The Psalter is the ancient hymnal of Israel. The poetry, imagery, and emotional range of the Psalms strike powerful chords in the human heart. The Psalms are also prayers. One way to deepen your spirituality is to pray the psalms, to read them and use them as your own prayers, or as a guide to personal reflection and meditation. To read through the book of Psalms in a month, use the chapters listed below.

If the readings are too much, you may want to take smaller bites, and spend time savoring each morsel. Let your heart be your guide. And always, as the saint says, "Pray as you can, not as you can't."

¹Reading divisions taken from The Contemporary Office Book : The Daily Office: Rite Two (New York: The Church Hymnal Corporation, 1995), 93-316.