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Chapter 1Read Psalms chapter 1 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Chapter 2Read Psalms chapter 2 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Chapter 3Read Psalms chapter 3 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Chapter 4Read Psalms chapter 4 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Chapter 5Read Psalms chapter 5 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Chapter 6Read Psalms chapter 6 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Chapter 7Read Psalms chapter 7 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Chapter 8Read Psalms chapter 8 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Chapter 9The Church praises God for his protection against her enemies.
Chapter 10The just man's confidence in God in the midst of persecutions.
Chapter 11The prophet calls for God's help against the wicked.
Chapter 12A prayer in tribulation.
Chapter 13The general corruption of man before our redemption by Christ.
Chapter 14What kind of men shall dwell in the heavenly Zion.
Chapter 15Christ's future victory and triumph over the world and death.
Chapter 16A just man's prayer in tribulation against the malice of his enemy.
Chapter 17David's thanks to God for his delivery from all his enemies.
Chapter 18The works of God show forth his glory: his law is greatly to be esteemed and loved.
Chapter 19A prayer for the king.
Chapter 20Praise to God for Christ's exaltation after his passion.
Chapter 21Christ's passion: and the conversion of the Gentiles.
Chapter 22God's spiritual benefits to faithful souls.
Chapter 23Who are they that shall ascend to heaven: Christ's triumphant ascension thither.
Chapter 24A prayer for grace, mercy, and protection against our enemies.
Chapter 25David's prayer to God in his distress, to be delivered, that he may come to worship him in his tabernacle.
Chapter 26David's faith and hope in God.
Chapter 27David's prayer that his enemies may not prevail over him.
Chapter 28An invitation to glorify God, with a commemoration of his mighty works.
Chapter 29David praises God for his deliverance, and his merciful dealings with him.
Chapter 30A prayer of a just man under affliction.
Chapter 31The second penitential psalm.
Chapter 32An exhortation to praise God, and to trust in him.
Chapter 33An exhortation to the praise, and service of God.
Chapter 34David, in the person of Christ, prays against his persecutors: prophetically foreshowing the punishments that shall fall upon them.
Chapter 35The malice of sinners, and the goodness of God.
Chapter 36An exhortation to despise this world; and the short prosperity of the wicked; and to trust in Providence.
Chapter 37A prayer of a penitent for the remission of his sins. The third penitential psalm.
Chapter 38A just man's peace and patience in his sufferings; considering the vanity of the world, and the providence of God.
Chapter 39Christ's coming, and redeeming mankind.
Chapter 40The happiness of him that shall believe in Christ; notwithstanding the humility and poverty in which he shall come: the malice of his enemies, especially of the traitor Judas.
Chapter 41The fervent desire of the just after God: hope in afflictions.
Chapter 42The prophet aspires after the temple and altar of God.
Chapter 43The Church commemorates former favours, and present afflictions; under which she prays for succour.
Chapter 44The excellence of Christ's kingdom, and the endowments of his Church.
Chapter 45The Church in persecution trusts in the protection of God.
Chapter 46The Gentiles are invited to praise God for the establishment of the kingdom of Christ.
Chapter 47God is greatly to be praised for the establishment of his Church.
Chapter 48The folly of worldlings, who live on in sin, without thinking of death or hell.
Chapter 49The coming of Christ: who prefers virtue and inward purity before the blood of victims.
Chapter 50The repentance and confession of David after his sin. The fourth penitential psalm.
Chapter 51David condemns the wickedness of Doeg, and foretells his destruction.
Chapter 52The general corruption of man before the coming of Christ.
Chapter 53A prayer for help in destress.
Chapter 54A prayer of a just man under persecution from the wicked. It agrees to Christ persecuted by the Jews, and betrayed by Judas.
Chapter 55A prayer of David in danger and distress.
Chapter 56The prophet prays in his affliction, and praises God for his delivery.
Chapter 57David reproves the wicked, and foretells their punishment.
Chapter 58A prayer to be delivered from the wicked, with confidence in God's help and protection. It agrees to Christ and his enemies the Jews.
Chapter 59After many afflictions, the Church of Christ shall prevail.
Chapter 60A prayer for the coming of the kingdom of Christ, which shall have no end.
Chapter 61The prophet encourages himself and all others to trust in God, and serve him.
Chapter 62The prophet aspires after God.
Chapter 63A prayer in affliction, with confidence in God that he will bring to nought the machinations of persecutors.
Chapter 64God is to be praised in his Church, to which all nations shall be called.
Chapter 65An invitation to praise God.
Chapter 66A prayer for the propagation of the Church.
Chapter 67The glorious establishment of the Church of the New Testament, prefigured by the benefits bestowed on the people of Israel.
Chapter 68Christ in his passion declares the greatness of his sufferings, and the malice of his persecutors the Jews; and foretells their reprobation.
Chapter 69A prayer in persecution.
Chapter 70A prayer for perseverance.
Chapter 71A prophecy of the coming of Christ, and of his kingdom: prefigured by Solomon and his happy reign.
Chapter 72The temptation of the weak, upon seeing the prosperity of the wicked, is overcome by the consideration of the justice of God, who will quickly render to every one according to his works.
Chapter 73A prayer of the Church under grievous persecutions.
Chapter 74There is a just judgment to come: therefore let the wicked take care.
Chapter 75God is known in his Church: and exerts his power in protecting it. It alludes to the slaughter of the Assyrians, in the days of King Hezekiah.
