Resources on the Psalms
Delighting in God’s King
Pastor Brad gave away two books on the Psalms two weeks ago.
Learning to Love the Psalms by Robert Godfrey
Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop
Exploring Deeper:
Learning to Love the Psalms by Robert Godfrey
The arrangement of the Psalter into five books influences how we read and enjoy it. In this book, Godfrey explains the overall organization of the Psalter and provides helpful explanations and devotional insights of several psalms from each book of the Psalter. Each chapter also ends with questions for reflection and discussion.
Book 1 (Pss 1–41): The Kings Confidence in God’s Care
Book 2 (Pss 42–72): The King’s Commitment to God’s Kingdom
Book 3 (Pss 73–89): The King’s Crisis Over God’s Promises
Book 4 (Pss 90–106): The King’s Comfort in God’s Faithfulness;
Book 5 (Pss 107–150): The King’s Celebration of God’s Salvation.
Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop
Psalms is book whose titles means “song of praises,” yet it is a book full of laments (sad songs). Song of laments are the most abundant type of psalm in the Psalter. In this book, Vroegop, shows us through the psalms of lament and the book of Lamentations, to give voice to our pain and our depressions. He invites us to grieve, struggle, and tap into the rich reservoir of grace and mercy God offers in the darkest moments of our lives. The Appendices at the end provide helpful way to work through grief and express your own songs of lament based on the Psalter. God
Part 1: Learning to Lament | Psalms of Lament
Keep Turning to Prayer | Psalm 77
Bring Your Complaints | Psalm 10
Ask Boldly | Psalm 22
Choose to Trust | Psalm 13
Part 2: Learning from Lament | Lamentations
A Broken World and a Holy God | Lamentations 1-2
Hope Springs from Truth Rehearsed | Lamentations 3
Unearthing Idols | Lamentations 4
A Roadmap to Grace | Lamentations 5
Part 3: Living with Lament | Personal and Community Applications
Making Lament Personal
Let Us Lament
Conclusion: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy | The Journey Ahead
Appendix 1 Twenty Complaints
Appendix 2 Psalms of Lament
Appendix 3 Learning-to-Lament Worksheet Appendix 4 But, Yet, And