Psalms
Israel’s Worship Manual
I. Psalms: The Basics
The book of Psalms is all about Relationship. It assumes that its readers
are in a close relationship with God.
Any good relationship requires and the book of Psalms is acommunication
collection of those communications.
A relationship has highs and lows, and so there are psalms and praise
lament psalms.
II. Organization of the Psalms
This book is an anthology of covering a great many 150 hymns, themes
and They have been grouped into 5 different “books:”situations.
Book I: Psalms 1-41
Book II: Psalms 42-72
Book III: Psalms 73-89
Book IV: Psalms 90-106
Book V: Psalms 91-150
IV. Duration of the Psalms
The book of Psalms spans about years - from to the return 1000 Moses
from the exile.
The first book (Psalm 1-41) was collected in the time of The last David.
book (Psalms 107-150) was collected around the time of some six Ezra,
hundred years later.
V. Unique Feature of the Psalms
The Psalms are God’s word to us.
The Psalms are our words to God.
A psalm first existed as one individual It was a single.song.
It was later gathered into a collection of songs; a “greatest hits.”
It was also performed or song by either a or the Israelites in live choir
worship.
VI. Emotions and the Psalms
Anger at others: Psalm 7 & Psalm 36.
Psalm 32 & Psalm 51.Guilt over sins:
Anxiety or fear: Psalm 23 & Psalm 64.
Discouragement: Psalm 42 & Psalm 107.
Joy: Psalm 33 & Psalm 98.
Loneliness: Psalm 25 & Psalm 91.
Stress: Psalm 31 & Psalm 89.
Troubled: Psalm 10 & Psalm 126.
Weakness: Psalm 62 & Psalm 102
Envy: Psalm 16 & Psalm 73.
VII. Types of Psalms
Penitential: - Psalms 6, 32, 51, 102, 130Confess sins
Wisdom: Consider right choices - Psalms 1, 37, 49, 73, 127
Messianic: Anticipate Christ - Psalms 22, 89, 110
Imprecatory: Call on God to judge - Psalms 35, 58, 109, 137
Lament: - Psalms 4, 12, 26, 57, 88Cry to God
Praise: Thanks for deliverance - Psalms 18, 30, 34, 116, 138
Praise: Praise to/for God himself - Psalms 103, 113, 117, 146
VIII. The Messianic Psalms
A Messianic psalm is a psalm that anticipates the Messiah.
A Messianic psalm will typically have some near historical partial
reference, which anticipates a more complete fulfillment in Christ.
They are often and not necessarily typological predictive.
Psalm 22 is the one psalm that is most often interpreted as a Messianic
psalm.
Some Messianic Psalms:
Birth: Psalm 2:7
Humiliation: Psalm 8:4
Deity: Psalm 45:6 & Psalm 110:1
Ministry: Psalm 69:9
Rejection: Psalm 118:22
Betrayal: Psalm 41:9
Crucifixion: Psalm 22
Resurrection: Psalm 16:10
Ascension: Psalm 68:18
High Priestly Ministry: Psalm 110:4
Second Coming: Psalm 24: 7-10
Millenial Reign: Psalm 89:27
IX. Implications
The Psalms remind us that no matter how and what we are we canfeeling,
tell God about it. He wants us to tell him about it. He already knows, but
he invites us to spend some quality time talking with him about it.
The Psalms remind us that God wants to be in an with honest relationship
Him - nothing hidden or falsely represented. He wants to know when we
are unhappy and when we are happy, when we are in distress and when
we are excited, when we’re in a loving mood and when we’re downright
angry.
God doesn’t put any on our relationship to Him. He emotional qualifiers
doesn’t specify that we may only pray to him when we are happy and
content with the world. He doesn’t require that we only sing praise songs.
The psalms encourage us to live in a where we expresscommunity of faith
our feeling and be honest about our relationship with God.
XI. What to do with the Psalms
Pray a Psalm: Select one of the psalms and use the ideas and as many of
the words that seem to fit your situation, pray that prayer to God,
inserting your own struggles and needs within the prayer.
Meditate on a Psalm: To meditate means to think deeply about something
and mull it over in your mind over a period of time. You might read the
same psalm several times in different translations or write it out.
