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Expounded according to the Monk Arsenius of Cappadocia by the Athonite elder Paisius. The Monk Arseny used psalms for blessing, suitable for various occasions; especially in cases where there was no church order for a special need. The Greek primary source can be found in the publication “O Heron Paisios” by Hieromonk Christodoulos, Holy Mount Athos, 1994.

(The number indicates the number of the psalm, and then indicates for what need it should be read)

Psalms 124- 150

Series of messages “Prayers*”:
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Psalms for different occasions. Explained to the Monk Arsenius of Cappadocia by the Athonite Elder Paisius

Psalms for different occasions. Explained to the Monk Arsenius of Cappadocia by the Athonite Elder Paisios ************************************************ ************ In defense from demons. **************************************** ***** Psalm 6: So that God frees man from spells. Psalm 8: About those who suffered evil from demons. Psalm 9: So that the intimidation of demons in dreams or fantasies during the day will cease. Psalm 13: Against a terrible demon (3 times a day for 3 days) Psalm 24: About those whom the tempter is very jealous of and constantly brings temptations to them so that they will complain. Psalm 33: Those who are near death, when they are tormented by the devil. Psalm 45: About the young, whom the enemy, out of envy, prevents from starting a family. Psalm 57: So that favorable circumstances may come to those who act for good, so that God will prevent every evil action of demons or envious people. Psalm 65: So that the evil one does not bring temptation into homes and sorrow to families. Psalm 70: About abandoned people who are burdened by the envy of the devil and come to despair in order to find mercy from God. Psalm 90: So that the devil disappears when he appears to a person or scares him. Psalm 94: So that witchcraft does not touch the spouses, so that problems and friction do not arise. Psalm 96: So that witchcraft may leave people. Psalm 121: About healing from the evil eye.

For protection from elements and disasters. ************************************************

Psalm 17: When there is the wrath of God, earthquakes, cataclysms and lightning. Psalm 21: About stopping fires. Psalm 28: About those who are afraid of the sea and the storm. Psalm 30: May God give an abundance of crops and fruits on the trees when the weather is unfavorable. Psalm 31: So that travelers can find their way when they are lost and exhausted. Psalm 47: When great destruction and looting by bandits occurs (read continuously for 40 days). Psalm 50: When the educational wrath of God comes upon us - epidemics and widespread diseases that bring death to people and animals. Psalm 68: When, due to the wrath of God, rivers flood and wash away houses and people. Psalm 85: About saving people when a cholera epidemic attacks. Psalm 92: So that God may preserve a ship that is in danger during a big storm (sprinkle blessed water on four sides of the ship). Psalm 111: About the preservation of soldiers going to war. Psalm 133: About preservation from all danger.

