Book 2
Exodus
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Psalms 42 - 72
God looks after the people.
For the director of music. A maskil[e] of the Sons of Korah. 42
43
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.[b] 44
For the director of music. To the tune of ‘Lilies’. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil.[b] A wedding song. 45
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to allmouth.[f] A song. 46
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. 47
A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. 48
For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. 49
50
For the director of music.A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. 51
For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: “David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.” 52
For the director of music. According to mahalath.[b] A maskil[c] of David. 53
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[e] of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?” 54
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil[b] of David. 55
For the director of music. To the tune of ‘A Dove on Distant Oaks’. Of David. A miktam.[b] When the Philistines had seized him in Gath. 56
For the director of music. To the tune of ‘Do Not Destroy’. of David. A miktam.[b] When he had fled from Saul into the cave. 57
For the director of music. To the tune of ‘Do Not Destroy’. Of David. A miktam.[b] 58
For the director of music. To the tune of ‘Do Not Destroy’. Of David. A miktam.[b] When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. 59
A psalm of David 60
A psalm of David. 61
Thanksgiving for Victory. 62
A Psalm of David 63
The Divine Shepherd 64
Entrance into the Temple 65
Prayer for Guidance and for Deliverance 66
A psalm of David. 67
A psalm of David 68
A psalm of David. 69
A psalm of David. 70
A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple 71
A psalm of David. 72

Summary Notes

Psalm 72 ends the second book of psalms, and it is reminder to us of how God cares for us .
Think back through the psalms you have read in book two, think how the psalms have described God and Jesus love for the people in the world. As we read through the psalms, we begin to recognise what kind of person God wants us to be..
Psalm 42 Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him,
Psalm 432 You are God my stronghold
Psalm 44 nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them.
Psalm 45 You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Psalm 47 For God is the King of all the earth, sing to him a psalm of praise God reigns over the nations.
Psalm 48 Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.
Psalm 49 God will redeem my life from the grave
Psalm 505Gather to me my consecrated ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
Psalm 51 God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness
Psalm 52 But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God.
Psalm 53 God restore the fortunes of his people
Psalm 54 For He has delivered me from all my troubles,
Psalm 55 But I call to God, and the LORD saves me.
Psalm 56 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling,
Psalm 57 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Psalm 58 Then men will say, ‘Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth.
Psalm 59 in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble
Psalm 60 With God we will gain the victory, and He will trample down our enemies.

Psalm 61 I call as my heart grows faint lead me to the rock that is higher than I
Psalm 62 all who swear by God name will praise him
Psalm 63 My soul will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods
Psalm 64 they will proclaim the works of God, and ponder what he has done
Psalm 65 You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly
Psalm 66 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me
Psalm 67 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth
Psalm 68 Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the heavens
Psalm 69 Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them,
Psalm 70 may those who love your salvation always say, ‘Let God be exalted!’
Psalm 71 Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvellous deeds
Psalm 72 The kings of Tarshish and of distant shores will bring tribute to him. the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.

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