Psalm #catechesis/bible/psalm
Old Testament · Wisdom Books · part of Old Testament → Bible
Chapters
- Psalm 1 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
- Psalm 2 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
- Psalm 3 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
- Psalm 4 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
- Psalm 5 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
- Psalm 6 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
- Psalm 7 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
- Psalm 8 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
- Psalm 9/10 — The Church praises God for his protection against her enemies.
- Psalm 11 — The just man’s confidence in God in the midst of persecutions.
- Psalm 12 — The prophet calls for God’s help against the wicked.
- Psalm 13 — A prayer in tribulation.
- Psalm 14 — The general corruption of man before our redemption by Christ.
- Psalm 15 — What kind of men shall dwell in the heavenly Zion.
- Psalm 16 — Christ’s future victory and triumph over the world and death.
- Psalm 17 — A just man’s prayer in tribulation against the malice of his enemy.
- Psalm 18 — David’s thanks to God for his delivery from all his enemies.
- Psalm 19 — The works of God show forth his glory: his law is greatly to be esteemed and loved.
- Psalm 20 — A prayer for the king.
- Psalm 21 — Praise to God for Christ’s exaltation after his passion.
- Psalm 22 — Christ’s passion: and the conversion of the Gentiles.
- Psalm 23 — God’s spiritual benefits to faithful souls.
- Psalm 24 — Who are they that shall ascend to heaven: Christ’s triumphant ascension thither.
- Psalm 25 — A prayer for grace, mercy, and protection against our enemies.
- Psalm 26 — David’s prayer to God in his distress, to be delivered, that he may come to worship him in his tabernacle.
- Psalm 27 — David’s faith and hope in God.
- Psalm 28 — David’s prayer that his enemies may not prevail over him.
- Psalm 29 — An invitation to glorify God, with a commemoration of his mighty works.
- Psalm 30 — David praises God for his deliverance, and his merciful dealings with him.
- Psalm 31 — A prayer of a just man under affliction.
- Psalm 32 — The second penitential psalm.
- Psalm 33 — An exhortation to praise God, and to trust in him.
- Psalm 34 — An exhortation to the praise, and service of God.
- Psalm 35 — David, in the person of Christ, prays against his persecutors: prophetically foreshowing the punishments that shall fall upon them.
- Psalm 36 — The malice of sinners, and the goodness of God.
- Psalm 37 — An exhortation to despise this world; and the short prosperity of the wicked; and to trust in Providence.
- Psalm 38 — A prayer of a penitent for the remission of his sins. The third penitential psalm.
- Psalm 39 — A just man’s peace and patience in his sufferings; considering the vanity of the world, and the providence of God.
- Psalm 40 — Christ’s coming, and redeeming mankind.
- Psalm 41 — The happiness of him that shall believe in Christ; notwithstanding the humility and poverty in which he shall come: the malice of his enemies, especially of the traitor Judas.
- Psalm 42 — The fervent desire of the just after God: hope in afflictions.
- Psalm 43 — The prophet aspires after the temple and altar of God.
- Psalm 44 — The Church commemorates former favours, and present afflictions; under which she prays for succour.
- Psalm 45 — The excellence of Christ’s kingdom, and the endowments of his Church.
- Psalm 46 — The Church in persecution trusts in the protection of God.
- Psalm 47 — The Gentiles are invited to praise God for the establishment of the kingdom of Christ.
- Psalm 48 — God is greatly to be praised for the establishment of his Church.
- Psalm 49 — The folly of worldlings, who live on in sin, without thinking of death or hell.
- Psalm 50 — The coming of Christ: who prefers virtue and inward purity before the blood of victims.
- Psalm 51 — The repentance and confession of David after his sin. The fourth penitential psalm.
- Psalm 52 — David condemns the wickedness of Doeg, and foretells his destruction.
- Psalm 53 — The general corruption of man before the coming of Christ.
- Psalm 54 — A prayer for help in destress.
