Faith Seeking Understanding
 Reading Assignment - Week 32
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New American
Bible


Douay-Rheims
Bible


Gospel Parallels

up Day One - Psalms, Chapters 31-34
  Prayer in Distress and Thanksgiving for Escape Psalms 31:1-25
  Remission of Sin Psalms 32:1-11
  Praise of God's Power and Providence Psalms 33:1-22
  Thanksgiving to God Who Delivers the Just Psalms 34:1-12

up Day Two - Psalms, Chapters 35-38
  Prayer for Help against Unjust Enemies Psalms 35:1-28
  Human Wickedness and Divine Providence Psalms 36:1-16
  The Fate of Sinners and the Reward of the Just Psalms 37:1-40
  Prayer of an Afflicted Sinner Psalms 38:1-23

up Day Three - Psalms, Chapters 39-43
  The Vanity of Life Psalms 39:1-24
  Gratitude and Prayer for Help Psalms 40:1-18
  Thanksgiving after Sickness Psalms 41:1-14
  Longing for God's Presence In the Temple Psalms 42:1-43:5

up Day Four - Psalms, Chapters 44-47
  God's Past Favor and Israel's Present Need Psalms 44:1-27
  Song for a Royal Wedding Psalms 45:1-18
  God, the Protector of Zion Psalms 46:1-12
  The Ruler of All the Nations Psalms 47:1-10

up Day Five - Psalms, Chapter 48-52
  The Splendor of the Invincible City Psalms 48:1-15
  Confidence in God rather than in Riches Psalms 49:1-21
  The Acceptable Sacrifice Psalms 50:1-23
  The Miserere: Prayer of Repentance Psalms 51:1-21
  The Deceitful Tongue Psalms 52:1-11

up Day Six - Psalms, Chapters 53-56
  A Lament over Widespread Corruption Psalms 53:1-6
  Confident Prayer in Great Peril Psalms 54:1-9
  A Lament over Betrayal Psalms 55:1-24
  Trust in God Psalms 56:1-14

up Day Seven - Psalms, Chapters 57-60
  Confident Prayer for Deliverance Psalms 57:1-12
  The Dethroning of Unjust Rulers Psalms 58:1-12
  Complaint Against Bloodthirsty Enemies Psalms 59:1-18
  Lament after Defeat in Battle Psalms 60:1-14