Psalms, Book 1

God Dwells with the Contrite

Series on the Psalms Text: Psalm 6 Title: God Dwells with the Contrite Introduction The first two Psalms we studied were introductory to the book of Psalms and emphasized the wisdom of the Word of God applied to life and the development of the kingdom of God. The next three Psalms all revolved around David’s…
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Remedy for Christian Doubt

Series on the Psalms Text: Psalm 5 Title: Remedy for Christian Doubt Introduction In this Psalm like the four preceding Psalms there is portrayed the great divide between the righteous and the wicked. One wonders sometimes why there should ever be a question as to what side we are on. Alas, such is the nature…
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Handling Criticism

Series on the Psalms Text: Psalm 4 Title: Handling Criticism Introduction Psalm Four is thought by some to be connected to Psalm three because it is a Psalm of David which also speaks of his enemies attacking his reputation. Thus it might be a continuation of the thought of Psalm 3:1 and 2. This is…
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Nearness and Repentance

Series on the PsalmsText: Psalm 3 Title: Nearness and Repentance Introduction Psalm Three presents an astounding contrast to Psalms 1 & 2. In Psalm 1 we have a major theme in Hebrew poetry, the importance of God’s law in the life of the believer because He is the sovereign lawgiver! In Psalm 2 we have…
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The Inevitable Kingdom

Series on the Psalms Text: Psalm 2 Title: The Inevitable Kingdom Introduction We learned last week that a major function of Hebrew poetry is to apply the law of God to the life of the believer in the varied circumstances of life. We saw that Psalm 1 sums up the importance of God’s law-word in…
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Life with God

Series on the Psalms General Introduction and Psalm 1, Text: Psalm 1 Title: Life with God GENERAL INTRODUCTION The Book of Psalms is the Songbook of Israel. It is the original hymnal. The titles of the Psalms include three designations in the Greek translation of the Old Testament. They are called either Psalms, or Hymns,…
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Outline for Psalms

Brief summaries are provided at the conclusion of each study. These may be useful as introductions when the Psalms are sung in worship.PSALM 1GENERAL INTRODUCTIONIntroduction to Psalm 1I. Having God’s ApprovalII. Heeding God’s AdviceSummary of Psalm 1 PSALM 2Introduction to Psalm 2I. The Opposition to God’s KingdomII. The Ordination of God’s KingdomIII. The Obligation of…
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