In defense from human hostility. **************************************** ***

Psalm 3: So as not to unjustly offend your comrades and to avoid human evil. Psalm 5: For God to heal the eyes struck by an evil man (the victim of a beating). Psalm 7: About those who suffered from fear, were frightened, became nervous through the threats of evil people. Psalm 10: About softening the hardness of hearts of spouses who quarrel and are divided (when the cruel torment the kind). Psalm 11: About fools who do evil to people. Psalm 14: About changing the thoughts of robbers and turning them to repentance. Psalm 16: From major slander (3 times a day for 3 days). Psalm 22: About pacifying disorderly and disobedient children who offend their parents. Psalm 26: So that God will protect the inhabitants from enemy troops. Psalm 29: About those who are in danger (far among enemies and godless people), so that God will preserve them and enlighten them, and pacify their enemies, so that they may know God. Psalm 33: So that God will reveal the truth about those unjustly condemned and they will be freed. Psalm 33: From enemy troops when they violate the border to do evil. Psalm 34: So that God will free good people from the snares of wicked men who exploit the people of God. Psalm 35: About the complete destruction of enmity after a fight or misunderstanding. Psalm 36: About people seriously wounded by criminals. Psalm 42: About the release of captives. Psalm 47: When great looting by bandits occurs (read 40 days in a row). Psalm 57: So that God will prevent every evil action of envious people who hinder those who do good. Psalm 59: So that God will reveal the truth when many people are slandered. Psalm 72: About the repentance of evil-doing people. Psalm 73: So that God would preserve the inhabitants working in their fields when enemies surrounded the village (so that God would preserve peaceful people who were surrounded by enemies). Psalm 74: About appeasing a rude master who torments his neighbors and servants. Psalm 78: So that God preserves villages from plunder and destruction by enemy troops. Psalm 82: So that God will prevent evil people plotting murder. Psalm 84: About the healing of people affected by violence and fear. Psalm 87: About the protection of all defenseless people suffering from the cruelty of their neighbors. Psalm 93: So that God will admonish people who are calling for rebellion and causing disorder and looting. Psalm 107: So that God will humble the enemies, may they change their evil intentions. Psalm 117: May God humble the barbarians and crush their evil intentions when they threaten. Psalm 119: So that God will show His power against the barbarians and humble their actions when they kill innocent women and children. Psalm 120: About protecting slaves (prisoners) from enemy hands, so that no harm will be done to them until they are freed. Psalm 124: About preserving the buildings of righteous people from evil ones. Psalm 131: So that God may have mercy on the people when there are frequent wars due to sins. Psalm 133: About preservation from all danger. Psalm 135: On the protection of refugees. Psalm 139: So that God may pacify the obstinate owner of the family, and not torture the entire family. Psalm 140: So that God would pacify the rude local boss who mocks his neighbors. Psalm 141: So that God will pacify the rebellion. Psalm 143: So that God will tame the rebellious people, so that war does not break out.

About organizing family life and eradicating hostility among loved ones. **************************************** ****

Psalm 10: About softening the hardness of hearts of spouses who quarrel and are divided (when the cruel torment the kind). Psalm 19: About spouses who are childless due to injury, so that God will heal them. Psalm 22: About pacifying disorderly and disobedient children who offend their parents. Psalm 43: For God to reveal the truth in suspected spouses, and about mutual love. Psalm 45: About the young, whom the enemy, out of envy, prevents from starting a family. Psalm 54: To restore the respect of a defamed family that has been slandered. Psalm 75: A mother who is afraid of childbirth. Psalm 76: When there is no mutual understanding between parents and children, so that God may enlighten them, let the children obey their parents, and the parents show love. Psalm 86: About the longevity of the owner of the family. Psalm 106: About deliverance from infertility of women. Psalm 116: About preserving love and harmony in families, let them glorify God. Psalm 126: About reconciliation in the family during quarrels. Psalm 127: So that the evil of the enemy does not come close to the house, and the peace and blessing of God rest on the family. Psalm 139: So that God may pacify the obstinate owner of the family, and not torture the entire family. Psalm 142: About the preservation of the mother during pregnancy.

About healing from illnesses. **************************************** ******

Psalm 4: For God to heal sensitive people who have become melancholy through the treatment of hard-hearted people. Psalm 5: For God to heal the eyes struck by the evil man. Psalm 7: About those who have become nervous through the threats of evil people. Psalm 12: About those who have liver disease. Psalm 18: On the liberation of mothers during childbirth. Psalm 19: About spouses who are childless due to injury, so that God will heal them. Psalm 27: About the healing of nervous patients. Psalm 37: When your jaws hurt from rotten teeth. Psalm 40: To free mothers in premature birth. Psalm 44: About people suffering from heart and kidneys. Psalm 55: About sensitive people who have been mentally hurt by their comrades. Psalm 56: About people suffering from headaches from many experiences. Psalm 58: For the dumb, so that God may give them speech. Psalm 63: When a person is bitten by a wolf or a mad dog. Psalm 67: To free mothers during difficult childbirth, when they suffer greatly. Psalm 79: About the healing of a person whose face is swollen and his whole head hurts. Psalm 95: So that God may give hearing to the deaf. Psalm 102: So that a person’s disordered health can be restored. Psalm 106: About deliverance from infertility of women. Psalm 108: About the healing of sleepwalkers. Psalm 113: For God to heal mentally retarded children. Psalm 122: For God to give sight to the blind and for the healing of sore eyes. Psalm 125: About the healing of people suffering from constant headaches. Psalm 128: About the healing of people suffering from migraines and headaches. Psalm 142: About the preservation of the mother during pregnancy. Psalm 145: About stopping the bleeding of people. Psalm 146: About the healing of those beaten by evil people and wounded in the jaws.

