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Psalms 49–51; 61–66; 69–72; 77–78; 85–86
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Taylor M. Halverson, General Editor
Reading Plan
Monday
- Verse of the Day: Psalm 50:1
- Video: Annette Tillemann-Dick, The Promises and Prophecies of Psalm 50
- Scripture: Psalm 49:1–20
- Scripture: Psalm 50:1–23
Tuesday
- Verse of the Day: Psalms 51:1–2
- Video: Taylor Halverson, Finding God's Love in the Psalms (Psalm 51, 61–63)
- Scripture: Psalm 51:1–19
- Scripture: Psalm 61:1–8
- Scripture: Psalm 62:1–12
- Scripture: Psalm 63:1–11
Wednesday
- Verse of the Day: Psalms 68:32
- Video: Marianna Richardson, Finding Praise in the Psalms (Psalm 64–66, 69)
- Scripture: Psalm 64:1–10
- Scripture: Psalm 65:1–13
- Scripture: Psalm 66:1–20
- Scripture: Psalm 69:1–18
Thursday
- Verse of the Day: Psalms 69:20–21
- Video: Casey Paul Griffiths, The Psalms Testify of Christ (Psalm 69–71)
- Scripture: Psalm 69:19–36
- Scripture: Psalm 70:1–5
- Scripture: Psalm 71:1–24
Friday
- Verse of the Day: Psalm 73:23–24
- Video: Jasmin Gimenez Rappleye, Handclasps in the Psalms and the Temple (Psalm 71–77)
- Scripture: Psalm 72:1–20
- Scripture: Psalm 77:1–20
Saturday
- Verse of the Day: Psalm 78:6–7
- Video: Lynne Hilton Wilson, God's Covenant in the Psalms (Psalm 78–85)
- Scripture: Psalm 78:1–55
Sunday
- Verse of the Day: Psalm 85:9–10
- Chart: Donald W. Parry, Messianic Prophecies in the Psalms
- Scripture: Psalm 78:56–72
- Scripture: Psalm 85:1–13
- Scripture: Psalm 86:1–17
Bibliography
Psalm 49–85
David J. Larsen, “From Dust to Exalted Crown: Royal and Temple Themes Common to the Psalms and the Dead Sea Scrolls,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 251–262.
David J. Larsen, “Ascending into the Hill of the Lord: What the Psalms Can Tell Us About the Rituals of the First Temple,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 38 (2020): 15–34.
Psalm 51
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Did Lehi Quote from a Psalm of Repentance In His Dream? (1 Nephi 8:8),” KnoWhy 325 (June 12, 2017).
Book of Mormon Central, “Was the Requirement of a “Broken Heart” Known Before the Time of Christ? (2 Nephi 2:7),” KnoWhy 27 (February 5, 2016).
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Did Jesus Tell All People to Sacrifice a Broken Heart and a Contrite Spirit? (3 Nephi 9:19-20),” KnoWhy 198 (September 29, 2016).
Psalm 63
Matthew B. Brown, “The Handclasp, the Temple, and the King,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 421–426.
Psalm 69
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Do Biblical Psalms of Lament Show Up in the Book of Mormon? (1 Nephi 8:8),” KnoWhy 438 (May 31, 2018).