49. The Folly of Trusting in Riches. Everybody listen up! You can't buy life. Money won't save you. Believing that you are special because you have a lot of money is believing a lie. Go ahead if you really want to, but you won't be happy. The Beatles said it too, "Can't buy me love." Everybody dies, both rich and poor, smart and foolish, the righteous and the wicked, you can't buy your way out of it. Money can't buy happiness. I saw a t-shirt once that said, "Money may not buy happiness, but it makes the misery more tolerable!" That may be true. Anyway, David believed that God would redeem his life from the grave. He was right, that's what Jesus did! Don't be jealous of rich people - they won't be taking it with them. David said, "A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish."
50. True and False Religion. This psalm was written by Asaph who was a music director. He is listed in 1Chronicles 25:1-2 as having children who participate in the music of the temple. In a fiery storm God approaches, when He comes to judge His people. God will tell us that He doesn't want offerings of animals, He wants us to be thankful and keep our word. In troubled times we pray to Him and He rescues us. So to thank Him we honor Him. When people reject God's commandments and make evil choices, He doesn't say anything, but He will tear them apart if they don't start to obey Him. Obey God and He will show His power to save.
51. A Prayer for Forgiveness. David asked God to have mercy on him. He asked God to wash away his sins and blot them out forever. David knew what he'd done, and he was sorry, but he couldn't forget his guilt. David asked God to teach him true wisdom, wash him clean and let him be happy.
Tomorrow read Psalms 51:10-54:7
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