Psalm 49 has a message for “both low and high, rich and poor” (verse 2). What would you say this message is? What do you feel Psalm 62:5–12 adds to that message?

Reading these psalms might inspire you to ponder the ways we are tempted to trust something other than God for redemption (see Psalm 49:6–7). How is your life influenced by your testimony that “God will redeem [your] soul from the power of the grave”? (Psalm 49:15).

King David wrote Psalm 51 after he recognized his desperate need for forgiveness—something we all need. Which verses describe feelings you’ve had? What do you find in this psalm that gives you hope for forgiveness?

You might also search Psalm 51 for clues about what it means to repent. Make a list of what you find. See if you can add to your list by searching President Russell M. Nelson’s message “We Can Do Better and Be Better” (Ensign or Liahona, May 2019, 67–69).

How would you describe what it feels like to receive forgiveness through Christ? If you need help describing your feelings, you could look in Psalms 51:1–2, 7–12; 85:2–9. Some people like to draw or find pictures to express their feelings; you might try that. You could also sing or listen to a hymn about the Savior, such as “I Stand All Amazed” (Hymns, no. 193).
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To repent, we need faith not only that Jesus Christ can cleanse us but also that He will. What do you find in Psalm 86:5, 13, 15 that helps you know the Savior is both able and willing to forgive?

See also Alma 36; Peter F. Meurs, “He Could Heal Me!,” Liahona, May 2023, 39–41.

Ponder how you gained your testimony of Jesus Christ and His atoning power. Then, as you study Psalms 51:13–15; 66:5–20; 71:15–24, think about how you can invite others to “come and see the works of God” (Psalm 66:5). If you were to “declare what [the Lord] hath done for [your] soul” (Psalm 66:16), what would you declare?

What does it mean to you to “talk of [His] righteousness all the day long”? (Psalm 71:24).

See also Alma 26.

Several psalms describe what it’s like to feel distant from God and desperately need His help (see Psalms 63:1, 8; 69:1–8, 18–21; 77:1–9). In Psalms 63; 69; 77–78, what do you find that gave the psalmists reassurance?

When you are distressed, how does it help you to “remember the works of the Lord” and His “wonders of old”? (Psalm 77:11). Some of those wonders are described in Psalm 78. As you read about them, ponder what helps you “set [your] hope in God” (verse 7).

• Your children might enjoy drawing pictures of the symbols in Psalm 61:2–3. How is Jesus Christ like a high “rock” (verse 2), “a shelter,” and “a strong tower”? (verse 3).

• Ask your children to share some of their favorite scripture stories (pictures from the Gospel Art Book might help). What do these stories teach us about the Lord? You could read together Psalm 66:16 and take turns answering the question “What has the Lord done for my soul”?

• As you read Psalms 77:11; 78:6–7 together, you could share with each other how you try to “remember the works of the Lord” (Psalm 77:11), including His works in your life. How does the sacrament help us “always remember”? (Moroni 4:3; 5:2).