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A call for God to hear our cries, a call for the Good Shepherd to carry His people. Going down to the pit, a prayer that God rescue him, lest he end up stuck there forever. Even in the midst of pain we bless the name of God and our heart trusts in Him, our saving defense and He's one of us, joining us in our pain. Kris Winrich sings the hymn " O Thou In Whose Presence."

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In Psalm 3, David is fleeing from Absalom, and many are saying there is no God that will save him.We can feel these thoughts when we are under duress. At the end of this Psalm David declares that Salvation belongs to the Lord and will put his trust in Him. Chad sees the picture of Christ's death and resurrection in this Psalm. Rebekah Caggegi sings "Arise O Lord."

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Psalm 7 is a prayer that gives expression to those who have experienced persecution. Christ prays the Psalms and as we pray these Psalms we pray in Him and He prays in us that these prayers might go to the ear of the Father. God is described as a warrior who goes to battle for us. We can trust in Him to fight the battle that only He can win. Dave Irish sings " You Are My Refuge."

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As this Psalm is set in the the time of the Babylonian exile, Chad Bird meditates on the types of exile we find in scripture and in our lives. Also when all we value is lying in ruins, how do we respond? Kirsten Ford sings "By the Rivers of Babylon".

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There are times when we feel farther away from God than we used to be. This reminds us that even though we feel exiled, God is with us in our exile. "I Will Remember" is sung by John Andrew Schreiner.

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Look away from me, that I may smile again. Rather than putting on a happy face, it might be better to honestly grieve during seasons of heartbrokenness. We are able to speak openly to God in this brief life and view our tears as a watery hope that gives birth to the life that is to come. John Andrew Schreiner sings "Look Away.

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Psalm 13 is a story of sorrow and joy, confession and absolution, it declares that God has answered all our trouble. "But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me."

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Psalm 55 instructs us to call out to God and look to His sure promises when sin and darkness assails us. "But I call to God, and the LORD will save me."

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Is there any assurance when it doesn't feel like God is with you?Has God forgotten to be gracious? Has he in anger shut up his compassion?"

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The Psalmist speaks about how God delivers the poor and needy. "I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure."

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