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EPISODE · Jul 20, 2026 · 35 MIN

Psalm week 2 — When the Righteous Cry | Psalms 3–8 | The God Who Hears the Troubled King

from Modern Mind, Ancient Book · host Roger Ferguson, Host and Biblical Scholar

Send us Fan MailPsalms 3–8 bring us into the prayers of the righteous sufferer, the troubled king, and the worshiper who cries out to God in fear, danger, weakness, and wonder.After Psalms 1–2 introduced the blessed way and the LORD’s anointed King, Psalms 3–8 show what faith sounds like when the righteous one is surrounded by enemies, lying down in danger, waking by mercy, waiting for justice, and learning to trust the God who hears.In this episode of Modern Mind, Ancient Book, we walk through Psalms 3–8 and see how these prayers move from trouble to trust, from accusation to refuge, from human weakness to the glory of the Son of Man.Episode focus:Psalms 3–8When the Righteous CryThe King in Trouble and the God Who HearsThemes in this teaching:The righteous suffererDavid in troubleGod as shield and refugePrayer in fear and dangerThe Lord who hearsPsalm 8 and the Son of ManHow the Psalms point us to JesusJesus does not stand far away from these prayers. He enters the cries of the righteous, bears the hostility of the wicked, trusts the Father in suffering, and fulfills the hope of the true Son of Man.Find the Way — Meet Rabbi Jesus.Walk the Way — Modern Mind, Ancient Book.Website: modernmindancientbook.orgIf this teaching helps you, please like, comment, and subscribe so more people can discover the ancient book and meet Rabbi Jesus.

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Send us Fan Mail Psalms 3–8 bring us into the prayers of the righteous sufferer, the troubled king, and the worshiper who cries out to God in fear, danger, weakness, and wonder. After Psalms 1–2 introduced the blessed way and the LORD’s anointed King, Psalms 3–8 show what faith sounds like when the righteous one is surrounded by enemies, lying down in danger, waking by mercy, waiting for justice, and learning to trust the God who hears. In this episode of Modern Mind, Ancient Book, we walk ...

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