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Job 20  then chimes in that the wicked may succeed in the short term, but they are always brought to ruin. Possibly the implication here is that not only is wicked, but that all the good that he’s seen is only brief luck, and now God is returning to him the results of his wickedness.

Psalm 90  What do you think it means that the Lord has been their ‘dwelling place’ (verse 1)? o What might that look like in our lives?  The Psalmist is feeling that the Lord is distant  The Psalmist calls the Lord to return, but I wonder if it’s the Psalmist who needs to return to the Lord.

Job 21  Job rebuts that the wicked don’t always taste God’s judgment, Job 23-24 even in the medium term… but they should. God will deal with  Job’s mistake is that he assumes he is worthy enough to tell the wicked. But God will do what God knows is right. God what’s right and wrong. Who does Job think he is to come before the Lord and present his case against God’s actions.  Psalm 91 speaks of God’s presence and protection.  Job also wishes that God’s judgement would be more o When have you sensed God’s presence? immediate, except who could stand if it was? o When have you sensed God’s protection? Psalm 94  Psalm 94 is a psalm of warning against the wicked. Be good and not wicked. o How does this Psalm square with what we’ve been reading in the ?

Job 22 Job 25-27  It seems like part of the error that Job’s ‘friends’ make is  points out Job’s error: thinking that he is a peer of assuming that anything that happens is either God’s judgment God’s. or affirmation.  Job agrees that God is even greater than that.  continues to assume that Job’s suffering is due to his  But Job also reaffirms that he is righteous. wickedness. In this case, it’s all the good things that Job did NOT do. o But he tells Job to stop being obstinate and humble Psalm 95-96 himself, and then everything will be alright.  Psalm 95 is an invitation to worship the Lord. We worship the Lord on Sunday mornings, but how else could we worship -93 God?  Psalm 92 is a Psalm of praise. Pray Psalm 92 today.  Psalm 96 speaks of singing a new song. What would be the  speaks of the Lord’s greatness. merits of a “new song”? o What do you think it means that we should ‘ascribe to the Lord’? (verses 7-8)