Psalms 102–103; 110; 116–119; 127–128; 135–139; 146–150 – “Let Every Thing That Hath Breath Praise the Lord
The psalms teach about the ministry of Jesus Christ and guide us to praise him. As we praise the Lord, we may go to him in prayer or lift our hands with singing. The psalms also describe suffering and offer words of comfort.
“Gestures of Praise: Lifting and Spreading the Hands in Biblical Prayer,” David M. Calabro, Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament
The ancient Israelite gesture of raising both hands in praise or supplication is mentioned in twenty–four scriptural passages, including several in Psalms. Psalms 134 and 141 mention lifting hands in a sacred place.
“Why the Psalms? How Were They Used, How Did They Come to Be?” Rodney Turner, Ensign, November 1973
Psalms in Hebrew is “sefer tehillim,” the Book of Praises. The Psalms are intimate strugglings of the human spirit to find peace with man and God. Some of the Psalms were part of Israel’s ancient temple ritual, but most Psalms best apply to private contemplation and worship.
“With the Voice Together Shall They Sing,” Laurence P. Hemming, BYU Studies 50, no. 1
Latter-day Saints have participated with people of other religions in the scholarly study of the meaning and effect of temples in history and in modern worship. Here Laurence Hemming, a British Catholic scholar and theologian, looks back to the ancient Temple of Jerusalem to find the origin of the liturgy and, specifically, liturgical music. He says that very early Christianity saw itself as a restoration of the Temple, and today’s Catholic and Orthodox liturgy reflects that foundation.
“The Psalm of Nephi: A Lyric Reading,” Steven P. Sondrup, BYU Studies 21, no. 3
The section 2 Nephi 4:16-35 is often referred to as the Psalm of Nephi. Whether or not these verses are a psalm in strict biblical sense of the term, it is worth discussing the nature and extent of their poetic qualities and some of the most central interpretive implications inextricably connected with their lyricism.
“Psalms: Messianic Prophecies in Psalms,” Gerald E. Jones, Encyclopedia of Mormonism
This brief article quotes several psalms that are understood to prophecy of Christ.
- Isaiah 13–14; 24–30; 35 – “A Marvellous Work and a Wonder”
- Isaiah 1–12 – “God Is My Salvation”
- Proverbs 1–4; 15–16; 22; 31; Ecclesiastes 1–3; 11–12 – “The Fear of the Lord Is the Beginning of Wisdom”
- Psalms 102–103; 110; 116–119; 127–128; 135–139; 146–150 – “Let Every Thing That Hath Breath Praise the Lord
- Psalms 49–51; 61–66; 69–72; 77–78; 85–86 – “I Will Declare What He Hath Done for My Soul”
- Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46 – “The Lord Is My Shepherd”
- Job 1–3; 12–14; 19; 21–24; 38–40; 42 – “Yet I Will Trust in Him”
- Esther – “Thou Art Come … for Such a Time as This”
- Ezra 1; 3-7; Nehemiah 2; 4-6; 8 – “I Am Doing a Great Work”
- 2 Kings 17–25 – “He Trusted in the Lord God of Israel”
- 2 Kings 2–7 – “There Is a Prophet in Israel”
- 1 Kings 17–19 – “If the Lord Be God, Follow Him”
- 2 Samuel 5–7; 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 8; 11 – “Thy Kingdom Shall Be Established for Ever”
- 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–18 – “The Battle Is the Lord’s”
- Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–3 – “My Heart Rejoiceth in the Lord”
- Judges 2–4; 6–8; 13–16 – “The Lord Raised Up a Deliverer”
- Joshua 1–8; 23–24 – “Be Strong and of a Good Courage”
- Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34 – “Beware Lest Thou Forget the Lord”
- Numbers 11–14; 20–24 – “Rebel Not Ye against the Lord, Neither Fear”
- Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 16; 19 – “Holiness to the Lord”
- Exodus 24; 31-34 – “My Presence Shall Go with Thee”
- Exodus 18-20 – “All That the Lord Hath Spoken We Will Do”
- Easter – “He Will Swallow Up Death in Victory”
- Exodus 14-17 – “Stand Still, and See the Salvation of the Lord”
- Exodus 7-13 – “Remember This Day, in Which Ye Came Out from Egypt”
- Exodus 1-6 – “I Have Remembered My Covenant”
- Genesis 42-50 – “God Meant It unto Good”
- Genesis 37-41 – “The Lord Was with Joseph”
- Genesis 28-33 – “Surely the Lord Is in This Place”
- Genesis 24-27 – “The Covenant Is Renewed”
- Genesis 18-23 – “Is Any Thing Too Hard for the Lord?”
- Genesis 12-17; Abraham 1-2 – “To Be a Greater Follower of Righteousness”
- Genesis 6-11; Moses 8 – “Noah Found Grace in the Eyes of the Lord”
- Moses 7 – “The Lord Called His People Zion”
- Genesis 5; Moses 6 – “Teach These Things Freely unto Your Children”
- Genesis 3-4; Moses 4-5 – “The Fall of Adam and Eve”
- Genesis 1-2; Moses 2-3; Abraham 4-5 – “In the Beginning God Created the Heaven and the Earth”
- Moses 1; Abraham 3 – “This Is My Work and My Glory”
