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The Paul Tripp Podcast

978. Psalms for a Midlife Crisis | Paul Tripp's Wednesday's Word

The Paul Tripp Podcast

Paul Tripp Ministries, Inc.

Religion & Spirituality

5723 Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

This week, Paul concludes his series on aging by showing how the brutal honesty of Psalms 4 and 88 reminds us that no matter how dark or confusing midlife becomes, we are never outside the reach of God’s sustaining grace.

Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App.

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Lost in the Middle: Midlife and the Grace of God
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0:00.0

Welcome to Paul Tripp's Wednesday's Word podcast.

0:04.0

I'm Dalton from the Paul Trip Ministries team,

0:06.0

and each week I'll read aloud Paul's popular Wednesday's word devotional,

0:09.4

short, powerful reflections that connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

0:14.5

You can get each week's devotional straight to your inbox by subscribing at

0:17.9

Paultrip.com slash Wednesday, or find it anytime on our website, the Paul Trip

0:22.5

app, or on Facebook and Instagram. This week, Paul concludes his series on aging by showing how

0:28.3

the brutal honesty of Psalms 4 and 88 reminds us that no matter how dark or confusing midlife

0:34.3

becomes, we're never outside the reach of God's sustaining grace.

0:38.5

Here's this week's Wednesday's Word.

0:49.3

Today we'll conclude our October and November series on getting older before we transition to

0:54.4

Advent in December.

0:55.7

I pray these have been a blessing and encouragement to you.

0:58.8

Many have replied suggesting or asking that I turn this series into a book, and in fact,

1:04.0

one already exists.

1:05.5

These email devotionals have been adapted from my book Lost in the Middle, Midlife and

1:09.9

the Grace of God.

1:11.3

If you want to continue to read what the Bible has to say on this area of life beyond Wednesday's Word.

1:16.1

Now, for the final entry.

1:17.9

I wrote last week that God's Word is our most reliable manual for human life, especially as

1:22.6

we get older.

1:23.8

I know you would confessionally agree with that statement, but you might also ask, where does the Bible practically talk about midlife struggles?

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