Psalms with Reference to Their Import

This great list can be found in The Lutheran Hymnal (page 166-167) and the Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal (page 548).

I. OF PRAYERS

  • For the Church: 3, 5, 28, 59, 64, 71, 74, 77, 79, 80, 83, 94, 112, 125
  • Against the Enemies of the Church: 7, 10, 26, 27, 42, 54, 50, 57, 62, 141
  • Against the Pope and the Papists: 10, 12, 36, 44, 55, 69, 70, 94, 109, 120
  • For Peace in the Church: 60, 86, 137, 140
  • For the divine Word: 67, 69, 111
  • For Forgiveness of sin and spiritual direction: 38, 59, 86, 90, 130, 141, 142
  • For the State: 20, 62
  • Against an evil Conscience: 6, 38, 88

II. OF REPENTANCE

  • 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143

III. OF THANKSGIVING

  • For the divine Word and other spiritual gifts: 34, 42, 66, 103, 109, 122, 138, 145, 147
  • For bodily Blessings: 33, 105, 107, 108, 111, 116, 139, 144, 146
  • For the Preservation of the Church: 70, 86, 108, 111, 116, 135, 136
  • For Deliverance from Tyranny and other distresses: 9, 18, 30, 66, 113

IV. OF DOCTRINE

  • Concerning the Forgiveness of sin: 51, 139
  • Concerning Trust in God alone: 4, 33, 91, 112, 115, 131, 140, 148
  • Concerning God’s Word and the Fear of God: 1, 15, 41, 78, 81, 92, 95, 100, 112, 149
  • Concerning the Prosperity of the wicked and the misfortunes of the godly: 37, 39, 49, 52, 63, 73, 92, 129
  • For the Teachers of the Church: 134, 150
  • For Rulers and for the Household: 2, 82, 101, 125, 127, 128, 133, 144

V. OF CONSOLATION

  • God preserves the Church and destroys her Enemies: 3, 11, 23, 33, 36, 46, 47, 76, 124, 125, 126

VI. OF PROPHESIES

  • Concerning Christ’s Person and Office: 2, 110, 118, 138
  • Concerning Christ’s Sufferings and Exaltation: 2, 8, 16, 21, 22, 41
  • Concerning the Spread of the Gospel: 19, 40, 45, 47, 50, 72, 78, 93, 97, 98

VII. OF PARTICULAR SEASONS

  • Morning: 63, 103, 130
  • Midday: 4, 7, 19, 104, 121
  • Evening: 3, 4, 8, 91, 104, 127, 134, 139

Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller
Bryan Wolfmueller, pastor of St Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches in Austin, TX, author of "A Martyr's Faith for a Faithless World", "Has American Christianity Failed?", co-host of Table Talk Radio, teacher of Grappling with the Text, and theological adventure traveler.

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