• the heartthrob of the believer is felt;
• the exalted expressions of God’s greatness and bitter groans of the human condition are heard; and
• both the deepest connection with God and the furthest distance from God is expressed.

There is something here for every mood. The psalms are a most helpful resource for conversation with God about things that matter most. The series will use the phases or seasons of life below to give a framework to help us understand the poetry of the Psalms:

Psalms of Orientation (God’s creation and word)

• June 13 – Psalm 1
• July 11 – Psalm 8
• August 15 – Psalm 37

• June 20 – Psalm 51
• July 18 – Psalm 88
• August 8 – Psalm 73

• June 27 – Psalm 30
• July 25 – Psalm 138
• August 1 –  Psalm 40