Our journey continues with these 10 psalms. We continue our effort to use individual psalms to define the Psalter.
Psalm 41:
The Psalms celebrate the faithful’s care for the helpless and the poor.
Psalm 42:
Thirsting for God is a normal part of the life of faith according to the Psalter.
Psalm 43:
The Psalms know nothing of an abstract God; Yahweh is the God of Jacob and of Jesus Christ.
He is our God.
Psalm 44:
Yahweh planted Israel and the Church.
God’s people are blessed by God and yet opposed by many.
Psalm 45:
The Psalms inspire creativity in worship;
Poetry, song, prose, music, art and even tweets.
Psalm 46:
We don’t journey for long on the life of faith before being grateful that Yahweh is a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 47:
The Book of Praises exhorts us to praise without ceasing.
Psalm 48:
The Psalms describe the city of our God and guide us on the path to it.
Psalm 49:
The Psalms are for everyone, rich and poor alike. But who will listen?
Psalm 50:
The Psalms, like the Law and Prophets, show that social justice and society’s cohesiveness are God’s priority.