Whatever I say, hallelujah, amen.

You may be seated.

Would you turn with me if you haven't already to Psalm 31?

I'm going to begin reading in verse 19, but here's what I'm going to do.

I'm going to go all the way through the end of 31, and then I'm going to go through 32. So these are very continuing.

You will see the similar themes. You will see also that they are both Psalms of David.

Now, not all the Psalms are Psalms of David, but these two are. So you can picture whatever

you know of him, picture him, this coming out of his pen, this coming out of his voice.

So I'm starting at 31, verse 19.

I'm reading to you out of the CSV.

It will be very similar to whatever your formal translation may be.

How great is your goodness that you have stored up for those who fear you?

And accomplished in the sight of everyone for those who

take refuge in you. What does it mean for God to be our refuge? It says, you hide them in the

protection of your presence. You conceal them in a shelter from human schemes, from quarrelsome tongues.

Bless me the Lord, for he has wondrously shown his faithful love to me in a shelter from human schemes, from quarrelsome tongues. Bless me the Lord, for he has wondrously

shown his faithful love to me. In a city under siege, and my alarm, I said, I am cut off from your sight.

But you heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to you for help. Love the Lord, all his

faithful ones. The Lord protects the loyal, but fully repays the arrogant.

Be strong. If I say that back to me, be strong. And let your heart be courageous. Say it.

All you who put your hope in the Lord. Now go directly with me into 32. How joyful is the one whose

transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. How joyful is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered,

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