The Psalms
Fr. Francis Martin reflects on the Psalms. This series is offered for all friends of The Word Proclaimed Institute. Keep up with updates added each week!
| Psalm | Heading | YouTube Playlist | |
| 1:1-2a | Introductory Remarks The Blessing of the Law |
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| 1:2b-6 2:1-11 |
The Blessing of the Law (cont.) The Messiah |
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| 3:1-8 | Trust in God | Listen | Watch |
| 4:1-9 | The Light of Your Countenance | Listen | Watch |
| 5:1-2 | St. Athanasius on Psalm 5 | Listen | Watch |
| 5:3+ | Commentary on Psalm 5 | Listen | Watch |
| St. Augustine's Commentary of Psalm 5 & 6 | Listen | Watch | |
| 5 & 6 | A Collective Prayer | Listen | Watch |
| 6 Overview | Christ; The one Man Who Prays the Psalms | Listen | Watch |
| 6 Verses | The Whole Christ, Head and Members Praying | Listen | Watch |
| 7 Overview | David, Weeping over his Son, Reveals the Heart of Jesus | Listen | Watch |
| 7 Verses | David's Lament Anticipated Jesus' Lament Over Jerusalem | Listen | Watch |
| 8 Overview | The Splendid Name of God Summed Up in Man | Listen | Watch |
| 8 Verses | The Name/Reality of God Shines Forth in Adam as Adam Returns Thanks and Praise to God | Listen | Watch |
| 9 Overview | Hope for the Humble: Praise for Deliverance | Listen | Watch |
| 9:1-16 | Hope for the Humble: The Lord is a Stronghold | Listen | Watch |
| 9:17-21 | Hope for the Humble: The Evanescence of Evil | Listen | Watch |
| 10:1-12 | Overview & Discussion of verses | Listen | Watch |
| 10:12-18 | Discussion of verses | Listen | Watch |
| 10 Reflection | Biblical reflections on poverty | Listen | Watch |
| 11:1-5 | Patristic Commentary | Listen | Watch |
| 11:5-7 | Patristic Commentary | Listen | Watch |
| 12:1-3 | Reliability: God's and Ours | Listen | Watch |
| 12:4-9 | Truth is Stable | Listen | Watch |
| 13 Overview | Introductory Remarks: The Rhythm of the Psalms | Listen | Watch |
| 13:1-6 | Yearning in the Dark | Listen | Watch |