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Brian Weinberger
Welcome to Doorposts: A Daily Bible Study Deuteronomy 6:6-9
Hi my name is Brian and I am a pastor in the ELCA. I started this Bible Study as a way to help people connect with me and the Bible when the pandemic hit. I read a chapter a day using the Common English Bible (CEB). I find using a translation different from what we may typically read gives us new insight into God's Word. Faith is a daily walk and it can only happen one day at a time. I have a brief conversation about the text and what I got out of it and ask you to find what you get out of it as well. God bless!
What kind of praise do you offer to God for all that God does for us?
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What kind of song would you sing to God?
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What are your favorite parts of nature that you see in this psalm?
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The LORD is described as doing many different acts in this psalm. What do you think is the most meaningful act that you encounter?
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How many sentences can you make describing God and God's attributes.
God:________
LORD: ____________
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The psalmist starts off by saying that God is worthy of praise. What do you think of when you think of why you give God praise?
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What words would you use to describe God? How might you share God's attributes with someone who doesn't have a relationship with God?
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In this psalm the psalmist focuses on who and what God is compared to who and what the psalmist is. What do you make of that comparison?
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When have ben some times that your Spirit has felt weak? What helped you feel strong again?
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Scripture speaks to us daily and changes for us as we change. What did you hear today?
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As you walk through this psalm today what did you notice about it? What was 1 thing that stuck out? Think about it and ask yourself why it did that to you.
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In this wisdom psalm what stuck out to you the most as meaningful to you? Why was it meaningful and how might that change you today?
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Each psalm has a context for when and whom it was written but the words can also have great meaning for our life and context. What might that be for you?
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What did you find in this psalm that was meaningful and what did you find that was difficult to hear?
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What does a love that lasts forever mean to you?
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In this corporate praise psalm, what words of joy did you hear?
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What does blessing the Lord look like to you? How do you raise your hands in praise to God if you don't actually raise your hands up? 😀
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What does a family 'walking together' mean for you? How does a happy family reflect God's love for this world?
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When have you experienced a time when you saw how God remembered something? Is there a specific example you have in your life or in the life of someone you know?
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In this very brief pilgrimage psalm what state of mind do you think the psalmist is in or trying to be at when reciting this psalm?
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In this next pilgrimage psalm we hear the words of the psalmist almost echo Romans 8:31. Do you hear that or do you hear something else. Think about how these two passages might compliment one another.
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When is a time that you felt like you were being attacked but you knew deep down that it didn't matter because you had God on your side? That is what today's psalm seem to be talking about.
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We have another pilgrimage psalm. In this psalm God is praised for the good things we receive in life. How do you praise God in the good and the bad of life?
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In this pilgrimage psalm we hear a lot of things being pointless without God. What do you consider pointless without God? Why do you think the psalmist thinks this way?
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What kinds of things bring you joy when you realize God is on your side?
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What ideas or thoughts of God does a mountain bring up for you?
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In this pilgrimage psalm what do you hear from the people?
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This is a pilgrimage psalm. What’s songs or things do you do on a road trip?
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In this brief psalm the word peace is used many times. What does peace mean to you? What do you think God's peace means? Are they one and the same or are they different?
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In this Psalm the psalmist looks to the mountains to be reminded of God as protector. Where do you look for God in your daily life?
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In today's short psalm we her that the psalmist is for peace and those around him are not. What does peace mean to you and what does it look like? Do you know people who don't want peace?
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This is a LONG one! It is done as an acrostic poem like ones we have heard before but this time several verses are tied to each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. What ideas, themes, or verses stuck out to you as you read this psalm?
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What did you pull out of the text today as meaningful?
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I believe this is the shortest psalm in the entire book of Psalms. What did you find discover was the focus of such a short psalm? Why do you think it might be so short?
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This psalm mentions keeping the promises made to God. What do you think about what it means making promises to God?
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Today we hear a psalm about other gods and our God. What were some of the stark differences that you heard?
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In this psalm we hear a bit about Israel's history and how they marvel at God's works. What works do you remember from your own life?
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This is a rather short psalm but packed full of praise. Why is the psalmist so joyful about?
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This is a praise Psalm that goes from the beginning of the Hebrew alphabet to the end, also known as an acrostic poem. What did you hear today?
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In this psalm of praise what stuck out to you today? Be sure to write it down and think about why it stuck out and what that might mean for you and your relationship with God.
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In this psalm about a future king, what did you hear and like?
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Today we hear another psalm of lament. What do you get out of these kinds of psalms? Do you hear despair or hope? Doubt or faith?
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Here we have a psalm about victory and loss in battle and God's activity in it. Changing it from battle to other circumstances, how do you see things play out when you take control and then when you let God be in control? I think that is what lies behind this psalm.
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Here we see God's people getting into various circumstances and then God helping them through them. Where have you seen God working through your circumstances of life?
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This psalm recounts the sins and unfaithfulness of Israel and asks for a return from exile. How might these words of confession resonate with your own life?
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This psalm focuses on the faithfulness of God in the history of the people of Israel. What was the main point or the most important part that affected you today?
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In this psalm about creation what part did you most identify with or affect you the most?
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This is a wonderful psalm of praise. What joy was elicited inside of you as you read this?
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Today we have a psalm of lament. What words did you hear that spoke to you today?
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Today I heard the Sunday School song: He Has Made Me Glad. If you get a chance check it out on youtube or a music service and see how it might add to today's Bible Study.
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The scriptures speak to us each time we open them up. What did you hear today?
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This is a Psalm about God's majesty. What do you hear about God?
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What instrument or sound stuck out to you today? There is a lot imagery in today's psalm.
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In this Psalm we hear a lot of words describing God. What words stuck out to you about God?
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This psalm is filled with joy. What part filled you with the most joy about our awesome God?
