Psalm 39: The Song of Breath

“I said, ‘I will guard my ways, that I may not sin with my tongue…’” (Psalm 39:1)

The Psalms are not the songs of immortal angels but mortal human beings, frail and feeble, aging and dying. When we sing these songs and pray these prayers, we are using our finite breath to confess to the eternal God that we rely on him for everything in life and death.

The Woven Psalms is a reflective, unhurried, and practical podcast about praying every psalm in the Bible. This podcast is a ministry of Rock Hill Community Church in Duluth, MN. You can learn more about our work at www.wovenpsalms.com.

Mike Solis is our writer and host. Ethan Gibbs is our editor, producer, and composer of the theme music. Beau Walsh designed our logo. This episode features the song “Psalm 39” by Poor Bishop Hooper, and we want to thank them for allowing us to use the music from their EveryPsalm project. You can learn more about their music at www.poorbishophooper.com.

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