Prayers on the Psalms: From The Scottish Psalter of 1595

by David B. Calhoun (Introduction)

The Scottish Psalter of 1595 was unique in that it contained a series of prayers on the Psalms. Regarded as one of the little-known devotional treasures of the Scottish Church these prayers breathe the spirit of humble confidence in God in the midst of trouble and persecution. Presented here in slightly updated form they are sure to suggest much matter for prayer in public, private, and family worship.

Genres: Prayer, Devotional

150 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1595

About the author

David B. Calhoun is Emeritus Professor of Church History at Covenant Theological Seminary, St Louis, Missouri. He has taught at Covenant College and Columbia Bible College (now Columbia International University) and served as principal of Jamaica Bible College. Prior to his appointment to Covenant Seminary in 1978, he was the overseas director of Ministries in Action.

Reviews

[Samuel Kassing · Rating 5 out of 5]

These little collection prayers on each psalm are rich. The old English is tough at points. But they helped me pray.

[Shawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are wonderful prayers to read/pray any time, but especially as you read through the Psalms.

[Jacob London · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is great for short Christ centred meditations for each Psalm.

"O God only wise and good, who never ceasest to show unto thine elect how greatly thou lovest and favourest them, but chiefly when thou gavest unto us a King and Saviour, Jesus Christ, thy only Son, to assure us of the truth of thy promises; we beseech thee, grant us thy grace to render unto him such obedience that we may in the end enjoy the fruit of our faith, that is, the salvation of our souls. Amen."
- Psalm 89

[Seth Mcdevitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful resource for those who are interested in the psalms. These prayers help distill the nature of each psalm. This book will help you think through the psalms devotionally. Excellent resource. It begins with a short history of how these prayers came to be written, which is also good.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don and I read these short prayers after reading each psalm as devotional time together. Always meaningful, though sometimes I felt the prayer didn’t adequately capture the corresponding psalm. Still, a lovely book.

[Michael Abraham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent prayer fodder!

[Mark A Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This entry in the Pocket Puritans series is an updated translation of prayers based on each of the 150 chapters of the book of Psalms. Originally used in the Scottish Psalter (akin to a modern-day hymnbook) back in 1595, these prayers remain potent and timely centuries later. This is the kind of book that can be used for personal study and prayer, or even in small group or large church settings, and will certainly be helpful.

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

A useful collection of prayers based on each psalm from the Scottish Psalter of 1595. There is a useful defence of imprecatory psalms in the introduction.

[Salvador Blanco · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful way to pray the Psalms in a gospel-centered way.