Psalms That Will Bless Your Soul
There is something profoundly special about the Psalms. I have compiled some of my favorite verses that I’m certain will bless your soul. All of them are taken from the Passion Translation. Below are the insightful words of its author, Dr. Brian Simmons:
“The Psalms find words that express our deepest and strongest emotions, no matter the circumstances. Every emotion of our hearts is reflected in the Psalms. When discouraged or downcast, I have never failed to find new strength in reading the Psalms. They recharge my spirit and invigorate my soul. In fact, they seem to grow even more powerful as I grow older. So without further introduction, I present to you Poetry on Fire. May the Holy Spirit fill you with joy and revelation as you read it.”
Psalm 1:1-6
“What delight comes to the one who follows God’s ways!
He won’t walk in step with the wicked,
nor share the sinner’s way,
nor be found sitting in the scorner’s seat.
His pleasure and passion are remaining true to the Word of “I Am,”
meditating day and night in the true revelation of light.
He will be standing firm like a flourishing tree
planted by God’s design,
deeply rooted by the brooks of bliss,
bearing fruit in every season of his life.
He is never dry, never fainting,
ever blessed, ever prosperous.
But how different are the wicked.
All they are is dust in the wind—
driven away to destruction!
The wicked will not endure the day of judgment,
for God will not defend them.
Nothing they do will succeed or endure for long,
for they have no part with those who walk in truth.
But how different it is for the righteous!
The Lord embraces their paths as they move forward
while the way of the wicked leads only to doom.”
Psalm 8:3
“Look at the splendor of your skies,
your creative genius glowing in the heavens.
When I gaze at your moon and your stars,
mounted like jewels in their settings,
I know you are the fascinating artist who fashioned it all!”
Psalm 9:1
“Lord, I will worship you with extended hands
as my whole heart explodes with praise!
I will tell everyone everywhere about your wonderful works
and how your marvelous miracles exceed expectations!”
Psalm 21:1
“Lord, because of your strength the king is strong.
Look how he rejoices in you!
He bursts out with a joyful song because of your victory!
For you have given him his heart’s desire,
anything and everything he asks for.
You haven’t withheld a thing from your betrothed one.”
Psalm 23:1-6
“The Lord is my best friend and my shepherd.
I always have more than enough.
He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love.
His tracks take me to an oasis of peace, the quiet brook of bliss.
That’s where he restores and revives my life.
He opens before me pathways to God’s pleasure
and leads me along in his footsteps of righteousness
so that I can bring honor to his name.
Lord, even when your path takes me through
the valley of deepest darkness,
fear will never conquer me, for you already have!
You remain close to me and lead me through it all the way.
Your authority is my strength and my peace.
The comfort of your love takes away my fear.
I’ll never be lonely, for you are near.
You become my delicious feast
even when my enemies dare to fight.
You anoint me with the fragrance of your Holy Spirit;
you give me all I can drink of you until my heart overflows.
So why would I fear the future?
For your goodness and love pursue me all the days of my life.
Then afterward, when my life is through,
I’ll return to your glorious presence to be forever with you!”
Psalm 32:2
“How blessed and relieved are those
who have confessed their corruption to God!
For he wipes their slates clean
and removes hypocrisy from their hearts.
Before I confessed my sins, I kept it all inside;
my dishonesty devastated my inner life,
causing my life to be filled with frustration,
irrepressible anguish, and misery.
The pain never let up, for your hand of conviction
was heavy on my heart.
My strength was sapped, my inner life dried up
like a spiritual drought within my soul.
Pause in his presence
Then I finally admitted to you all my sins,
refusing to hide them any longer.
I said, “My life-giving God,
I will openly acknowledge my evil actions.”
And you forgave me!
All at once the guilt of my sin washed away
and all my pain disappeared!”
Psalm 32:7
“Lord, you are my secret hiding place,
protecting me from these troubles,
surrounding me with songs of gladness!
Your joyous shouts of rescue release my breakthrough.
Pause in his presence
I hear the Lord saying, ‘I will stay close to you,
instructing and guiding you along the pathway for your life.
I will advise you along the way
and lead you forth with my eyes as your guide.