About help with various everyday needs. **************************************** *****

Psalm 1: When fruit-bearing trees or a vineyard are planted. Psalm 15: About finding lost keys. Psalm 23: To open doors when keys are lost. Psalm 31: So that travelers can find their way when they are lost and exhausted. Psalm 48: About those who do dangerous work. Psalm 52: May God bless the nets and fish may be caught. Psalm 62: So that the fields and trees bear fruit when the water runs dry. Psalm 66: May God bless the poultry houses (chickens). Psalm 71: So that God may bless the fruits of the new harvest brought into the house from the fields and gardens. Psalm 81: So that people buy the products of farmers (peasants, gardeners), so that the villagers will not be upset. Psalm 83: So that God preserves property, animals and products. Psalm 89: About sending rain during drought or when springs become scarce. Psalm 123: About preservation from a snake bite. Psalm 144: So that God may bless the affairs of people, that they may be pleasing to Him. Psalm 147: So that God would tame wild animals so that they do not harm people or harm crops. Psalm 148: About the goodness of the air, about the abundance of the harvest, so that people glorify God.

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Psalter

PSALTIR OF SAINT ARSENIUS OF CAPPADOCIA /Expounded by Venerable Paisius the Holy Mountainer/

The Monk Paisius the Holy Mountain read a certain psalm for various needs, following the instructions of St. Arsenius of Cappadocia. Saint Arseny used psalms for blessing, suitable for various occasions; especially in cases where there was no church order for a special need.

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Subject index of psalms:

✓ Agriculture: 1, 26, 30, 50, 52, 62, 66, 71, 83, 124, 147, 148. ✓ Hostile animals: 63, 123, 147. ✓ Children: 22, 76, 109, 113, 114 ✓ Death and the deceased: 33, 150. ✓ Disasters: 17, 21, 30, 50, 62, 68, 85, 89. ✓ Physical health: 5, 12, 28, 36, 37, 44, 56, 58, 63 , 79, 86, 88, 95, 102, 108, 122, 125, 128, 145, 146. ✓ Mental health: 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 24, 27, 41, 55, 56, 60, 61 , 69, 70, 80, 81, 84, 97, 100, 103, 128, 136, 138. ✓ Women's health: 18, 19, 40, 67, 75, 106, 142, 145. ✓ Laws and government: 14, 16, 32, 36, 47, 51, 59, 72, 82, 84, 93, 101, 108, 110, 137, 140, 141, 143. ✓ From unclean spirits: 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 33 , 57, 65, 90, 94, 96, 121. ✓ Peace and war: 26, 33, 42, 73, 78, 93, 107, 111, 117, 118, 120, 127, 131, 132, 135, 140, 141, 143. ✓ Peace in family and between friends: 10, 19, 22, 35, 41, 43, 45, 54, 65, 76, 86, 94, 109, 116, 126, 127, 139. ✓ Property: 14 , 15, 23, 47, 83, 124. ✓ Defense: 9, 13, 34, 47, 48, 57, 90, 133. ✓ Public issues: 20, 32, 35, 38, 51, 53, 59, 77, 80, 81, 87, 93, 101, 110, 112, 113, 114, 119, 124, 137, 140. ✓ Spiritual issues: 3, 9, 24, 25, 29, 49, 50, 57, 72, 91, 98, 99, 100, 104, 105, 108, 115, 119, 130, 134, 136, 149. ✓ Travel: 28, 29, 31, 92, 135, 150. ✓ Work: 2, 38, 39, 46, 48, 51, 52, 57, 60, 64, 74, 81, 83, 100, 101, 103, 129, 137. 140, 144.

