Old Testament chapter 21

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the five basic divisions of the Book of Psalms

1-41 42-72 73-89 98-106 107-150

Examples of wisdom psalms

1. Psalm 1 a direct-to the point observation on life blessed are those who avoid sin and delight in God's word they become like trees planted in streams of life giving water they fulfill God's highest purpose for them the wicked find no such favor Psalm 14 David described the fool who said God did not exist living for the Lord is worth it because God will restore the fortunes of the righteous Psalm 73 Asaph wrote that nothing else mattered other than following the Lord faithfully

examples of lament psalms

1. Psalm 3 David wrote it when fleeing his son Absalom Psalm4 and Psalm 6 David expresses anguish to God he asks how long before God delivers him

examples of imprecatory psalms

1. Psalm 35 & 69 David asks God to take his side against those who contended with him he asks the Lord to intervene and judge them he asks for God's judgement to rescue him and his people Psalm 137 a captive asks God to avenge his people the Babylonians mocked them the Edomites turned traitor on them

Why does Psalms have a unique place in the Scriptures?

1. They gave us insight into the Israelite worship the songs sang, the themes, what was dear to their hearts gave us insight the psalms describe the corporate and personal worship certain psalms served the entire body of believers others relate to personal experience 2. they deal with all aspects of Hebrew life God was praised for his special blessings and mighty deeds. forgiveness was asked for their sin sometimes they lamented difficult times or implored God to curse enemies of the faith

Theories on the Psalms' arrangement

1. there may be a connection b/w the book arrangement and the five books of the Torah

What does the Book of Psalms contain?

150 songs from Hebrew life and worship dear to peoples hearts it reflects their personal experiences

How many psalms have no authorship?

50

How many psalms begin with "A psalm of David"?

73

Who was Asaph?

David appointed him chief musician Asaph wrote a variety of psalms

What does Psalm 8 reflect?

David's own experience with God its a hymn of praise

classification of the Psalms

German scholar Hermann Gunkel laid the foundation for the study of the psalm classification he stated that psalm writers used certain poetic forms and styles to express similar ideas hymns of praise followed a certain pattern so did community laments, psalms of thanksgiving

Imprecatory psalms call on

God to judge one's enemies

the Book of Psalms bears witness to what?

Jesus as the son of God sacrifice for sin, our great high priest risen from the dead King of kings Lord of lords

Who exerted a great influence on the Book of Psalms?

King David

Who are the sons of Korah?

Korah denotes a man who contended with Aaron for the priesthood God judged Korah and his followers Korah may refer to two or more different families b/c it was a common name

Who is Psalm 90 ascribed to?

Moses

another example of a hymn of praise

Psalm 136 in corporate worship, a responsive reading it calls for praise to God for His magesty, creative power, saving power, sustaining power, and His faithfulness

examples of Royal Psalms

Psalm 2 describes haughtiness toward the Lord and his anointed God established a father-son relationship it may be a coronation psalm Israel recited it as she crowned a new king Psalm 45 dedication to the king march victoriously in battle extol the king's righteousness affirm God's anointing of him Psalm 110 the Lord would shatter other kings and extend David's scepter David was ordained a special priest the Lord's presence with David would result in victory

examples of Messianic Psalms

Psalm 2 describes the king as God's anointed one describes the Messiah as God's Son Psalm 16 David affirmed God would never abandon him describes the Messiah as risen and glorified Psalm 22 also a lament psalm begins with words Jesus uttered from the cross "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" David thought God had abandoned him David's psychological and emotional suffering foreshadowed Christ's physical suffering Psalm 45 describes Christ's kingship Psalm 110 denotes Christ's role as Lord of David and our great high priest

examples of Penitential Psalms

Psalm 38 David described his guilt that overwhelmed him his pain never left him David called God his Savior Psalm 51 the most famous penitential psalm dealt with David's sin with Bathseba and the arranged death of her husband Uriah David poured out his repentant heart to God he asked God to forgive him he needed God to cleanse him, and purify his heart

Who are Psams 72 and 127 ascribed to?

Solomon

the last psalm in each collection typically contains what?

a doxology an ascription of praise to the Lord it ties off that part of the Book of Psams

What is Psalm 150 an example of?

a hymn it commands us to praise the Lord 13 times in six verses praise God in His sanctuary, in the heavens, and praise His power and greatness praise God with instruments and all flesh praise God

What did God's people express through their worship?

about the great truths people believed in

When were the psalms compiled into one volume?

after the Babylonian exile

Why should we treat the psalms as authentic?

all of the ancient copies of the psalms contain the same headings as the ones we see today

What do the psalms represent?

an ancient songbook of God's people

the Book of Psalms represents

an ancient songbook of Israel

Why do many find the imprecable psalms troubling?

because of the harsh words ex: destroy Babylonian infants by dashing them against rocks these psalms help us see the human side of Scripture they leave judgement in God's hands only God had the absolute right to judge

Why are the psalms valuable for counseling?

because the psalms concern every aspect of life many writers of the scriptures went through the same types of struggles

Imprecatory Psalms

call for God's judgement against God's enemies and/or his people's enemies individual or corporate in nature angry content

Penitential Psalms

confess sorrow for sins appeal to God for grace and forgiveness it may be for one person's sins, or many peoples' sins

Messianic Psalms

describe some aspect of the Messiah's person or ministry they describe God's anointed one the Messiah would one day restore Israel and establish everlasting salvation

Royal Psalms

focus on the king as son of David and God's chosen man to rule his people focus on Israel's king sometimes portray him as heir to God's covenant with David

Where does psalm come from?

from the Greek word psalmos it means a song or a hymn

Wisdom psalms provide

general observations about life

Wisdom Psalms

general observations on life especially God and our relationship to him they are self-evident descriptions of the way God has intended life to be

How do the Psalms state God's truth?

in a beautiful style it speaks to our minds and hearts

Penitential psalms feature

individual or corporate confession and repentance

Hymns focus on

individual or corporate praise to God

Lament Psalms

lament one's condition usually include statements of lament, statement of trust in God, and affirmation of praise to Him the last psalm type usually contain three elements, not always in the same order 1. bemoan one's condition 2. state trust in God 3. some kind of praise

Who wrote the psalms?

many people contributed to the songs and poems

Why is the Book of Psalms divided into five books?

no one really knows why it may reflect tradition

Lament psalms bemoan

one's condition state trust in God end with praise

What kinds of psalms did David write?

praises, laments, penitential, imprecatory, royal, and messianic psalms

David was interested in establishing music for what?

public worship

basic characteristics of hymns

some are hymns of praise, either corporate or personal praise

hymns

songs of praise and thanksgiving to God for who he is and what he has done

What do many of David's psalms describe?

specific times in his life Psalm 3: fled from his son Absalom Psalm 51: after Nathan confronted him about Bathsheba Psalm 57: as he hid from Saul in the cave

Messianic psalms describe

the Messiah

Royal psalms focus on

the king of Israel

Why are the Book of Psalms spiritually helpful to us?

they have experienced the joy, sadness, mourning, forgiveness, and other experiences that touch our lives we can learn from them and apply their truth to our lives

How do the Book of Psalms make a special contribution to the Bible?

they provide an understanding of Israelite worship they touch on all aspects of Hebrew life

psalm titles may contain musical notatons

to the choir master: maybe people sang them in public worship other musical notations remain a mystery

taking your deepest concerns to God

usually results in a change of attitude the troubles don't seem so big anymore


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