So don’t make it difficult; don’t be stubborn
when I take you where you’ve not been before.
Don’t make me tug you and pull you along.
Just come with me!’
So my conclusion is this:
Many are the sorrows and frustrations
of those who don’t come clean with God.
But when you trust in the Lord for forgiveness,
his wrap-around love will surround you.
So celebrate the goodness of God!
He shows this kindness to everyone who is his.
Go ahead—shout for joy,
all you upright ones who want to please him!”
Psalm 33:11
“His destiny-plan for the earth stands sure.
His forever-plan remains in place and will never fail.
Blessed and prosperous is that nation who has God as their Lord!
They will be the people he has chosen for his own.”
Psalm 33:20
“The Lord alone is our radiant hope
and we trust in him with all our hearts.
His wrap-around presence will strengthen us.
As we trust, we rejoice with an uncontained joy
flowing from Yahweh!
Let your love and steadfast kindness overshadow us
continually, for we trust and we wait upon you!”
Psalm 34:3
“Join me, everyone! Let’s praise the Lord together.
Let’s make him famous!
Let’s make his name glorious to all.
Listen to my testimony: I cried to God in my distress
and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears!
Gaze upon him, join your life with his, and joy will come.
Your faces will glisten with glory.”
Psalm 43:5
“Then I will say to my soul, ‘Don’t be discouraged; don’t be disturbed,
for I fully expect my Savior-God to break through for me.
Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise him all over again.’
Yes, living before his face is my saving grace!”
Psalm 53:2
“The Lord looks down in love, bending over heaven’s balcony.
God looks over all of Adam’s sons and daughters,
looking to see if there are any who are wise with insight—
any who search for him, wanting to please him.”
Psalm 55:18-19
“Though many wish to fight and the tide of battle turns against me,
by your power I will be safe and secure;
peace will be my portion.
God himself will hear me!
God-Enthroned through everlasting ages,
the God of unchanging faithfulness—
he will put them in their place,
all those who refuse to love and revere him!
Pause in his presence”
Psalm 56:3-4
“But in the day that I’m afraid, I lay all my fears before you
and trust in you with all my heart.
What harm could a man bring to me?
With God on my side I will not be afraid of what comes.
The roaring praises of God fill my heart,
and I will always triumph as I trust his promises.”
Psalm 62:5-6
“I am standing in absolute stillness, silent before the one I love,
waiting as long as it takes for him to rescue me.
Only God is my Savior, and he will not fail me.
For he alone is my safe place.
His wrap-around presence always protects me
as my champion defender.
There’s no risk of failure with God!
So why would I let worry paralyze me,
even when troubles multiply around me?”
Psalm 63:4-5
“Daily I will worship you passionately and with all my heart.
My arms will wave to you like banners of praise.
I overflow with praise when I come before you,
for the anointing of your presence satisfies me like nothing else.
You are such a rich banquet of pleasure to my soul.”
Psalm 66:12-15
“You’ve allowed our enemies to prevail against us.
We’ve passed through fire and flood,
yet in the end you always bring us out better than we were before,
saturated with your goodness.
I come before your presence with my sacrifice.
I want to give you what I’ve promised,
everything I vowed to you.
That which I said I would offer, I’m willing to give.
I will offer my sacrifice of thanksgiving.
All that I have is yours.
I’ll give you everything that I’ve promised!”
Psalm 73:23-26
“Yet in the midst of all this, you were always with me.
You held my right hand.
You have been guiding me all along, and all your will for me
will come to pass.
So I’m blessed to be near you, God.
I’ve made you my shelter, and I trust in you.
I know you will do all that you’ve promised.
I’m overwhelmed by the presence of your love.”
Psalm 86:15
“But you, O Lord, are a God of compassion and mercy,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.”
Psalm 139:16-18
“You saw who you created me to be
before I became me!
Before I’d ever seen the light of day,
the number of days you planned for me
were already recorded in your book.
Every single moment you’re thinking of me!
How precious and wonderful to consider
that you cherish me constantly in your every thought!
Oh God, your desires toward me
are more than the grains of sand on every shore!”
Feel free to let me know if there are any other changes or additions you'd like!