St. John's Lutheran Church, Mattoon

Daily Psalms for Lent

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Daily Psalms for Lent is a devotional podcast from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mattoon, Illinois, hosted by Cantor Peter Eckardt. Throughout the season of Lent, each episode presents a psalm sung using the King James Version and traditional Gregorian chant tones. Following the psalm, brief devotional excerpts from St. Augustine and Martin Luther offer theological reflection and meditation. This series is designed to provide a simple, achievable, and timeless way to pray the Psalms during Lent—to hear, meditate upon, and dwell in the Word of God given to His people in the Psalter.

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Mar 21, 2026

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Episodes

Psalm 122 – Day 3 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 21.03.2026

Day 3 of praying Psalm 122, "I was glad" ( Laetatus sum ), chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone IV, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther  on the last part of the psalm.

Psalm 122 – Day 2 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 20.03.2026

Day 2 of praying Psalm 122, "I was glad" ( Laetatus sum ), chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone IV, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther  on verse 4 regarding the tribes of the Lord going up to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

Psalm 122 – Day 1 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 19.03.2026

Day 1 of praying Psalm 122, "I was glad" ( Laetatus sum ), chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone IV, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther  on the first part of the psalm.

Psalm 102 – Day 3 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 19.03.2026

Day 3 of praying penitential Psalm 102, "Hear my prayer, O Lord" ( Domine, exaudi ), chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone I, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther on the last part of the psalm, vv 23–28.

Psalm 102 – Day 2 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 17.03.2026

Day 2 of praying penitential Psalm 102, "Hear my prayer, O Lord" ( Domine, exaudi ), chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone I, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther on the middle part of the psalm, vv 12–22.

Psalm 102 – Day 1 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 16.03.2026

Day 1 of praying penitential Psalm 102, "Hear my prayer, O Lord" ( Domine, exaudi ), chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone VIII, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther on the first part of the psalm, vv 1–11.

Psalm 19 – Day 3 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 15.03.2026

Day 3 of praying Psalm 19, "The heavens declare the glory of God" ( Caeli enarrant ), chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Psalm Tone III, followed by excerpts from the writings of Martin Luther on the end of the psalm, vv 10–14 and a brief but insightful comment of St. Augustine on vs 12 ("Who can understand his errors?").

Psalm 19 – Day 2 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 14.03.2026

Day 2 of praying Psalm 19, "The heavens declare the glory of God" (Caeli enarrant), chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone III, followed by excerpts from the writings of Martin Luther and St. Augustine on the middle portion of the psalm.

Psalm 19 – Day 1 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 12.03.2026

Day 1 of praying Psalm 19, "The heavens declare the glory of God" (Caeli enarrant), chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone III, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther on the first part of the psalm.

Psalm 6 – Day 3 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 11.03.2026

Day 3 of praying Psalm 6, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone IV, followed by excerpts from St. Augustine and Martin Luther. In this episode we begin with Luther's brief summary of the psalm, then his exposition of verses 6–9, followed by Augustine on the end of the psalm.

Psalm 6 – Day 2 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 10.03.2026

Day 2 of praying Psalm 6, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone IV, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine on verse 4 and Martin Luther on verses 4 and 5.

Psalm 6 – Day 1 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 09.03.2026

Day 1 of praying Psalm 6, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone IV, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther on the first part of the psalm.

Psalm 25 – Day 3 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 07.03.2026

Day 3 of praying Psalm 25, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant ToneI, followed by an excerpts of St. Augustine on verse 8–11.

Psalm 25 – Day 2 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 06.03.2026

Day 2 of praying and meditating upon Psalm 25, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone I, followed by an excerpts of Martin Luther summarizing the psalm and expounding on verse 1.

Psalm 25 – Day 1 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 05.03.2026

Day 1 of praying Psalm 25, Ad te, Domine, levavi, ("Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul") - psalm strongly associated to both the second and third Sundays in Lent. The psalm is chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone I, followed by excerpts devotional from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther.

Psalm 38 – Day 2 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 04.03.2026

Day 2 of praying Psalm 38, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone VIII, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine on verse 11 and Martin Luther on the end of the psalm.

Psalm 38 – Day 1 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 03.03.2026

Day 1 of praying and meditating upon the penitential Psalm 38, Domine ne in furore ("LORD, rebuke me not in Thy wrath"), chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone IV, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther on the first part of the psalm.

Psalm 32 – Day 3 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 03.03.2026

Day 3 of praying and meditating on Psalm 32, a penitential psalm. The psalm is first chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone IV, then excerpts of Martin Luther on the psalm are read, followed by a prayer.

Psalm 32 – Day 2 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 03.03.2026

Day 2 of praying the penitential Psalm 32, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone IV, followed by more excerpts from Dr. Martin Luther.

Psalm 32 – Day 1 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 03.03.2026

Day 1 of praying Psalm 32, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone IV, followed by excerpts of Martin Luther on this penitential psalm.

Psalm 91 – Day 3 | Spoken (KJV) & Meditation 03.03.2026

The third and final day of praying Psalm 91 and hearing devotional excerpts from St. Augustine and Martin Luther. Today we hear Luther on vs. 8 ("You will look and see the recompense of the wicked") and Augustine on vss. 13–16 (treading upon the lion and dragon; rousing your faith from sleep; longing for eternal life; and toiling to see Christ).

Psalm 91 – Day 2 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 03.03.2026

Day 2 of praying and meditating upon Psalm 91, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone VIII, followed by an excerpt from St. Augustine on verse 4, where he expounds on the metaphors of being protected both under the Lord’s wings and by His shield. Go here for a beautiful Anglican 4-part chant setting of this psalm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5LPszttCD4&list=RDL5LPszttCD4&start...

Psalm 91 – Day 1 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 03.03.2026

Day 1 of praying and meditating on Psalm 91 during this first week of Lent, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone VIII, followed by devotional excerpts from St. Augustine and Martin Luther on the first part of the psalm. Traditionally used at Compline (the Close of Day prayer office), Psalm 91 is a psalm of protection that also features prominently in the historic propers for the First Su...

Psalm 130 – Day 3 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 03.03.2026

Day 3 of praying Psalm 130, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone VIII, followed by an excerpt from the writings of St. Augustine on the last part of the psalm, seeing Christ and the Resurrection in the morning watch of verse 6.

Psalm 130 – Day 2 | Chant (KJV) & Meditation 03.03.2026

Day 2 of praying Psalm 130, chanted using the KJV and Gregorian Chant Tone VIII, followed by excerpts from the writings of St. Augustine and Martin Luther on the first part of the psalm.

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