Daily Guide: Week 81

Psalms                                                                                              Week 81 - 7/25/10
Monday - Read Psalm 106
Hallelujah Psalm - This psalm is called a “Hallelujah Psalm” because in Hebrew it begins and ends with the Hebrew word for hallelujah. This psalm is also historical, dealing with the Children of Israel from the Red Sea to the Babylonian Captivity, listing their sins against God.
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.
1 Why does the psalmist say we should give thanks to the Lord?
2. What does the psalmist say he has in common with his ancestors, verse 6?
3. Why does the psalmist say God saved His people at the Red Sea, verse 8?
4. What fact does verse 15 teach you about prayer?
5. What does the psalmist say Moses did for the people after they had made the golden calf, verse 23?
6. What other individual does the psalmist say stood in the gap for the Children of Israel when they had sinned, verse 30?
7. What did the Children of Israel not do as they conquered the Promised Land that was commanded by God, verse 34?
8. Even though the psalmist says the Children of Israel sinned many times against God, why does He say God spared them, verse 45?
9. What does this psalm say to you personally; how does it help you; what does it say to you about your relationship with God?
Prayer: Thank God for all the good things He has done for you.




Tuesday - Read Psalm 107
A Psalm Of Thanksgiving For Deliverance From Troubles
This psalm begins the fifth book of the psalms, 107 thru 150. Some of these psalms were written by David but the authorship of most is unknown.
10. What does the psalmist say the redeemed of the LORD should be saying?
11. What does the psalmist say God does for those who seek Him, verse 9?
12. What does the psalmist say all of those the Lord has delivered had in common?
13. What does the psalmist say the wise man should do, verse 43?
14.  What does this psalm say to you personally; how does it help you; what does it say to you about your relationship with God?
Prayer: Thank God for His steadfast love and the times He has delivered you from trouble.
Wednesday - Read Psalm 108
A Psalm Of Praise - This psalm seems to be a combination of parts of two previous psalms, Psalm 57:7-11 and 60:3-12. This is a psalm of David.
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.
15. Why does David say he will give thanks to God?
16. What does David say God has promised him, verses 7-9?
17. What does David say God will enable the people to do?
18. What does this psalm say to you personally; how does it help you; what does it say to you about your relationship with God?
Prayer: Give God thanks for the things He has given you in answer to your prayers.
Thursday - Read Psalm 109
Cry For Vengeance - A psalm of David.
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.
19. What does David say is his present condition?
20. What does he say he does because of His present condition, verse 4?
21. What is David asking God to do to those who are persecuting him?
22. Even though being persecuted, what does David say he will do, verse 20?
23.  What does this psalm say to you personally; how does it help you; what does it say to you about your relationship with God?
Prayer: Ask God to help you be like David, always praising Him, even when you have troubles.
 Friday - Read Psalm 110
Messianic - The King's Dominion - A psalm of David
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.
24. What does David say God has said to his Lord?
25. What do you think verse 1 means?
26. What do you think it means to be a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek?
27. What does this psalm say to you personally; how does it help you; what does it say to you about your relationship with God?
Prayer: Thank God for His promise to have your Lord sit at His right hand until He brings all enemies under His feet.
Saturday -  Read Psalms 111 & 112
A Psalm Of Praise - These two psalms are companions and unique in their style of writing. They each have 22 lines and each line begins with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in alphabetical order, starting at the beginning of the Hebrew alphabet. Psalm 111 is a psalm of praise and 112 speaks of the blessings of the true worshipper. The reason for this style of writing is unknown.
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared from you during your study.
28. Why does the psalmist say he will give thanks to the Lord?
29. Why does the psalmist say the Lord should be praised?
30. What does the psalmist say about the works of God?
31. What does the psalmist say God has given people?
32. What does the psalmist say is the beginning of wisdom?
33. What does the psalmist say God promises about the righteous?
34. How does the psalmist say the wicked react to the righteous?
35.. What does this psalm say to you personally; how does it help you; what does it say to you about your relationship with God?
Prayer: Thank God for His promises to the righteous.