Contents:
General Preface
Author's Preface
Chief Abbreviations
Introduction

God has forgotten me: Psalms 42 and 43
Letting oneself go
Making oneself think
Pulling oneself together
In the absence of our God

God help us: Psalm 44
Past recollection
Present trust
Lament and praise
Recent experience
The laments of the people of God
Continuing loyalty
Immediate challenge
Psalm 44 on the lips of the people of God

If God is King: Psalms 45 and 47
The divine King
The human King
Kingship human and divine
Psalms 45 and 47 in the New Testament

If God is with us: Psalms 46, 48 and 50
Psalm 46: We are not afraid?
Psalm 48: Glorious things of thee are spoken
Psalm 50: God's people put in their place

But God will ransom . . Psalm 49
What death terminates
What death brings
Some blind alleys
A radical alternative

Will God forgive ? Psalm 51
Repentance faces up to sins
The wayward, rebellious failure
The justification of God
Repentance recognizes sin
Repentance appeals to God's love
Repentance pleads for forgiveness
Repentance longs for spiritual renewal
Repentance looks forward to testimony
Repentance offers the sacrifices God looks for