Jesus understands and says, “Come to me, weary and heavy-laden. And I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28. Notice Jesus doesn't say, “Come to me strong, cheerful, without worries.” Jesus said the opposite. We're invited to come to Him weary—whether confused, numb, anxious, angry, stuck, or stressed. Jesus tells us to simply come. Imperfectly His. As we are.

The Bible tells us to sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs - and why wouldn't we since it is His Word. Singing scripture helps us mediate on it and memorize it, bringing us into deeper relationship with our Heavenly Father. The psalms are authentic in their worship, as we see the writers celebrate the faithfulness love of God and still also struggle with real life issues of their day. Here are songs based on the Psalms.