In Psalm 95 the psalmist calls God's people to worship him with exuberance, reverence and urgency. Encouraging one another to "sing to the Lord" and "make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!" leads to wholehearted worship.

In the face of trial and hardship we can have both real hope in a worthwhile future and real purpose in the present.

Amidst the chaos, confusion and uncertainty that life often brings, Psalm 93 says that we can trust the Lord who reigns to provide refuge, permanence and stability.

God’s people need Sabbath rest. Psalm 92 describes how God enables His people to properly rest and tell the world about Jesus by observing the Sabbath.

Psalm 91 describes the depth of fellowship, protection and assurance for all those who take comfort in the God of Refuge.

Psalm 90 speaks to us in our discouragement, despair and weariness. Moses expresses deep discouragement as he reflects on the faithlessness of God’s people and the toil and trouble they experience in their brief span of life. Yet he maintains hope that God’s everlasting love will bring ultimate joy and gladness.

Psalm 89 presses into the question, How is it that the faithful God seems in history to have broken faith with His covenant people?

Psalm 88 is a lament for a person overwhelmed with the troubles of life to the point of despair. The psalm teaches Christians how to experience spiritual despair faithfully in light of the new covenant in Christ.

On Pentecost Sunday we celebrate God’s gift of the Holy Spirit and rejoice in the many ways the Spirit moves in our hearts and through the church to speak the word of God and do the works of God.

Despite our efforts to capture God’s glory for ourselves, Jesus teaches that true peace and happiness in this world are only possible by giving glory to God through the cross.