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How do you imagine creation praising God? Write down your thoughts or draw an image.
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Scripture speaks to us each and every day. What spoke to you today?
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This is a rather short majestic psalm about God. What did you focus on in the text today?
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Tell us what spoke to you in this joyful psalm.
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As you read through this Psalm what voices do you hear? What are they saying? Who are they speaking to?
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Every time we read scripture something speaks to us. What was that for you today in this psalm?
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As we read this Psalm think about what kind of Psalm it is:
Praise
Lament
Thanksgiving
Wisdom
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What spoke to you today? What did you hear in this psalm?
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As we read this psalm today think about what it was that spoke to you as you heard it. Dwell on it and spend time with it.
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What spoke to you in today's psalm? Each time we read scripture we have an opportunity to pull out of the text what is meaningful to us. Take that time today.
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As you listen to and read this Psalm what was one part that jumped out at you for any reason? Stick with it and find out why.
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Today the psalm is more joyful in nature. What joy do you get from this psalm and what speaks to you about it?
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In this 'song' we hear people ask God to take care of their enemy nations. What do you make of that kind of request?
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What do you make of God speaking to the other 'gods' of the world? Share your thoughts with us.
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Today we hear the psalmist speak with God's voice. What do you make of that type of literature? What do you think about its context? Share it with us.
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The Psalmist compares the Israelites to a vine transplanted from Egypt. What do you make of that analogy? Or was there something else that caught your attention in today's psalm?
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In this Psalm we hear the psalmist ask God to remember the people and instead go after those who would attack them. What do you make of this way of thinking?
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By far the longest Psalm we have heard so far (but not the longest), what did you get out of today's scripture reading?
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In this lament Psalm what do you hear about the psalmist and his relationship to God?
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What imagery stuck out to you? What was the most profound and descriptive word that popped off the page at you?
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This is a joyous Psalm through most of it. What joy did you pull out of it?
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This psalm focuses a lot on the destruction of God's meeting place (places of worship). How would you respond if something happened to where you worship?
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What do you thin about this two sided psalm?
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This psalm has a lot of language about the king and about God. It also focuses on the needy. What do you make of this particular psalm?
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Be my rock of refuge. What did you hear? Did this phrase stick out to you?
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God is our saving help so let us say "God is great!"
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Today I heard something similar to the story of Job. What do you think? Is that a good analogy? What did you hear when you heard this psalm today?
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What did you hear today? There's a lot to read so what was the one thing you mind caught as you heard this psalm?
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Join me today as we look at this short but joyful psalm together.
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Which word or phrase stuck out to you? What are things that you remember that are important parts of your faith life?
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In this harvest Psalm what do you hear as a good word for you?
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What words or phrases act as swords and arrows to you?
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Each time we read something we hear a word or phrase. What was that today?
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What was one thing that really stuck out to you today?
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Today we hear a psalm about following through with praise to God in response to God's faithfulness.
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This Psalm has a militaristic theme to it, What can you take from it for your context today?
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What word or words spoke to you the most? Was there something that really caught your attention? Pay attention to it and ask yourself why.
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What did you hear today? What spoke to you?
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Today we hear Psalm 57 and see what speaks to us.
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Let's see what we can get out of today's Psalm
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Listen to Psalm 55 with me.
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We hear this short Psalm and see a contrast between hardship and strife and joy for God's faithfulness.
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What did you hear? What did you like? What didn't you like? What spoke to you today?
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Today we read this Psalm together and dig into it's meaning.
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The subtitle of the Psalm says it was written after Nathan confronted David about Bathsheba. How does that influence your reading of the Psalm?
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Today we hear Psalm 50. It is a much more difficult Psalm than most int he past. I pray you can move past some fo the harsh words to see what God truly desires for us.
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Today we look at Psalm 49 and look for some nuggets of wisdom.
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Today we take a look at Psalm 48 and see what speaks to us from God's word.
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Let's dig into Psalm 47 and see what we can glean from it.
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Today we read Psalm 46 and try to find ways that it helps us connect to God more.
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Today we dig into Psalm 45 together.
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Today we read through Psalm 44 together.
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Today we hear Psalm 43.
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Today we dive into Psalm 42.
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Today we dive into Psalm 4.
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Today we dive into Psalm 40.
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Today we dive into Psalm 39.
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Today we dive into Psalm 38.
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Today we dive into Psalm 37.
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Today we dive into Psalm 36.
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Today we dive into Psalm 35.
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Today we dive into Psalm 34.
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Today we dig into Psalm 33.
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Today we dig into Psalm 32.
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Today we dig into Psalm 31.
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Today we dig into Psalm 30.
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Today we dig into Psalm 29.
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Today we dig into Psalm 28.
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Today we dig into Psalm 27.
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Today we dig into Psalm 26.
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Today we dig into Psalm 25.
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Today we dig into Psalm 24.
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Today we dig into Psalm 23.
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Today we dig into Psalm 22.
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Today we dig into Psalm 21.
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Today we dig into Psalm 20.
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Today we dig into Psalm 19.
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Today we dig into Psalm 18.
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Today we dig into Psalm 17.
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Today we dig into Psalm 16.
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Today we dig into Psalm 15.
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Today we dig into Psalm 14.
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Today we dig into Psalm 13.
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Today we dig into Psalm 12.
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Today we dig into Psalm 11.
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Today we dig into Psalm 10.
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Today we dig into Psalm 9.
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Today we dig into Psalm 8.
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Today we dig into Psalm 7.
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Today we dig into Psalm 6.
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Today we dig into Psalm 5.
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Today we dig into Psalm 4.
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Today we dig into Psalm 3.
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Today we dive into Psalm 2.
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Today we begin the book of Psalms. We'll read a Psalm a day and find what it speaks to us today.
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