Reading the Psalter on various occasions:

Ps. 1. When you plant a tree or vine, let it bear fruit. Ps. 2. May the Lord enlighten those coming to meetings and councils. Ps. 3. Let anger leave people, and let them not unjustly torture their neighbors. Ps. 4. May the Lord heal those who are soft-hearted and who become despondent at the sight of the deeds of the hard-hearted. Ps. 5. May the Lord heal the eyes wounded by the villain. Ps. 6. May the Lord free those under spell. Ps. 7. Tormented by fear from the intrigues and threats of villains. Ps. 8. Wounded by demons or wicked people. Ps. 9. May demonic insurance in dreams or temptations during the day cease. Ps. 10. Abusive spouses who bicker and get divorced (when an abusive husband or wife torments the spouse). Ps. 11. Mentally ill people who are tormented by anger and attack their neighbors. Ps. 12. Suffering from liver diseases. Ps. 13. Read from the demon three times a day for three days. Ps. 14. Let thieves or robbers turn and return home and repent. Ps. 15. May the lost key be found. Ps. 16. In case of serious unfair accusations, read three times a day for three days. Ps. 17. During earthquakes, other disasters or thunderstorms. Ps. 18. Let the woman in labor give birth. Ps. 19. To barren spouses, so that the Lord heals them and they do not divorce. Ps. 20. May the Lord soften the hearts of the rich and give alms to the poor. Ps. 21. May the Lord control the fire and may there be no great damage. Ps. 22. May the Lord pacify disobedient children so that they do not upset their parents. Ps. 23. May the door open when the key is lost. Ps. 24. Those who suffer greatly from temptations, that they lose and complain. Ps. 25. When someone asks God for something, so that He may give it without harm to the one asking. Ps. 26. May the Lord protect the peasants from the enemy army, so that there is no harm to the people and fields. Ps. 27. May the Lord heal those suffering from mental and nervous illnesses. Ps. 28. Those suffering from seasickness and fearing a stormy sea. Ps. 29. In dangers in distant lands, among those who exist, among the barbarians and the godless, may the Lord protect them and enlighten the people of those lands and pacify them, so that they know God. Ps. 30. May the Lord provide sufficient grain and fruits when the weather is unfavorable for farming. Ps. 31. May lost and confused travelers find their way. Ps. 32. May the Lord reveal the truth about those unjustly convicted and may they be released. Ps. 33. Those standing on the verge of death when they are tormented by demons. Or when the enemy invades with sinister intentions. Ps. 34. May the Lord free the good from the snares of the evil ones that oppress the people of God. Ps. 35. May hostility dissipate after disputes and misunderstandings. Ps. 36. Wounded by robbers. Ps. 37. For toothache. Ps. 38. May the abandoned and discouraged find work so that they will no longer grieve. Ps. 39. May the owner and the employee make peace after a quarrel. Ps. 40. May the wife be delivered successfully if the birth is premature. Ps. 41. Young people, when they suffer from unhappy love. Ps. 42. May our compatriots be freed from enemy captivity. Ps. 43. May the Lord reveal the truth to the spouses if there was a misunderstanding between them, so that they can live in peace and love. Ps. 44. Suffering from heart or kidney disease. Ps. 45. Young people who are not allowed to marry by their enemies out of envy. Ps. 46. In order to reconcile the worker or the owner when the worker leaves offended by the owner, and to find him a job. Ps. 47. When gangs of robbers rob people and grave disasters occur, read for 40 days. Ps. 48. To those whose work is fraught with danger. Ps. 49. Let those who have wandered away from God repent and turn, that they may be saved. Ps. 50. When, because of our sins, God sends punishment (a pestilence of people or animals) for admonition. Ps. 51. May the hard-hearted rulers repent and may their hearts soften, and may they stop torturing the people. Ps. 52. May God bless the nets and may they be filled with fish. Ps. 53. May the Lord enlighten the rich who bought slaves, and may they set them free. Ps. 54. May the good name of the family that was unjustly