Table of Contents

Authors' Note     ix
Preface     xi
Introduction     3
Prayers for Healing
To Receive Our Prayers for Healing: Psalm 6     37
To Restore Our Souls: Psalm 23     49
To Find Our Way Back to Wellness: Psalm 30     61
To Heal through Confession: Psalm 32     71
To Honor the Spirit in the Body: Psalm 139     79
Spiritual Coping
To Let Our Hearts Take Courage: Psalm 27     91
To Ease Shame and Sorrow: Psalm 31     103
To Mend Our Broken Hearts: Psalm 34     117
To Treasure Each Day: Psalm 90     133
To Recognize the God of Compassion: Psalm 103     145
Acceptance and Recovery
To Share Our Burdens with God: Psalm 68     157
To Forge Health and Healing as We Age: Psalm 71     169
To Affirm and Celebrate Life: Psalm 118     183
To Place Our Trust in God's Safekeeping: Psalm 121     193
To Reap Joy from Crisis: Psalm 126     203
Acknowledgments     211