Day 10

Filled with songs, poetry, and other writings, the Psalms and Proverbs express true worship, longing, wisdom, love, desperation, and truth. Find God's comfort, strength, solace, and encouragement in His Holy Word.

Prayer And Worship: How Do We Approach God?

Psalms 10: A Prayer For The Overthrow Of The Wicked

• Song Of Confidence In God’s Triumph Over Evil: The psalmist complains of the wickedness of the wicked. (vv. 1-11) He prays to God to appear for the relief of his people. (vv. 12-18)

Psalms 40: God Sustains His Servant

• My Help And My Deliverer: Confidence for deliverance. (vv. 1-5) Christ's work of redemption. (vv. 6-10) Prayer for mercy and grace. (vv. 11-17)

Psalms 70: O Lord, Do Not Delay

• Prayer For Help Against Persecutors: The speedy destruction of the wicked, and the preservation of the godly. (cf. Psalms 40:13-17)

Psalms 100: His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

• A Song Of Praise For The Lord’s Faithfulness To His People: An exhortation to praise God, and rejoice in him.

Psalms 130: My Soul Waits For The Lord

• Hope In The Lord’s Forgiving Love: The psalmist's hope in prayer. (vv. 1-4) His patience in hope. (vv. 5-8)

Conduct: How Shall We Live?

Proverbs 10: Wise Sayings Of Solomon

• Contrast Of The Righteous And The Wicked: Through the whole of the Proverbs, we are to look for somewhat beyond the first sense the passage may imply, and this we shall find to be Christ. He is the Wisdom so often spoken of in this book.