accused be restored. Ps. 55. For soft-hearted people who are hurt by their neighbors. Ps. 56. Those suffering from headaches resulting from great tribulation. Ps. 57. May circumstances favor those who work with good intentions, and may the Lord rebuke demons and wicked people. Ps. 58. To the dumb, may the Lord give them the gift of speech. Ps. 59. May the Lord reveal the truth when many people are unjustly condemned. Ps. 60. Those who find it difficult to work out of laziness or fear. Ps. 61. May the Lord deliver the weak from adversity, so that he does not complain. Ps. 62. May the fields and trees bear fruit during the drought. Ps. 63. When someone is bitten by a mad dog or a wolf. Ps. 64. May merchants prosper. Ps. 65. May the evil one not bring discord into the house, and may not plunge the family into sorrow. Ps. 66. Blessing be on livestock. Ps. 67. May those suffering from miscarriages be healed. Ps. 68. When the rivers flood from the rains and wash away people and houses. Ps. 69. To the soft-hearted, who are sad and fall into despair over trifles, may the Lord strengthen them. Ps. 70. For those who are lonely, who, due to the machinations of demons, are bored with their neighbors and fall into despair, may the Lord have mercy on them and heal them. Ps. 71. May God bless the new harvest that the peasants are reaping. Ps. 72. Let the robbers repent. Ps. 73. May the Lord protect the peasants who work in the fields when the enemy surrounded the village. Ps. 74. May the evil owner reconcile and not torment his neighbors and workers. Ps. 75. To a mother who is afraid during childbirth, may the Lord strengthen and protect her. Ps. 76. When there is no mutual understanding between parents and children, may the Lord enlighten them, so that children obey their parents, and parents love their children. Ps. 77. May the Lord enlighten creditors so that they will be compassionate and not extort debts from debtors. Ps. 78. May the Lord protect villages from plunder by enemy troops. Ps. 79. May the Lord heal the patient with dropsy. Ps. 80. May the Lord not leave the poor in need and grief, who have fallen into despair from poverty. Ps. 81. So that people buy goods from peasants, and they do not fall into grief and despair. Ps. 82. May the Lord forbid the evildoers who plot murder. Ps. 83. May the Lord protect household utensils, livestock and the fruits of labor. Ps. 84. May the Lord heal those wounded by robbers and those suffering from fright. Ps. 85. May God save the world when the plague comes and people die. Ps. 86. May the Lord prolong the lives of those family members whom others cannot do without. Ps. 87. May the Lord protect the defenseless who suffer from their hard-hearted neighbors. Ps. 88. May the Lord strengthen the sick and weak, so that they do not become exhausted at work and do not fall into despondency. Ps. 89. May the Lord send rain in the drought, and may the dry springs be filled. Ps. 90. Let the demon disappear that appears before a person and frightens him. Ps. 91. May the Lord give prudence to people so that they grow spiritually. Ps. 92. May the Lord protect a ship in danger at sea. (The monk also advised sprinkling the ship with holy water on four sides.) Ps. 93. May the Lord enlighten the troublemakers who sow discord among the people and cause unrest and division. Ps. 94. Let spouses not fall under the influence of spells that make them quarrel and bicker. Ps. 95. May the Lord heal the deaf. Ps. 96. Let the spell dissipate. Ps. 97. May the Lord comfort those overwhelmed by grief. Ps. 98. May God bless the young people who want to leave everything and follow Him, and may He give them grace. (About those about to take monastic vows) Ps. 99. May the Lord bless those who do His will and fulfill their desires. Ps. 100. May the Lord give gifts and talents to kind and simple-hearted people. Ps. 101. May the Lord bless those in power so that they are kind and compassionate and help people. Ps. 102. May the Lord help a woman suffering from female infirmity. Ps. 103. May the Lord bless the wealth of people, so that they do not fall into despondency, but glorify God. Ps. 104. Let people repent and confess their sins. Ps. 105. May the Lord enlighten people so that they do