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A journey of discovery of the Psalms

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What if a single verse touched your heart so deeply—and you never forgot it?

Psalmart was born from a vision to bring the Bible — especially the Psalms — to life in a creative way, so that it truly touches the heart. The Psalms are personal, honest words from people like David who encountered God directly—in the midst of life, in joy, doubt, and hope.

That is exactly what they invite you to do today: to engage in a genuine, open, and sincere dialogue with God.

What you see stays with you. By combining words and images, the core message of each verse becomes clear, so that it is not only read but also remembered and internalized.

Psalmart is more than just a project—it’s an invitation to rediscover God’s Word, understand it more deeply, and experience it personally. Perhaps it all begins with a verse you’ll never forget.

Why do I draw the Bible?

„For many, the Bible is a closed book. People know it is famous, but they don’t read it because it seems to have a complicated aura about it. I would like to visualize the Bible with a few pen strokes. In a picture, I summarize the effect the text has on me and want to share it with others. We can read the Bible like children: curious, open and full of anticipation.That is why the illustrations are simple and childlike.“

"The book of books, the Bible, is an exciting guide for everyday life. The visualizations of the individual verses of Psalm 119 are an inspiration to read the Bible anew and with different eyes."

Sebastian Loh

Entrepreneur

"In a fast-paced, digital, global world, one loses one's bearings if one neglects one's foundation. The artistically illustrated texts of Psalm 119 strengthen and offer valuable guidance for life, not only for Christians."

Andreas Povel

Management consultant

"A wonderful companion for life."

Franz Markus Haniel

Entrepreneur

I am amazed! The wonderful world I find myself in as a human being dazzles me with its beauty and my myriad colors. And then there are the countless people, so different, each one so unique! I also rejoice in life! I am amazed that I myself breathe and live!

I'm amazed! This old planet Earth is being plundered. It seems it can no longer bear the weight of so many people, doesn't it? The glaciers weep and the sky groans, the earth trembles. People push, shove, and strike. Why is this happening? How can life possibly thrive on this Earth?

Marianne Schütze takes up the profound confessions from Psalm 119. They point to the origin of life: There is the one living, loving God who has entrusted life to us. He has also shown us instructions and order for how this life can be lived in harmony with him. The subsequent reflections and prayers on individual verses of Psalm 119 and the appealing illustrations capture the psalm's central theme: It is not merely about obediently obeying God's commandments, but about finding joy in these instructions. God speaks into our lives. We humans are not without guidance, without a path, without hope. And that is where joy arises! Joy in God's instructions, joy in God himself, and also joy in life and the beauty of this world!

Dr. theol. Heinrich Christian Rust

Pastor of the Peace Church in Braunschweig, author

“Lord, open my eyes, that I may see the marvelous things in your law” (Psalm 119:18). This is one of the verses from the psalm that Marianne Schütze has illustrated. God is supposed to help humankind recognize the wonder in his teachings. But why? Does it really matter? Laws are made so that they can be obeyed. Why should I take pleasure in the Lord's teachings?

These questions lead us right into the heart of the Old Testament. They touch the very heart of God, whom we praise in the Psalms. Simchat Torah is the name of a joyful festival with dancing and sweets, celebrated by Jews in October. In English, it means "the joy in and of the Law."

The people of the first covenant, our older brothers and sisters, have this experience before us: God certainly makes demands on people through his word. But he is not interested in burdening those who listen to him.

The Ten Commandments begin with a declaration of liberation: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of slavery in Egypt” (Exodus 20:2). The fundamental freedom of God’s children, when all goes well, is expressed in a life lived according to His guidance. Keeping God’s law should be easy. Obeying Him should bring joy. Marianne Schütze’s illustrations capture this lightness. They gladden my heart. They open my eyes to the wonders of God’s law.

Dr. Johannes zu Eltz

Catholic City Dean in Frankfurt

About the Author

Marianne Schütze

Marianne Schütze grew up in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt; she studied industrial design, specialising in interface design, and in 2011 obtained an MBA from the WU Executive Academy at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, specialising in innovation.

In 2005, she designed a digital Bible for beginners. Unable to find an investor for her software concept, she decided in 2014 to visualise and publish biblical content. Beginning with the longest chapter in the Bible, Psalm 119, comprising 179 verses/images, the first exhibition followed in 2017 to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation at Wittenberg Town Hall, with a laudatory address by Lord Mayor Thorsten Zugehör and forewords to the Book of Psalms 119 by Dr Johannes Graf von und zu Eltz and Dr theol. Heinrich Christian Rust.

In 2018, she was commissioned to illustrate the Sermon on the Mount as a management summary for the entrepreneur Hermann Butting and designed the second book, “Pipeline to Life”, which was published by Fontis Verlag.

In 2019, the book “Psalm 23”, which brings the most famous psalm to life through illustrations, was published.

The book features forewords by Joachim Gauck and Martin Dürrstein.

The project for the book “Christmas and Easter” began in 2024 and was published at Easter 2026.

She began her professional career as a consultant across various sectors, starting in the automotive industry and then moving into private aviation, before founding the strategic consultancy Retterart GmbH in 2020, which specialises in organisational transformation and the optimisation of workplace culture.

She loves playing music, running, dancing and studying the Bible. She has lived in Oberursel, near Frankfurt am Main, since 2014.