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Read Psalm 40:9-17 A little boy asked his father, "Dad, what does God think about?" Now that is a profound question. After all, if God...

Read Psalm 41:1-13 When was the last time you heard a preacher or Sunday school teacher talk about integrity? I hope it's been recently,...

Read Psalm 42:1-11 Twice in Psalm 42 the writer asks: "Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me?" (vv....

Read Psalm 43:1-5 We all have days when we feel as though God has forsaken us, when it seems as if the Enemy is winning and we are...

Read Psalm 42-43 The next time you feel like quitting, read these chapters. The psalmist presents contrasts that depict the ups and downs...

Read Psalm 44:1-8 The older we get, the more we are inclined to start talking about "the good old days." The writer of this psalm must...

Read Psalm 44:9-16 Israel in its early days recorded one victory after another. God delivered Israel from Egypt. He then took the...

Read Psalm 44:17-26 Have you ever thought that God is asleep? Maybe it seems He isn't concerned about your problems and difficulties. Or...

Read Psalm 45:1-5 We often think of Jesus as gentle, meek and mild. He was that, of course. "I am gentle and lowly in heart" (Matt....

Read Psalm 45:6-12 Whenever things are shaky around you, whenever you are afraid, just remember that God is on His righteous throne,...

Read Psalm 45:13-17 Psalm 45 is a wedding psalm. It says this about the bride: "The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing...

Read Psalm 46:1-3 "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" (v. 1). This assurance from the Lord ought to take...

Read Psalm 46:4-7 God is our Refuge, so we need not fear. But He is also our River, so we need not faint. "There is a river whose streams...

Read Psalm 46:8-11 "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" (v. 10). The...

Read Psalm 46:1-11 Agnostic writer H. G. Wells said, "God is an ever absentee help in times of trouble." He was wrong. Psalms 46-48 grew...

Read Psalm 47:1-9 "For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with understanding" (v. 7). If anything should turn our hearts to...

Read Psalm 47:1-9 Our praise of God is a timeless act of worship. We can look at this psalm from three different points in time. First,...

Read Psalm 48:1-8 The people of Israel always have been proud of Jerusalem. Psalm 48 describes the city this way: "Beautiful in...

Read Psalm 48:9-14 No one has more civic pride than the Jewish people who live in Jerusalem. While talking to a tour guide in Israel, my...

Read Psalm 49:1-13 The writer of this psalm certainly had the right attitude toward wealth. He warns, "Those who trust in their wealth...