Psalm 46 (9/9)

The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every… Psalm 37:23

The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23	The Lord makes a man’s steps secure when he approves of his conduct. serving obedience trust
For the Lord loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die. Psalm 37:28	For the Lord loves the just, and he will not forsake his faithful ones. Those who follow evil paths will be destroyed, and the children of the wicked will be cut off. eternal life reliability righteousness

You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. Psalm 38:9	O Lord, all my longing is known to you, and my sighs are not hidden from you. temptation worrying sadness
Hear my prayer, O Lord! Listen to my cries for help! Don’t ignore my tears. For I am your guest— a traveler passing through, as my ancestors were before me. Psalm 39:12	Hear my prayer, O Lord; do not be deaf to my cry or ignore my weeping. For I am a wayfarer before you, a nomad like all my ancestors. prayer sadness humility
I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart. Psalm 40:8	To do your will, O God, is my delight; your law is in my heart. obedience law heart
Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me. Psalm 40:11	O Lord, do not withhold your mercy from me; may your kindness and your truth keep me safe forever. love reliability protection
As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. Psalm 42:1	As a deer longs for running streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. God desires
I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? Psalm 42:2	My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come to behold the face of God? soul nearness seeking
I hear the tumult of the raging seas as your waves and surging tides sweep over me. Psalm 42:7	The depths of the sea resound in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and your breakers sweep over me. sadness weakness
But each day the Lord pours his unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing his songs, praying to God who gives me life. Psalm 42:8	During the day the Lord grants his kindness, and at night his praise is with me, a prayer to the living God. love worship prayer
Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God! Psalm 42:11	Why are you so disheartened, O my soul? Why do you sigh within me? Place your hope in God; for I will once again praise him, my Savior and my God. worship hope soul
They did not conquer the land with their swords; it was not their own strong arm that gave them victory. It was your right hand and strong arm and the blinding light from your face that helped them, for you loved them. Psalm 44:3	It was not their own swords that won them the land, nor did their own arms make them victorious; rather, it was your right hand and your arm and the light of your face, because you loved them. love strength dependence