Maureen and I have been blessed to attend many temple dedications all over the world.

There is nothing so joyful as seeing the saints gather to see these beautiful houses of

the Lord dedicated and made available for the work of the dead and the living. No matter where

we are or what language is spoken, the unifying feeling comes from the music that is sung both

outside and inside the temple and the spirit that follows. High on the mountain top, a banner

is unfurled. He nations now look up at waves to all the world, acquire things as the prophet comes

out of the building to set the cover stone and talk to the saints. We thank the O God for a

prophet to guide us in these latter days, the saints sing with all their hearts as tears are

streaming down their faces. On this day of joy and gladness, Lord, we praise thy holy name.

In this sacred place of worship, we thy glory is loud proclaim. Alleluia, alleluia, bright and

clear our voices ring, singing songs of exaltation to our Maker, Lord and King. You can all picture

this, can't you? Well, in order to understand more clearly our study of the Psalms, you have to

realize the Psalms were mostly sung and most of the time at the temple in ancient times.

Hello dear friends, we are Scott and Maureen Proctor and this is Meridian magazines,

Come Follow Me Podcast, where today we have our second week studying many of the Psalms together.

Hasn't this been an amazing eight months immersed in the ancient world and in the Old Testament?

We have certainly loved it. Now we live in Utah, so this may not happen everywhere, but we often

overhear people talking on the aisle next to us or in the checkout line at Costco, comments about

that week's lesson and weren't you amazed by what Hezekiah did or I love Joshua's strength or

wouldn't it be nice if we all looked upon the heart and not the outward appearances?

These are the kinds of things we are hearing said and we love it. This week we continue to study

the Psalms and one of the most important things you can do in your careful observations of these

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