In the Bible study video I watched last night, R.C. Sproul suggested that the book of the Bible most conducive to energizing and improving your prayer life was Psalms. The Psalms are 150 prayers and songs, inspired by God himself, and dealing with all aspects of the human condition.

Here a few psalms that might give you words to speak to God wherever you find yourself today:

Psalm 95: A song of thanksgiving

Psalm 96: A song of praise to a mighty God

Psalm 86: A plea for mercy

Psalm 77: A psalm of confidence in the strength and compassion of the Lord

Psalm 73: A request for God to render justice to the arrogant

Psalm 63: A psalm for someone who is thirsty to know God

Psalm 62: A request for hope, rest, and refuge

Psalm 51: A prayer of repentance

Psalm 133: A psalm celebrating God’s establishment of communities

Psalm 140: A prayer for deliverance from the wicked and protection from evil

Psalm 148: Let everything and everyone praise the Lord!

Psalm 150: Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!

A list of topics for all the psalms.

“In the Psalter you learn about yourself. You find depicted in it all the movements of your soul, all its changes, its ups and downs, its failures and recoveries.” ~Athanasius

“The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance.” ~C.S. Lewis