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Psalm 82: A Rebuke of Unjust Judgments. Starts, "God standeth in the congregation of the mighty." This itty-bitty psalm is both a plea for justice AND a vision of God as the Judge of judges. It makes assumptions and leaps of comprehension that truly boggle the mind. This leads to Wife's wild assertion that grape kool-aid is the superior flavor above all others. Holler back and let us know your thoughts on this bold hot-take. Side note: we also learn about the Harrowing of Hell, which is the name of our next band.

Psalm 83: A Prayer for the Destruction of Israel's Enemies. Starts, "Keep not thou silence, O God." This psalm is the last of the Psalms of Asaph, which means Husband will no longer be subjected to Wife's ridiculous references to A$ap Rocky — and not a moment too soon! It's also the last of the psalms referring to God as Elohim, which, like, okay whatever. We learn about the Sirocco, a summer wind storm that currently seems to be running amuck in Ohio. Thanks, Canada!

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Psalm 79: A Lament over the Destruction of Jerusalem. Starts, "O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance." Something about /// dead bodies /// and /// no one to bury them /// was giving off super Gothic vibes. Then we hit "avenge the outpoured blood" and I was feeling all the Shirley Jackson.

Psalm 80: A Prayer for Restoration. Starts, "Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel." This is meant to be sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle Dandy and if anyone is interested in hearing how it goes, please reach out, and we'll set up a recording on Patreon. Only contributors will get to hear my dulcet tones break it down. Selah! (That's Greek for "Stop! Collaborate and Listen!")

Psalm 81: God's Goodness and Israel's Waywardness / An Appeal for Israel's Repentance. Starts, "Sing aloud unto God our strength." This is the middle of the middle of the middle. And our secret decoder rings discovered the hidden message: LISTEN! See? We told you to Selah.

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Psalm 76: The God of Victory and Judgment. Starts, "In Judah is God known; His name is great in Israel." Psalm 76 may be any of FIVE various messages, which is a loosey-goosey way of saying that we have absolutely no idea wtf it's about beyond the standard, "God is poopy but I love him so hard; he's my rocky darling refuge solace honey-pie; selah." He has a thousand different names and locations but is nowhere to be found. Dope.

Psalm 77: Comfort from Recalling God's Mighty Deeds. Starts, "I cried unto God with my voice." There was a lot of watery stuff in this one which sent us on a long ramble about the tragedy of the Titan, followed by a heavy maskil (contemplation) of Schadenfreude and whether or not Wife has lost her humanity.

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Psalm 73: The Fate of the Wicked. Starts, "Truly God is good to Israel." Psalm 73 is the opening psalm of Book 3 of the Book of Psalms. It is sometimes categorized as one of the Wisdom Psalms but the author is a whiny little bitch so we can understand the hesitancy to do so.

Psalm 74: An Appeal to God against the Enemy. Starts, "O God, why hast thou cast us off forever?" This psalm is a pretty dark contemplation. The unnamed enemy is likely either King Nebuchadnezzar or Antiochus Epiphanes, a character we just read about in yesterday's Sacrilegious Book Club episode.

Psalm 75: God Abases the Wicked and Exalts the Righteous. Starts, "Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks." This super short psalm begins with the words "Do not destroy" and goes into some gritty pagan imagery involving pillars; a cuppa foaming wine mixed with spices; the dregs of that aforementioned libation; and lots of horns. SO MANY HORNS.

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Bible Study for Atheists Weekly is a collection of last week's episodes by Sacrilegious Discourse with Husband and Wife. This week's collection includes Psalms Chapters 58 - 72 with Sacrilegious Book Club.

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Chapter 3: Fighters & Strong Men, from A Treasury of Jewish Folklore.

In this episode of the Sacrilegious Book Club, topics include the notion of Brain over Brawn; hammers and epiphanies; mennorahs and Channukah; double spies and Severus; AND boxers and Houdini.

Though we only read one story, it was a lengthy one that fully held our attention and helped us understand the background of a very important Jewish holiday.

Next time, we will move to Part 3 and cover some entries from The Human Comedy: Droll Characters. We hope you'll get a copy of the book and read along with us.

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Psalm 70: A Prayer for Deliverance. Starts, "Make haste, O God, to deliver me." This is a psalm of remembrance and is traditionally recited in wartime. It's also super short and is basically a repeat of Psalm 40, which actually tracks because these ditties are so repetitive and unoriginal. Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. Refuge. OMFG OKAY I GET IT SHUT UP. Selah.

Psalm 71: The Prayer of an Old Man. Starts, "In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion." This psalm does not have a title in the Hebrew text, and is one of only four such psalms in the first two books. That tidbit of trivia is the most interesting thing about it. Refuge. Refuge. Refuge.

Psalm 72: The Reign of the Righteous King. Starts, "Give the king thy judgments, O God." A little town on the island of Canada uses verse 8 as its motto: "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth." The giant, flat planet of America similarly references the phrase "sea to shining sea" in its adorable anthem, "God Bless America."

And thus have Husband and Wife completed the second Book of Psalms: Psalms Harder.

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Psalm 65: Praise for God's Bounty in Nature. Starts, "Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Zion." This psalm is set after a good year with plentiful rain, which explains how a desert can overflow with grasslands. Pretty sure that makes it NOT a desert, but okay.

Psalm 66: Praise for God's Mighty Deeds. Starts, "Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye land." The first message sent by telegraph in 1844 was a verse from this psalm: “What hath God wrought?” — which is itself a verse from the Book of Numbers.

Psalm 67: The Nations Exhorted to Praise God. Starts, "God be merciful unto us, and bless us." This psalm's theme is a prayer for God's mercy, blessing, and light. Any further notes would render this description longer than the actual psalm. I've already said too much.

Psalm 68: The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary. Starts, "Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered." This is supposed to be one of the greatest psalms, but honestly, I don't see it.

Here is the link to the VeggieTales song Wife referenced in the podcast: https://youtu.be/IoXYnaePuYI

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Psalm 64: A Prayer for Protection from Hidden Enemies. Starts, "Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer." This psalm is a prayer for deliverance from enemies; or a thanksgiving; or a testimony to divine judgement. It's super short yet filled with that yummy taste of paranoia we've all come to love.

Psalm 65 begins a group of four psalms that are hymns of thanksgiving. SO WE SKIPPED AHEAD TO PSALM 69.

Psalm 69: A Cry of Distress. Starts, "Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul." This one is super long and *Wife goes a bit over the top adopting a Southern accent. She may or may not mention truck nuts and gun racks.

*Apologies to our friends in the South who might find Wife's sweeping generalization offensive. Sometimes going "off the cuff" allows us to indulge in lazy or ignorant discourse. It is never our wish to intentionally hurt our listeners, but we acknowledge that this is likely one of those times when Wife did so. Feel free to give her a holler and tell her how you feel. Part of growing means being open to criticism -- particularly when it is well earned.

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Psalm 61: Confidence in God's Protection. Starts, "Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer." This psalm is the prayer of an exile and should be played on a stringed instrument that rhymes with vagina.

Psalm 62: God the Only Refuge. Starts, "Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation." This psalm offers a warning not to let one's power erode one's trust in God.

Psalm 63: God Satisfies the Thirsting Soul. Starts, "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee." This psalm CLAIMS to concern being stranded in the wilderness away from one's family. But it reads more like a sex scene and I will die on that hill.

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