When life falls apart, the Psalms give you words when you have none. This free 7-day reading plan walks you through the Bible’s most honest prayers about suffering — from the raw cry of “How long?” to the hard-won joy of “Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy.”
What You’ll Read
Each day features one psalm, a guided reflection, and a closing prayer. The seven psalms trace the actual arc of suffering — not a straight line from pain to praise, but the jagged, honest path that faith really walks:
- Day 1 — Psalm 13: “How Long, O Lord?” — The honest cry when suffering first hits
- Day 2 — Psalm 22: “My God, Why?” — The psalm Jesus quoted from the cross
- Day 3 — Psalm 42: “Why Are You Cast Down?” — Learning to preach to yourself instead of listening to yourself
- Day 4 — Psalm 88: The Psalm with No Resolution — Permission to grieve without a tidy ending
- Day 5 — Psalm 77: “I Will Remember” — The turn from despair to memory
- Day 6 — Psalm 46: “God Is Our Refuge” — Confidence when the world is shaking
- Day 7 — Psalm 126: “Sowing in Tears, Reaping in Joy” — The harvest that suffering produces
Who This Is For
This reading plan is for anyone walking through grief, depression, illness, betrayal, doubt, or the slow grind of suffering that won’t let up. It’s not a quick fix. It’s the Bible’s own language for pain — and the discovery that God doesn’t flinch when you bring Him your worst.
“The Psalms are the only place in the Bible where God teaches you how to talk back to Him.”
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