People all over the world turn to the Bible in their times of need; and when they do, they will most likely end up reading from the Psalms. When we are looking for direction or comfort, we either search for one of the wisdom psalms or one of the psalms of trust. Psalm 31, a psalm of trust, is what we will be studying this week. As we read this passage, I want to encourage you to see three main sections within this psalm—prayers of faith, prayers for grace, and prayers of praise. But before we get to those, let’s look at what David had to say about applying these truths to our lives.