Chapter 76The faithful have recourse to God in trouble of mind, with confidence in his mercy and power.
Chapter 77God's great benefits to the people of Israel, notwithstanding their ingratitude.
Chapter 78The Church in time of persecution prays for relief. It seems to belong to the time of the Maccabees.
Chapter 79A prayer for the Church in tribulation, commemorating God's former favours.
Chapter 80An invitation to a solemn praising of God.
Chapter 81An exhortation to judges and men in power.
Chapter 82A prayer against the enemies of God's Church.
Chapter 83The soul aspires after heaven; rejoicing in the mean time, in being in the communion of God's Church upon earth.
Chapter 84The coming of Christ, to bring peace and salvation to man.
Chapter 85A prayer for God's grace to assist us to the end.
Chapter 86The glory of the Church of Christ.
Chapter 87A prayer of one under grievous affliction: it agrees to Christ in his passion, and alludes to his death and burial.
Chapter 88The perpetuity of the Church of Christ, in consequence of the promise of God: which, notwithstanding, God permits her to suffer sometimes most grievous afflictions.
Chapter 89A prayer for the mercy of God: recounting the shortness and miseries of the days of man.
Chapter 90The just is secure under the protection of God.
Chapter 91God is to be praised for his wondrous works.
Chapter 92The glory and stability of the kingdom; that is, of the Church of Christ.
Chapter 93God shall judge and punish the oppressors of his people.
Chapter 94An invitation to adore and serve God, and to hear his voice.
Chapter 95An exhortation to praise God for the coming of Christ and his kingdom.
Chapter 96All are invited to rejoice at the glorious coming and reign of Christ.
Chapter 97All are again invited to praise the Lord, for the victories of Christ.
Chapter 98The reign of the Lord in Zion: that is, of Christ in his Church.
Chapter 99All are invited to rejoice in God the creator of all.
Chapter 100The prophet exhorts all by his example, to follow mercy and justice.
Chapter 101A prayer for one in affliction: the fifth penitential psalm.
Chapter 102Thanksgiving to God for his mercies.
Chapter 103God is to be praised for his mighty works, and wonderful providence.
Chapter 104A thanksgiving to God for his benefits to his people Israel.
Chapter 105A confession of the manifold sins and ingratitudes of the Israelites.
Chapter 106All are invited to give thanks to God for his perpetual providence over men.
Chapter 107The prophet praises God for benefits received.
Chapter 108David in the person of Christ, prays against his persecutors; more especially the traitor Judas: foretelling and approving his just punishment for his obstinacy in sin and final impenitence.
Chapter 109Christ's exaltation and everlasting priesthood.
Chapter 110God is to be praised for his graces, and benefits to his Church.
Chapter 111The good man is happy.
Chapter 112God is to be praised for his regard to the poor and humble.
Chapter 113God has shown his power in delivering his people: idols are vain. The Hebrews divide this into two psalms.
Chapter 114The prayer of a just man in affliction, with a lively confidence in God.
Chapter 115This in the Hebrew is joined with the foregoing psalm, and continues to express the faith and gratitude of the psalmist.
Chapter 116All nations are called upon to praise God for his mercy and truth.
Chapter 117The psalmist praises God for his delivery from evils: puts his whole trust in him; and foretells the coming of Christ.
Chapter 118Of the excellence of virtue consisting in the love and observance of the commandments of God.
Chapter 119A prayer in tribulation.
Chapter 120God is the keeper of his servants.
Chapter 121The desire and hope of the just for the coming of the kingdom of God, and the peace of his Church.
Chapter 122A prayer in affliction, with confidence in God.
Chapter 123The Church gives glory to God for her deliverance, from the hands of her enemies.
Chapter 124The just are always under God's protection.
Chapter 125The people of God rejoice at their delivery from captivity.
Chapter 126Nothing can be done without God's grace and blessing.
Chapter 127The fear of God is the way to happiness.
Chapter 128The Church of God is invincible: her persecutors come to nothing.
Chapter 129A prayer of a sinner, trusting in the mercies of God. The sixth penitential psalm.
Chapter 130The prophet's humility.
Chapter 131A prayer for the fulfilling of the promise made to David.
Chapter 132The happiness of brotherly love and concord.
Chapter 133An exhortation to praise God continually.
Chapter 134An exhortation to praise God: the vanity of idols.
Chapter 135God is to be praised for his wonderful works.
Chapter 136The lamentation of the people of God in their captivity in Babylon.
Chapter 137Thanksgiving to God for his benefits.
Chapter 138God's special providence over his servants.
Chapter 139A prayer to be delivered from the wicked.
Chapter 140A prayer against sinful words, and deceitful flatterers.
Chapter 141A prayer of David in extremity of danger.
Chapter 142The psalmist in tribulation calls upon God for his delivery. The seventh penitential psalm.
Chapter 143The prophet praises God, and prays to be delivered from his enemies. No worldly happiness is to be compared with that of serving God.
Chapter 144A psalm of praise, to the infinite majesty of God.
Chapter 145We are not to trust in men, but in God alone.
Chapter 146An exhortation to praise God for his benefits.
Chapter 147The Church is called upon to praise God for his peculiar graces and favours to his people. In the Hebrew, this psalm is joined to the foregoing.
Chapter 148Read Psalms chapter 148 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Chapter 149Read Psalms chapter 149 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.
Chapter 150Read Psalms chapter 150 in the Douay-Rheims Bible.

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