Poetry and Prayer
By: Meir Soloveichik
Language: en-us
Categories: Religion, Spirituality, Judaism
Jews Christians, and many others have long turned to the biblical Book of Psalms in moments of joy and sorrow. In this daily podcast, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik guides listeners through all 150 chapters, exploring their poetry, meaning, and enduring place in the life of faith.
Episodes
Psalm 35: The Psalm That United the Continental Congress
Jan 11, 2026Psalm 34: The Psalm of the Antic Disposition
Jan 09, 2026Psalm 33: The Purpose of Praise
Jan 08, 2026Psalm 32: The Psalm of the Imperfect King
Jan 07, 2026Psalm 31: The Heart of the Fugitive King
Jan 06, 2026Psalm 30: Whose House Is It?
Jan 05, 2026Psalm 29: The Voice of God and the Beauty of Holiness
Jan 04, 2026Psalm 28: A Psalm and a Famous Song
Jan 02, 2026Psalm 27: Two Psalms in One
Jan 01, 2026Psalm 26: A Friend in Deed
Dec 31, 2025Psalm 25: An Aleph, Bet Psalm
Dec 30, 2025Psalm 24: The God of the World and the Mountain of God
Dec 29, 2025Psalm 23: Yossi Hershkovitz and the 23rd Song
Dec 28, 2025Psalm 22: Night and Dawn
Dec 26, 2025
Psalm 22 promises redemption even amid the darkest of times.
Supplemental Materials:
Duration: 00:10:53Psalm 21: The Golden Crown of David
Dec 25, 2025Psalm 20: Omer Shem Tov and the Psalm of War
Dec 24, 2025Psalm 19: C.S. Lewis and the Sweetness of the Law
Dec 23, 2025Psalm 18—Part 3: You Say "Migdol," I Say "Magdil"
Dec 22, 2025Psalm 18—Part 2: Subject and Object in Statesmanship and Salvation
Dec 21, 2025Psalm 18—Part 1: David's Song and Stanley Spyler
Dec 19, 2025
In Psalm 18 David seeks to inspire his listeners throughout Jewish history.
Supplemental Materials:
Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 18 in English.Click here to listen to a recitation of Psalm 18 in Hebrew.
Click here to read Psalm 18 in Hebrew and English.
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"Poetry & Prayer: A Daily Journey Through the Psalms" is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.
Duration: 00:11:13Psalm 17: The Bedtime Psalm
Dec 18, 2025Psalm 16: Truman's Torah and the Right Hand of David
Dec 17, 2025Psalm 15: A Funeral Psalm About Life
Dec 16, 2025Psalm 14: The Fool Named Fool and the Wise King's Psalm
Dec 15, 2025Psalm 13: A Psalm of Anguish and Joy
Dec 14, 2025Psalm 12: The Danger of Duplicity and the Silver Speech of the Divine
Dec 12, 2025Psalm 11: A Mountain, a Bird, and the Nature of Faith
Dec 11, 2025Psalm 10: Athens, Jerusalem, and Injustice
Dec 10, 2025Psalm 9: David, the Psalms, and the Existence of Evil
Dec 09, 2025Psalm 8: Majesty and Humility in the Psalms
Dec 08, 2025Psalm 7: David, Saul, and the Psalms
Dec 07, 2025Psalm 6: Tachanun and the Intimate Encounter with the Almighty
Dec 05, 2025
Psalm 6 is
Duration: 00:11:01Psalm 5: To Be Like Bees
Dec 04, 2025
Psalm 5 teaches that God-given joy is the honey at the hear
Duration: 00:11:39