- Psalm 55 — A prayer of a just man under persecution from the wicked. It agrees to Christ persecuted by the Jews, and betrayed by Judas.
- Psalm 56 — A prayer of David in danger and distress.
- Psalm 57 — The prophet prays in his affliction, and praises God for his delivery.
- Psalm 58 — David reproves the wicked, and foretells their punishment.
- Psalm 59 — A prayer to be delivered from the wicked, with confidence in God’s help and protection. It agrees to Christ and his enemies the Jews.
- Psalm 60 — After many afflictions, the Church of Christ shall prevail.
- Psalm 61 — A prayer for the coming of the kingdom of Christ, which shall have no end.
- Psalm 62 — The prophet encourages himself and all others to trust in God, and serve him.
- Psalm 63 — The prophet aspires after God.
- Psalm 64 — A prayer in affliction, with confidence in God that he will bring to nought the machinations of persecutors.
- Psalm 65 — God is to be praised in his Church, to which all nations shall be called.
- Psalm 66 — An invitation to praise God.
- Psalm 67 — A prayer for the propagation of the Church.
- Psalm 68 — The glorious establishment of the Church of the New Testament, prefigured by the benefits bestowed on the people of Israel.
- Psalm 69 — Christ in his passion declares the greatness of his sufferings, and the malice of his persecutors the Jews; and foretells their reprobation.
- Psalm 70 — A prayer in persecution.
- Psalm 71 — A prayer for perseverance.
- Psalm 72 — A prophecy of the coming of Christ, and of his kingdom: prefigured by Solomon and his happy reign.
- Psalm 73 — The temptation of the weak, upon seeing the prosperity of the wicked, is overcome by the consideration of the justice of God, who will quickly render to every one according to his works.
- Psalm 74 — A prayer of the Church under grievous persecutions.
- Psalm 75 — There is a just judgment to come: therefore let the wicked take care.
- Psalm 76 — God is known in his Church: and exerts his power in protecting it. It alludes to the slaughter of the Assyrians, in the days of King Hezekiah.
- Psalm 77 — The faithful have recourse to God in trouble of mind, with confidence in his mercy and power.
- Psalm 78 — God’s great benefits to the people of Israel, notwithstanding their ingratitude.
- Psalm 79 — The Church in time of persecution prays for relief. It seems to belong to the time of the Maccabees.
- Psalm 80 — A prayer for the Church in tribulation, commemorating God’s former favours.
- Psalm 81 — An invitation to a solemn praising of God.
- Psalm 82 — An exhortation to judges and men in power.
- Psalm 83 — A prayer against the enemies of God’s Church.
- Psalm 84 — The soul aspires after heaven; rejoicing in the mean time, in being in the communion of God’s Church upon earth.
- Psalm 85 — The coming of Christ, to bring peace and salvation to man.
- Psalm 86 — A prayer for God’s grace to assist us to the end.
- Psalm 87 — The glory of the Church of Christ.
- Psalm 88 — A prayer of one under grievous affliction: it agrees to Christ in his passion, and alludes to his death and burial.
- Psalm 89 — The perpetuity of the Church of Christ, in consequence of the promise of God: which, notwithstanding, God permits her to suffer sometimes most grievous afflictions.
- Psalm 90 — A prayer for the mercy of God: recounting the shortness and miseries of the days of man.
- Psalm 91 — The just is secure under the protection of God.
- Psalm 92 — God is to be praised for his wondrous works.
- Psalm 93 — The glory and stability of the kingdom; that is, of the Church of Christ.
- Psalm 94 — God shall judge and punish the oppressors of his people.
- Psalm 95 — An invitation to adore and serve God, and to hear his voice.
- Psalm 96 — An exhortation to praise God for the coming of Christ and his kingdom.
- Psalm 97 — All are invited to rejoice at the glorious coming and reign of Christ.
- Psalm 98 — All are again invited to praise the Lord, for the victories of Christ.
