Among all the books of Scripture, the Psalter is used the most in reading and chanting in church services and home reading. This book contains 150 psalms written by Hebrew authors such as David the king of Israel, Asaph, Solomon the son of David, Moses, the sons of Korah and others.
The use of the Psalter
Psalms, like sacred songs, were mostly written for temple worship in ancient Israel. Each psalm has its own story, its own special reason for writing. In the Christian church, the Psalter has also become the main book of worship, believers sing and pray in a new way, reading the psalms, seeing in them an indication of the love of God manifested through Jesus Christ. Church experience determines a special prayer purpose for many psalms, in particular, psalms read in case of illness.
Healing Psalms
The most famous psalm read in the church and related to bodily recovery is Psalm 102. The general idea of this psalm, which begins with the words “bless my soul, the Lord,” is that a person proclaims the greatness of God and his mercy and generosity to all areas of human life … In particular, the psalm contains the following lines: "He forgives all your sins, heals all your ailments, saves your life from destruction, surrounds you with mercy and generosity!" (Psalm 102: 3-4). There are similar words in Psalm 146: “The Lord heals those who are broken in heart, binds up their wounds” (Psalm 146: 3). It is very important to pray out loud psalms, because prayer is, first of all, experiencing the feelings that the authors of the psalms had when they pray under the inspiration of God.
Other prayer psalms
Below are the numbers of the psalms, which also contain lines that represent prayers to the Lord for healing from diseases. This is Psalm 12 (“let your eyes see the light, don't let your death sleep”); Ps. 27; Ps. 28; Psalm 37 (during severe pain); Ps. 38; Ps. 40 (“on the sick bed, the Lord will give him strength - you will transform the sick bed!”); Psalm 48 (“but God will deliver my soul from the power of hell when he accepts me”); Psalm 90 ("neither night terror is terrible for you, nor an arrow fired during the day, nor a plague creeping in the night, nor a pestilence in broad daylight"); Psalm 114 (prayer in especially difficult, dying pains); Psalm 140; Psalm 141 (with pain and fear); Psalm 142 (for pain and despondency).
The Practical Importance of Reading the Psalter
Every Christian believer should have a book of Psalms in his home. It is very important to read the psalms almost daily. Prayer reading of psalms can be done not only for yourself, but also for family members, for those close to you in need. The psalms should be read with a sincere heart and faith, the psalms should be read in full, or, if it is not possible, repeat after the reader. And the main thing is to remember the well-known biblical admonition of the Apostle James: the intensified prayer of a righteous man can do much!
