Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book  "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible."  "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was published in December 2022.

Happy Independence Day weekend, and thanks for spending time with God’s Word. If you missed last week’s “Psalm Summer,” please review. Again, after I consulted numerous “most popular” Psalm lists, today’s winners are Psalms 46, 121, and 139. 

Now relax and bask in the serenity of “Psalm Summer.” (Joke, since Psalms often speak about desperation and destruction along with hope and trust in God.)

Psalm 46 was authored by “the sons of Korah.” Within the Psalm’s 11 verses, there is landscape imagery and powerful expressions of faith during times of chaos and crisis when God’s presence and protection are most needed. Conversely (me talking here, not from the Psalm), our Almighty God appreciates it when you praise, worship, and offer thanksgiving to Him during times of success, good health, and happiness.

Here are the first three verses of Psalm 46. The opening words are often quoted alone: 

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help........

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