People of faith across the centuries have used the Psalms, laden with powerful images and emotions, in their devotional life. We see God portrayed as a good shepherd, a generous host, a strong deliverer. God is our rock and refuge. Water is a metaphor for the spiritual life—it nourishes and quenches our thirst, but it can also destroy like a flood. The Psalms plumb the depths of human emotion, from despair to joy and from anger to gratitude, and encourage us to express ourselves authentically before God. In these gifts, we will know God’s steadfast love.