Faith Seeking Understanding
 Reading Assignment - Week 33
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up Day One - Psalms, Chapters 61-64
  Prayer of the King in Time of Danger Psalms 61:1-19
  Trust in God Alone Psalms 61:1-13
  Ardent Longing for God Psalms 63:1-12
  Treacherous Conspirators Punished by God Psalms 64:1-11

up Day Two - Psalms, Chapters 65-68
  Thanksgiving for God's Blessings Psalms 65:1-14
  Praise of God, Israel's Deliverer Psalms 66:1-20
  Harvest Thanks and Petition Psalms 67:1-8
  The Exodus and Conquest, Pledge of Future Help Psalms 68:1-36

up Day Three - Psalms, Chapters 69-73
  A Cry of Anguish in Great Distress Psalms 69:1-37
  Prayer for Divine Help Psalms 70:1-6
  Prayer in Time of Old Age Psalms 71:1-24
  A Prayer for the King Psalms 72:1-20
  The Trial of the Just Psalms 73:1-28

up Day Four - Psalms, Chapters 74-77
  Prayer at the Destruction of the Temple Psalms 74:1-23
  God the Judge of the World Psalms 75:1-11
  God Defends Zion Psalms 76:1-13
  Confidence in God during National Distress Psalms 77:1-21

up Day Five - Psalms, Chapter 78-82
  A New Beginning in Zion and David Psalms 78:1-82
  A Prayer for Jerusalem Psalms 79:1-13
  Prayer to Restore God's Vineyard Psalms 80:1-20
  An Admonition to Fidelity Psalms 81:1-17
  The Downfall of Unjust Gods Psalms 82:1-8

up Day Six - Psalms, Chapters 83-86
  Prayer against a Hostile Alliance Psalms 83:1-19
  Prayer of a Pilgrim to Jerusalem Psalms 84:1-13
  Prayer for Divine Favor Psalms 85:1-14
  Prayer in Time of Distress Psalms 86:1-17

up Day Seven - Psalms, Chapters 87-90
  Zion the True Birthplace of Diaspora Pilgrims Psalms 87:1-7
  A Despairing Lament Psalms 88:1-19
  A Lament over God's Promise to David Psalms 89:1-53
  God's Eternity and Human Frailty Psalms 90:1-17