- Psalm 99 — The reign of the Lord in Zion: that is, of Christ in his Church.
- Psalm 100 — All are invited to rejoice in God the creator of all.
- Psalm 101 — The prophet exhorts all by his example, to follow mercy and justice.
- Psalm 102 — A prayer for one in affliction: the fifth penitential psalm.
- Psalm 103 — Thanksgiving to God for his mercies.
- Psalm 104 — God is to be praised for his mighty works, and wonderful providence.
- Psalm 105 — A thanksgiving to God for his benefits to his people Israel.
- Psalm 106 — A confession of the manifold sins and ingratitudes of the Israelites.
- Psalm 107 — All are invited to give thanks to God for his perpetual providence over men.
- Psalm 108 — The prophet praises God for benefits received.
- Psalm 109 — David in the person of Christ, prays against his persecutors; more especially the traitor Judas: foretelling and approving his just punishment for his obstinacy in sin and final impenitence.
- Psalm 110 — Christ’s exaltation and everlasting priesthood.
- Psalm 111 — God is to be praised for his graces, and benefits to his Church.
- Psalm 112 — The good man is happy.
- Psalm 113 — God is to be praised for his regard to the poor and humble.
- Psalm 114/115 — God has shown his power in delivering his people: idols are vain. The Hebrews divide this into two psalms.
- Psalm 116 — The prayer of a just man in affliction, with a lively confidence in God.
- Psalm 117 — All nations are called upon to praise God for his mercy and truth.
- Psalm 118 — The psalmist praises God for his delivery from evils: puts his whole trust in him; and foretells the coming of Christ.
- Psalm 119 — Of the excellence of virtue consisting in the love and observance of the commandments of God.
- Psalm 120 — A prayer in tribulation.
- Psalm 121 — God is the keeper of his servants.
- Psalm 122 — The desire and hope of the just for the coming of the kingdom of God, and the peace of his Church.
- Psalm 123 — A prayer in affliction, with confidence in God.
- Psalm 124 — The Church gives glory to God for her deliverance, from the hands of her enemies.
- Psalm 125 — The just are always under God’s protection.
- Psalm 126 — The people of God rejoice at their delivery from captivity.
- Psalm 127 — Nothing can be done without God’s grace and blessing.
- Psalm 128 — The fear of God is the way to happiness.
- Psalm 129 — The Church of God is invincible: her persecutors come to nothing.
- Psalm 130 — A prayer of a sinner, trusting in the mercies of God. The sixth penitential psalm.
- Psalm 131 — The prophet’s humility.
- Psalm 132 — A prayer for the fulfilling of the promise made to David.
- Psalm 133 — The happiness of brotherly love and concord.
- Psalm 134 — An exhortation to praise God continually.
- Psalm 135 — An exhortation to praise God: the vanity of idols.
- Psalm 136 — God is to be praised for his wonderful works.
- Psalm 137 — The lamentation of the people of God in their captivity in Babylon.
- Psalm 138 — Thanksgiving to God for his benefits.
- Psalm 139 — God’s special providence over his servants.
- Psalm 140 — A prayer to be delivered from the wicked.
- Psalm 141 — A prayer against sinful words, and deceitful flatterers.
- Psalm 142 — A prayer of David in extremity of danger.
- Psalm 143 — The psalmist in tribulation calls upon God for his delivery. The seventh penitential psalm.
- Psalm 144 — The prophet praises God, and prays to be delivered from his enemies. No worldly happiness is to be compared with that of serving God.
- Psalm 145 — A psalm of praise, to the infinite majesty of God.
- Psalm 146 — We are not to trust in men, but in God alone.
- Psalm 147 — An exhortation to praise God for his benefits.
- Psalm 148 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
- Psalm 149 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
- Psalm 150 — Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more.
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New Advent na2 — Septuagint/Greek · Douay-Rheims · Clementine Vulgate.
