Psalms: Worship, Prayer, and Life with God
A 40-lesson study of the Psalms exploring biblical worship, honest prayer, trust, lament, thanksgiving, wisdom, repentance, God's kingship, and a life shaped by His presence.
Course Description
Explore the Book of Psalms as Scripture for worship, prayer, spiritual formation, and everyday life. This 40-lesson course studies representative psalms and major themes across the Psalter, helping students read Hebrew poetry carefully and respond to God with biblical faith.
What You Will Learn
Learning Objectives
- Understand the structure and major genres of the Psalms.
- Interpret Hebrew poetic features such as parallelism and imagery responsibly.
- Identify major theological themes including God's kingship, covenant faithfulness, holiness, mercy, justice, and care.
- Use the Psalms as a biblical guide for praise, lament, confession, thanksgiving, trust, and prayer.
- Recognize important New Testament connections to the Psalms, including passages applied to Jesus Christ.
- Apply the Psalms thoughtfully to personal discipleship, corporate worship, relationships, suffering, and daily life.
Course Overview
Course Content
The course contains 40 self-study lessons covering the shape of the Psalter and representative psalms of wisdom, kingship, lament, trust, repentance, creation, thanksgiving, pilgrimage, God's Word, and praise. Each lesson includes substantial teaching, personal reflection, a written assignment, and four multiple-choice review questions.