I recently had the opportunity to participate in Bible Memory Goal’s Psalms Project, a collaborative effort that beautifully reflects the communal nature of Scripture. Members of the Bible Memory Goal community signed up to record themselves reciting individual psalms until all 150 psalms were spoken aloud from memory. Once the recordings were complete, Josh Summers, founder of Bible Memory Goal, compiled the videos into a single, continuous recitation of the entire book of Psalms—a living testimony to the Word dwelling richly among God’s people.
I was honored to contribute by recording Psalm 28, Psalm 32, and Psalm 40. Psalm 28 was one I had previously memorized and recited publicly at City Life Church, making it a familiar prayer of dependence and trust.
Psalm 32 holds special significance for me because of how it echoes throughout the New Testament, particularly in its reflections on forgiveness, righteousness, and the blessedness of grace freely given.
Psalm 40, however, carries a weight that is deeply personal. During my incarceration, this psalm became a steady companion—especially the declaration that God “lifted me out of the miry pit.” Those words were not metaphorical to me; they named a lived reality. Memorizing and later reciting Psalm 40 again for this project felt like a quiet act of remembrance, gratitude, and witness to God’s faithfulness over time.
Projects like this remind me that Scripture memorization is never merely individual. The Psalms were written to be sung, spoken, and shared—and the Psalms Project embodies that truth. Voices from many lives, many stories, and many places came together to speak one book. I’m grateful to have been a small part of that larger chorus, and for the ways God continues to use His Word to form, heal, and unite His people.