# When the Curse Comes Close

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Podcast: [Messages by Desiring God](https://stenobird.com/podcast/messages-by-desiring-god-608146)
Published: 2026-09-19T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.desiringgod.org/link/10727/17466766/when-the-curse-comes-close
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Duration seconds: 2414

## Resource

Marshall Segal | How do we respond when the curse encroaches on our lives? In Psalm 108, David guides us to groan, praise, ask, trust, and tread.

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