not deviate from the path of salvation. Ps. 106. May the Lord heal the barren woman. Ps. 107. May the Lord pacify the enemies and may they abandon their evil intentions. Ps. 108. May the Lord heal the sick person with epilepsy. May the Lord have mercy on those who accuse unjustly, so that they will repent. Ps. 109. So that the younger ones respect the elders. Ps. 110. Let unrighteous judges repent and judge the people of God with justice. Ps. 111. May the Lord protect soldiers going to war. Ps. 112. May God bless the poor widow so that she pays her debts and escapes prison. Ps. 113. May the Lord heal weak-minded children. Ps. 114. May the Lord bless poor children and comfort them, so that they do not suffer from rich children and do not become despondent. Ps. 115. May the Lord heal you from the terrible passion of lies. Ps. 116. May love continue in the family and may they glorify God. Ps. 117. May the Lord humble the barbarians when they surround the village and instill fear in the inhabitants, and may he turn them away from evil intentions. Ps. 118. May the Lord frighten the barbarians and forbid them when they kill innocent women and children. Ps. 119. May the Lord grant long-suffering to those who have to live with the evil and unrighteous. Ps. 120. May the Lord protect slaves from the hands of the enemy, so that they are not maimed before they return to freedom. Ps. 121. May the Lord heal those suffering from superstition. Ps. 122. May the Lord heal the blind and those suffering from eye diseases. Ps. 123. May the Lord protect people from snakes so that they do not bite. Ps. 124. May the Lord protect the fields of the righteous from evil people. Ps. 125. May the Lord heal those suffering from headaches. Ps. 126. May the Lord bring peace to the family if there is a quarrel. Ps. 127. May the evil of enemies not touch the houses and may the peace and blessing of God be in the family. Ps. 128. May the Lord heal those suffering from migraines. May the Lord show His mercy on the hard-hearted and unrestrained, who bring grief to the soft-hearted. Ps. 129. May the Lord grant courage and hope to those who are starting a new work and are not skilled in it, and may they not experience great difficulties. Ps. 130. May the Lord grant people repentance and console them with hope so that they can be saved. Ps. 131. May the Lord show His mercy in a world where wars do not stop because of our sins. Ps. 132. May the Lord enlighten the peoples, so that they become peace-loving and live in peace. Ps. 133. May the Lord protect people from every misfortune. Ps. 134. May people concentrate during prayer and may their souls unite with God. Ps. 135. May the Lord protect refugees when they leave their homes and go away, may they be saved from the barbarians. Ps. 136. May the Lord pacify the hot-tempered. Ps. 137. May the Lord enlighten the rulers so that they understand the needs of the people. Ps. 138. May the Lord deliver the weak in spirit from the temptations of blasphemous thoughts. Ps. 139. May the Lord pacify the difficult character of the head of the family, so that the family does not suffer from him. Ps. 140. May the Lord pacify the cruel ruler who torments his neighbors. Ps. 141. May the Lord pacify the troublemaker who brings grief to people. Ps. 142. May the Lord protect a pregnant woman so as not to lose her fetus. Ps. 143. May the Lord pacify the ferment among the people, so that there is no rebellion. Ps. 144. May God bless the works of people and accept them. Ps. 145. May the Lord heal those suffering from bleeding. Ps. 146. May the Lord heal those bitten and wounded by evildoers. Ps. 147. May the Lord pacify wild animals, may they not cause harm to people and the economy. Ps. 148. May the Lord send favorable weather so that people can reap a rich harvest and glorify Him.

(All of the above interpretations belong to the Monk Arseny, the next two – to Father Paisius the Svyatogorets)

Ps. 149. In gratitude to God for His many mercies and for the abundance of His love, which knows no bounds and abides with us. Ps. 150. May the Lord send contentment and consolation to our brothers and sisters in distant lands, and to our deceased brothers and sisters, who are even further away from us. Amen.