Paraphrase a Psalm: Write out a paraphrase of the Psalm of your choosing
in your own words. Try to find modern‐day synonyms and thoughts that
correspond to the thoughts in the psalm.
Memorize a Psalm: It takes work but it is very spiritually enriching.
Memorize one psalm that relates to a current situation you are going
through.
Proverbs
The Pursuit of God’s Wisdom
I. Proverbs: The Basics
A proverb is a brief that makes a practical point, usually by saying
comparing contrasting or an idea with something familiar.
The Old Testament book of Proverbs is a collection of sayings, intended to
give the reader the needed to make wise choices in daily life.wisdom
While the book of Psalms focused on our relationship with God, the
Creator. The book of Proverbs focuses on our relationship with the world. It
helps us discern the and patterns rhythms of God’s world so that we can
live fruitful lives.
Voices in Proverbs:
Parents - The book opens with a father’s instructions to his son and the
book closes with a mother’s instruction to her son.
Sinners - Prov. 1:10; Prov. 2:12-15; Prov. 2:16-19
Wisdom - Prov. 1:20-31
II. What’s Special About Proverbs
The book of Proverbs states general rather than principles promises.
These principles are applicable to all people everywhere, not just to
believers.
The proverbs describe what will happen when a person usually
makes a right choice, not what God will happen.guarantees
The book of Proverbs is about choices.
The writers are not trying to give but to guide information,
decisions. The writers are concerned that we do the right thing, and
avoid the harmful consequences of bad decisions.
III. Why Proverbs Are Not Promises
Sin has damaged the created order so that sometimes things don’t
happen as they should.
We are created beings and our perception of the workings of the world
designed by an infinite Creator is bound to be and even limited faulty.
God is always free to work the scenes and the rules of behind beyond
nature to accomplish his purposes.
IV. Proverbs and Wisdom
The word translated as “wisdom” in the Old Testament carries with it the
idea of In Exodus 28:3 it is used to describe the crafting of the skill.
priestly garments.
“Instruct all the skilled craftsmen whom I have filled with the spirit
of wisdom. Have them make garments for Aaron that will
distinguish him as a priest set apart for my service.”
Exodus
28:3
Godly wisdom is the and to make excellent in order to skill ability choices
better your life and to shape your future in a way that God and honors
benefits you.
V. Understanding Proverbs
Proverbs 1:1-6 gives us the for the book of Proverbs. purpose statement
Understanding this section will help us understand the whole book.
Proverbs 1:1-7:
“These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help
them understand the insights of the wise.
Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and
successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair.
These proverbs will give insight to the simple,knowledge and
discernment to the young.
Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
Let those with understanding by exploring the receive guidance
meaning in these proverbs and parables, the words of the wise and
their riddles.
Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise
wisdom and discipline.”
VI. The Message of Proverbs
Wisdom is It’s living in harmony with the order God placed skilled living.
into creation proper relationships and within the with people.
When we live like this, we will experience a much greater enjoyment of
life than if we ignore the order God has placed in creation.
VII. Applying Proverbs
Acknowledge:
To gain maximum benefit from the wisdom of the book of Proverbs, one
must and to the God who makes the world work the acknowledge submit
way it does.
Savor:
The proverbs must be about, over, and thought mulled savored. This
challenges our “read and do” method of Bible study.
VIII. Jesus and Proverbs
In Jesus, we can see what it means to be truly wise. Wisdom from God
involves living a and life and expending ourselves for righteous holy
others. This is what Jesus did with his life.
“God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him
to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure
and holy, and he freed us from sin.”
1 Corinthians 1:30
Ultimately, the proverbs find their fullest explanation in Jesus, whose life
and show us what it means to live as God ministry intended.
IX. Implications
The book of Proverbs repeatedly encourages us to seek The New wisdom
Testament identifies as wisdom from God. What we ______________________
are encouraged to do, therefore, in order to become truly wise, is to seek
after and embrace Jesus. Following ______________ is seeking
______________________.
When we let our and be transformed by Christ’s Spirit thinking behavior
we find the God desires for us because we become like his Son wisdom
(Ephesians 1:17; Colossians 1:9). Daily submission to the Holy Spirit
allows us to walk in this wisdom.
