Stress-Free Psalms
List by Ami Hendrickson
The poetry of the songs in Psalms have blessed God’s people for thousands of years, bringing hope and comfort in every imaginable situation.
I will call to God when I am overwhelmed
Psalm 61:1-2
Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer. From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
God’s commandments are the antidote to trouble
Psalm 119:143
Trouble and anguish have taken hold of me. Your commandments are my delight.
God comforts and brings me delight
Psalm 94:19
In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.
God answers and delivers
Psalm 34:4
I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
God wants to carry my burdens
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on the LORD and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.
When I am afraid I will trust in God
Psalm 56:3-4
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
God frees me from distress
Psalm 118:5
Out of my distress, I called on the LORD. The LORD answered me with freedom.
God helps when I am in trouble
Psalm 46:1-3
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we won’t be afraid, though the earth changes, though the mountains are shaken into the heart of the seas; though its waters roar and are troubled, though the mountains tremble with their swelling. Selah.
I choose to be confident and patient
Psalm 27:13-14
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD.
