Published on
February 9, 2026
Video length
101 mins

Worship led by Calvin University Worship Apprentices and mentor Paul Ryan, with Psalm Talks by Amanda Benckhuysen, Jared E. Alcántara, and Cynthia Eriksson, and artistic responses by Dea Jenkins and Joel Schoon-Tanis.

This service was originally recorded at Psalms 150: A Conference Experience.

Welcome

Song: Psalm 133 “See How Good It Is”

Text and Music: Psalm 133; Sandra McCracken and Wendell Kimbrough © 2019 Integrity Music, Paper News Publishing, Wendell Kimbrough

Used by permission. CCLI #400063.

Call to Worship
Adapted from Worship Sourcebook S.1.2.2

Song: Psalm 150 “Praise the Lord”

Text and Music: Psalm 150; Matt Papa and Matt Boswell © 2020 Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns

Used by permission. CCLI #400063.

Prayer of Lament and Petition

Song: Psalm 42 “Praise Him Again”

Text and Music: Psalm 42; Adam Daniel Westlake, Bryan Christopher Fowler, Chijioke Nnamani, Jared Maxwell Davidson, Simon Ng and Victoria Christine © Getty Music Publishing, LivingHymns, More Songs from Wellhouse, Songs from Wellhouse

Used by permission. CCLI #400063.

Song: Psalm 107 “Oh, Give Thanks”

Text and Music: Psalm 107; Wendell Kimbrough © 2014 Wendell Kimbrough

Used by permission. CCLI #400063. 

 

Plenary Psalm Talks

“Schooling Our Hearts in the Things of God” by Amanda Benckhuysen

Response from Dea Jenkins

“Preaching the Prayer Book of Jesus” by Jared E. Alcántara

Response from Dea Jenkins

“The Psalms: Songs for Trauma Recovery and Resilience” by Cynthia Eriksson

Response from Dea Jenkins 

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