Christopher Ash on Praying the Psalms

I’ve been doing a bit of reading and reflection recently on praying the psalms, and came across a helpful article (here) from Christopher Ash, posted last year, adapted from one of his books on teaching the Psalms.

Here are his seven reasons for praying the psalms:

1. Praying the Psalms teaches us to pray.

2. Praying the Psalms trains us to respond to the riches of Bible truth.

3. Praying the Psalms shapes well-rounded people to pray in all of human life.

4. Praying the Psalms reorients disordered affections into God’s good order.

5. Praying the Psalms can sweeten sour emotions.

6. Praying the Psalms guards us against dangerously individualistic piety.

7. Praying the Psalms arouses us to warmth in our relationship with God.