Monday – Read Psalms 136
Historical Psalm – Covers the period from creation to the entrance into the Promised Land. This psalm is different in format from all other psalms. All verses end with “for His steadfast love endures forever,” suggesting this was a psalm to be read with audience response.
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.
1. Read through this psalm omitting the ending phrase of each verse to gain the overall picture of the writer’s thoughts.
2. What did you understand was the overall picture the writer was presenting in this psalm?
3. What are the three major events that the psalmist uses to establish the fact that God’s love endures forever?
4. In the first three verses the psalmist gives three different titles to God. What are they and what do you think each one means?
5. How does the palmist describe the God that Israel serves, verse 26?
6. 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 love and the fact that it endures forever.
Tuesday – Read Psalms 137
Psalm Of The Exile Depicting Their Persecution
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.
7. Why does the psalmist say the people sat down and wept by the waters of Babylon, verse 1?
8. What does the psalmist say their captors required them to do, verse 3?
9. Why does the psalmist say they could not sing these songs, verse 4?
10. What does the psalmist say sustained the exiles in captivity, verse 5?
11. What does the psalmist picture as a danger for the exiles, verses 5 & 6?
12. Why does the psalmist ask God to bring judgment against the Edomites, verse 7?
13. What does the psalmist say is the destiny of Babylon, verse 8?
14. How do you deal with the thought of the psalmist in verse 9, saying the one who takes the babies of Babylon and dashes them against the rocks should be blessed?
15. 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 reminding you that He will punish those who do evil and do not follow His ways, even His children if they turn from Him.
Wednesday – Read Psalms 138
A Psalm Of Thanksgiving For God’s Favor – This is the first of eight psalm in this section ascribed to David.
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.
16. Where does the psalmist say he sings the praises of God, verse 1?
17. Why does the psalmist say he bows down and gives thanks to God, verse 2?
18. What does the psalmist say was the result of God answering his prayers, verse 3?
19. What does the psalmist say all the kings of the earth will do, verse 4? Why?
20. What does the psalmist extol about the characteristics of God, verse 6?
21. What does the psalmist say God does for him in this life, verse 7?
22. What does the psalmist say he knows God will do with his life, verse 8?
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: Thank God for His blessings and favor.
Thursday – Read Psalms 139
A Psalm That Extols The Omniscience And Omnipresence Of God.
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.
24. What is the psalmist writing about in verses 1-6?
25. What is the psalmist writing about in verses 7-12?
26. What does the psalmist say about God’s ways, verse 14?
27. What does the psalmist say God knows about him, verses 15-16?
28. What is the attitude of the psalmist towards the works of God, verses 17-18?
29. What is the psalmist asking God to do, verse 19?
30. What is the psalmist asking God to do for him, verses 23-24?
31. 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 search your heart and show you any uncleanness that you may walk in His paths forever.
Friday – Read Psalms 140
A Psalm Of Supplication For Deliverance From Enemies
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.
32. What is the psalmist asking God to do for him, verse 1?
33. What does the psalmist believe is the intent of these evil men, verse 4?
34. What do you think the psalmist means in verse 7, “You have covered my head...”?
35. What does the psalmist say he knows about God, verse 12?
36. What does the psalmist say the righteous will do, verse 13?
37. 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 keep you covered so that Satan will not be successful in his efforts to lead you astray.
Saturday – Read Psalm 141
An Evening Prayer For Sanctification And Protection
Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared from you during your study.
38. What is the psalmist’s plea in verses 1-2?
39. What is the psalmist asking for in verses 3-4?
40. What does the psalmist say about the righteous, verse 5?
41. What do you think is the meaning of verse 8?
42. 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 using the righteous to rebuke and help you in your efforts to not sin.
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