Praying Through the Psalms 36-40

Psalm 36

Truth #1: The evilness of the wicked go deep to their heart. Everything they do, from laying in bed, to the words they speak, to the way thing think about themselves is evil.

Truth #2: The Lord gives us a feast and allows us to drink from the fountain of life. Jesus says that He himself gives this to us - a water that won’t ever leave us thirsty.

Psalm 37

Truth #1: The righteous and faithful should not worry themselves about the wicked. The Lord will bring justice and cause the wicked to perish.

Truth #2: Our salvation comes from the Lord.

Psalm 38

Truth #1: When we feel like we are being overwhelmed by enemies, or even being punished by God, we should confess and repent of any sins that we committed.

Truth #2: Vs 11-14 can be applied to Jesus, who was totally forsaken by his friends and family, but in the face of an unjust trial he said nothing.

Psalm 39

Truth #1: We should guard our ways and especially our tongues when in the presence of the wicked.

Truth #2: The Lord knows the length of our lives, and compared to his eternity, our lives are very fleeting.

I read a chapter of Practice in the Presence of God and read the Athanasian Creed.