Psalm 42 
“My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.”
Oh that we would truly have a real thirst for the living God. It seems as if Amos gave us a prophecy for our world today – a world where there is a famine of hearing the words of the Lord.

Amos 8:11
"The days are coming," declares the Sovereign LORD, "when I will send a famine through the land-- not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.
Does this sound like our world today?

As the psalmist laments his downcast spirit he records the words of his enemies, "Where is your God?".  Then he answers the question of his foes with, "Why are you downcast O my soul?  Why so disturbed within me?  Put your hope in God."

Psalm 53
This psalm is all about the foolishness and iniquity of atheism. "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God'".
A fool is one who does not believe in God, he is foolish. Any time the word foolish appears in Scripture, look at the context.  Most often it will be obvious that the person called foolish does not believe in God.

David records this plea, "Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!"
Salvation has come for Israel in the form of Jesus.

Psalm 58
However wicked people may prosper, they will eventually learn that there is a God who judges the earth.  It is the righteous people who will prosper in the way it truly matters most - eternal life.

Psalm 81
God rebukes His people for their ingratitude and their disobedience and reminds them of their blessings if  they but obeyed Him.
 
"You shall have no foreign god among you..."
This is a great verse to quote when people may ask if Christians can coexist with Muslims and embrace the Islamic faith.  Contrary to what many people may think, Allah and God are NOT the same!

Psalm 101
All believers should resolve to live their lives enjoying the blessings of obedience.

“I will set before my eyes no vile thing.”
This would help keep us pure in a sinful world. Remember we can’t unsee, unhear, or unsay anything.

What is our responsibility as believers in Jesus to stop the famine of hearing the word of the Lord? Might it start with having a real thirst for the living God?  And then, shouldn't our next step be to quench that thirst by drinking in His Word and telling others about it?