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Songs From Dark Places
Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 27, 2025 (message contributor)
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1. When Loyalty Breaks
Contributed on Nov 27, 2025
Psalm 109 reveals God’s compassion for the betrayed, turning wounds into prayer, surrendering justice to Him, and finding refuge in Christ’s faithful presence.
INTRODUCTION — THE WOUND YOU DON’T SEE COMING There are many kinds of pain in life, but betrayal has a unique flavor. It is the kind of pain that doesn’t scream — it leaks. It shows up in subtle ways: your appetite changes, sleep slips away, and you walk through familiar rooms feeling like ...read more
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2. When Darkness Prays
Contributed on Nov 27, 2025
Psalm 88 reveals faithful lament in unrelenting darkness, showing God’s presence in despair and Christ’s promise to carry us toward the dawn.
INTRODUCTION — THE NIGHT THAT NEVER BREAKS Some Psalms begin with lament and end with praise. Some start in the valley and finish on the mountaintop. Some move from tears to trust, from sorrow to singing, from pain to peace. Psalm 88 is not one of those Psalms. It is the only Psalm in the entire ...read more
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3. The Rivers Of Babylon
Contributed on Nov 27, 2025
Psalm 137 reveals honest anguish, surrendered justice, and the God who meets us in exile, heals our wounds, and restores our song through Christ.
INTRODUCTION — THE PSALM WE RARELY READ OUT LOUD There are parts of the Bible you read with a smile, parts you read with a tear… and then there are parts you read and immediately wonder, “Did God really put that in there?” Psalm 137 is one of those places. It is Scripture at its rawest. It is ...read more
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4. My God, Why?
Contributed on Nov 27, 2025
Psalm 22 reveals honest lament, prophetic suffering, and Christ’s redeeming victory, transforming our deepest “why?” into confident praise through His finished work.
INTRODUCTION — THE PSALM WE HEAR BUT RARELY ENTER Psalm 22 is one of the most famous passages in Scripture, but ironically, it is one of the least understood. We know its opening line because Jesus cried it from the cross. We quote it during communion, on Good Friday, in moments of grief, and in ...read more