Psalms and Work

Introduction to Psalms Book 1 (Psalms 1–41) Personal Integrity in Work (Psalm 1) Obedience to God (Psalm 2) Foes and opponents (Psalms 4, 6, 7, 17) Authority (Psalm 8) Business ethics (Psalms 15, 24, 34) Trusting God in the face of institutional pressure (Psalm 20) God’s presence in our struggles at work (Psalm 23) God’s guidance in our work (Psalm 25) Book 2 (Psalms 42–72) God’s presence in the midst of disaster (Psalm 46) Anxiety when unscrupulous people succeed (Psalms 49, 50, 52, 62) Book 3 (Psalms 73–89) The workplace consequences of personal failings (Psalm 73) The economic consequences of national wrongdoings (Psalm 81, 85) God’s grace in the midst of judgment (Psalm 86) Book 4 (Psalms 90–106) Working in a fallen world (Psalms 90, 101) Human creativity with God (Psalm 104) Book 5 (Psalms 107–150) God undergirds all work and productivity (Psalm 107) Virtues for those in business (Psalm 112) Participating in God’s work (Psalm 113) Producing true value at work (Psalms 127) The work of marriage, raising children, and caring for parents (Psalm 127, 128, 139) The right use of power (Psalm 136) God’s glory in all of creation (Psalm 146-150) Psalm 146 Psalm 147 Psalm 149 Psalm 148 Psalm 15