Summer Psalms 2026 – Week 2

Key Points

Our hope is never in armies, horses, or doctors but in God alone, so as people made righteous by Jesus we sing and wait, praying: may your lovingkindness be upon us as we wait for you.

1. 01 Because Jesus paid your penalty and made you righteous, singing joyfully to the Lord is not a severe command but natural for the upright, so sing Him a fresh "new song" and play skillfully.
2. 02 A "new song" means a fresh expression from the heart, not new words — like a genuinely new prayer over a meal; the text must stand above the music.
3. 03 Praise God because His word is upright, true, and powerful enough to create the world, and that Word is Jesus Himself; trust it even when you can't trust media, AI, or people.
4. 04 God is sovereign over the nations and sees everyone, so no king, army, horse — or even the best doctor — is your hope; God alone can save.
5. 05 God is faithful and always with us, never testing us beyond what we can bear but giving a way of escape: go back to the Lord as we wait for Him.

Discussion Questions

1. 01 Eitan asked point-blank, "Are you righteous?" and explained that being righteous means being forgiven because of what Jesus paid, not because of what we have done. How does knowing your righteousness is a gift change the way you come to worship?
2. 02 He said that if we are truly righteous, singing to God and seeing Him in everyday life comes naturally, even in a World Cup game or a small plant in the living room. Where do you most naturally notice God, and where do you struggle to see Him?
3. 03 The psalm says God's word is upright and every word is true. In a world of AI, media, and politics where "you cannot trust anything people say," how does treating Scripture as reality rather than "stories" change the way you face uncertainty?
4. 04 Psalm 33 warns that no king, army, or horse can save. Eitan spoke honestly about his son's illness and Ehud's cancer, saying he sleeps at night because everything is in the hands of "somebody much greater." What are the "horses" you are tempted to trust, and how do you respond when God's answer is not the outcome you asked for?
5. 05 From 1 Corinthians 10:13 Eitan said the way of escape is simply to "go back to the Lord," and the message keeps returning to "may your lovingkindness be upon us, because we wish for you." Do you seek God's face more in times of trouble or in times of comfort, and what would it look like this week to genuinely wish to see Him?