Pastor Simeon Krastev
This is an index of Psalms to read and pray in various life situations, arranged alphabetically by topic.
–A– index
ABORTION
When we minister to women who are about to have an abortion – Psalm 139
ATHEISM
When someone encounters atheism or unbelief – Psalm 14, 5
–B– index
INSOMNIA
When you suffer from insomnia – Psalm 3
THANKSGIVING
When we have a thanksgiving gathering – Psalm 147
ILLNESS
When a person is ill – Psalm 6
When someone is sick because of sin – Psalm 38; Psalm 107
When someone who has visited and cared for the sick falls ill – Psalm 41
When someone is healed of their illness – Psalm 103
POVERTY
When someone has an urgent need for money – Psalm 70
–G– index
ANGER
When you are angry at the injustices of life – Psalm 37, Psalm 73
When you wonder why the wicked prosper – Psalm 49
PERSECUTION
When people mock us for our faith in God – Psalm 70
When you are persecuted or feel like an “outsider” – Psalm 80
When the church faces political or administrative pressure from government or local authorities – Psalm 123
–D– index
DEPRESSION
When you feel depressed – Psalm 77
–E– index
WORSHIP
When you worship God on your own – Psalm 63
When you meditate on God – Psalm 139
When we worship God together – Psalm 95
–Z– index
EARTHQUAKE
When someone lives through an earthquake or another natural disaster – Psalm 46
MALICE
When you encounter malice or spiteful gloating – Psalm 35
–I– index
ELECTIONS
When we have elections for president, members of parliament, mayor, or municipal councillors – Psalm 72
DECEIT
When someone has been deceived or faces deceit – Psalm 120
–K– index
CRISIS
When someone is passing through a deep crisis – Psalm 66
–L– index
PERSONAL AMBITION
When we come up against some form of personal ambition (factionalism, jealousy over positions, and the grasping for power) – Psalm 133
–M– index
MISSION
When we send out missionaries – Psalm 67
–N– index
VIOLENCE
When we come up against violence or men who act violently – whether toward others or toward their own family – Psalm 59
INJUSTICE
When we are wronged or face unjust and dishonest treatment – Psalm 9
NEW YEAR
When we celebrate the New Year – Psalm 90
–O– index
OPPOSITION
When you meet opposition – Psalm 27
DELIVERANCE
When we experience a great victory after a time of hardship and persecution – Psalm 126
–P– index
WEEPING
When we weep, or minister to those who weep – Psalm 30
FUNERAL
At the funeral of a believer – Psalm 23
At the funeral of an unbeliever – Psalm 3
REPENTANCE
When you repent of sin – Psalm 51
When you harbor unconfessed sin in your heart – Psalm 32
VICES
When you battle a bad habit or vice – Psalm 124
When you minister to Christians who struggle with sin (an addiction left over from their life before they became Christians) – Psalm 40
BETRAYAL
When you feel betrayed by a friend – Psalm 55
CHALLENGES
When you face various challenges – Psalm 127
TRAVEL
When you set out on a journey – Psalm 121
When you set out for church – Psalm 84
–R– index
GOOD FRIDAY
When we observe Good Friday – Psalm 22
BIRTHDAY
When we celebrate a birthday – Psalm 20
–S– index
LONELINESS
When you feel lonely – Psalm 22
SELF-CONTROL
When we need to humble ourselves and exercise some measure of self-control – Psalm 131
FAMILY
When someone struggles to find a person to marry – Psalm 113
When someone gets married – Psalm 45
DEATH
When you face death – Psalm 16
OLD AGE
When someone is advanced in years and begins to feel old – Psalm 71
FEAR
When you are afraid – Psalm 91
REVIVAL
When we need revival – Psalm 85
–T– index
HARDSHIPS
When you feel threatened – Psalm 57
When you are discouraged – Psalm 139
When you are angry at God – Psalm 88
–U– index
ASSURANCE
When we need assurance of God’s control over our circumstances – Psalm 93
–F– index
FINANCES
When you meet financial difficulties – Psalm 34
–Ts– index
OBSCENE SPEECH
When someone battles the harmful habit of swearing or using obscene language – Psalm 141
This index of Psalms for different situations is, of course, incomplete. But it is a beginning. If you think you have found a whole psalm that fits a particular situation but is not included in this index, please write to me so that we can add it.