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Introducing Spurgeon and the Psalms

Experience the royal banquet of the Psalms alongside the wisdom of the “Prince of Preachers.” Spurgeon and the Psalms (Thomas Nelson Bibles, 2022) will guide you into reading and meditating on God’s Word with the penetrating insight of renowned 19th century English pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon, “the prince of preachers.” This Leathersoft™–bound devotional features a […]

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Why is the Book of Psalms in the Bible?: An Interview with Sandra L. Richter

Did you know the book of Psalms is the Old Testament book most often quoted in the New Testament? And its quotations can be found in global literature, everywhere from poetry to television scripts to government speeches. Why is this scriptural book so popular? Bible Gateway interviewed Sandra L. Richter (@sandralynrichter), author of The Epic […]

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5 Psalms to Contemplate This Week

As COVID-19 continues to plague our world, our nation, and our communities, the importance of turning in desperation to God’s Word cannot be overstated. I’d like to share 5 Psalms that represent a spectrum of emotions, from confidence to despair—sentiments that many of us might feel within the span of a single hour. [Read the […]

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Want a Transparent, Resilient, and Fearless Life of Faith? Read the Psalms: An Interview with W. David O. Taylor

How does the book of Psalms help make sense of life, art, metaphor, violence, suffering, and mortality? How do the Psalms reflect God’s attributes of justice, grace, goodness, healing, power, and refuge? How are the millennia-old psalms a guide to living faithfully the modern Christian life in the midst of joys, sorrows, angers, doubts, praises, […]

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How to Live the Bible — Real Life and the Psalms

This is the fifty-ninth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. Feature: A Book of Prayers […]

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A Woman’s Guide to the Psalms: An Interview with Lydia Brownback

Fear, joy, heartache, anger, frustration, doubt; the book of Psalms displays an incredible range of human emotions as they’re expressed toward God in prayer and song. Bible Gateway interviewed Lydia Brownback about her book, Sing a New Song: A Woman’s Guide to the Psalms (Crossway, 2017). How is your book different from other devotionals about […]

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Bible Gateway Now Offers Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®) New Testament and Psalms for Digital Reading

NEWS RELEASE News Release Archive | Newsroom The Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®) is produced by the Wartburg Project GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (November 21, 2017)—The world’s most visited Christian website, Bible Gateway (BibleGateway.com; @BibleGateway), has now added the Evangelical Heritage Version (EHV) New Testament and Psalms to its online collection of over 200 freely available Bible […]

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How the Book of Psalms Is Like No Other Biblical Book

Read the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible translation on Bible Gateway Read the book of Psalms (ESV) on Bible Gateway The Psalms are the only extended portion of Scripture written directly to God as a collection of heartfelt prayers. As such, the layout of the Psalms provides the reader with a wonderful platform for meditation […]

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Exploring the Psalms With Bono and Eugene Peterson

Have you seen this conversation between Bono—lead singer of the rock band U2—and Eugene Peterson, author of The Message Bible? It’s an interesting glimpse of two very different artists discussing the ways that Scripture inspires and challenges them. Here’s the video: The video was produced by FULLER Studio, which has a large amount of additional […]

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How Should We Read the Psalms?

This week we come to the beloved songs of the Old Testament called The Psalms. We turn to the Psalms when we need comfort, strength, or just words that we can pray to God. Today we look at how to get the most out of the Psalms. A new development: learn how you can help […]

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