Daily Study Guide: Week 91

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Monday – Read Psalms 142 & 143

Psalm 142 – A Cry For Help In The Time Of Trouble

Psalm 143 – A Prayer For Deliverance And Guidance

Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.

1. What does the psalmist say is his present condition, verse 7?

2. What is the psalmist crying out for?

3. Why does the psalmist say he cries to God, verse 5?

4. What is the psalmist confident of, verse 7?

5. On what basis does the psalmist cry out to God, 143:2?

6. What does the psalmist say encourages him to cry out to God, verse 5?

7. What is the psalmist asking God to do, verse 7?

8. On what basis does the psalmist ask God to deliver him, verse 11?

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 delivering you from sin.

Tuesday – Read Psalms 144

Prayer And Praise

Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.

10. After reading this psalm, what is the condition of the psalmist?

11. Why does the psalmist say he is calling out to God?

12. What does the psalmist say about his enemies, verse 8?

13. Why does the psalmist say he will sing a song to God, verse 9?

14. Along with deliverance from his enemies, what else is the psalmist asking of God, verses 11-14?

15. Who does the psalmist say God blesses, verse 15?

16. 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 blessing your life.

Wednesday – Read Psalms 145

The Goodness And Righteousness Of God

Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.

17. What does the psalmist say he is going to do, verse 1?

18. What does the psalmist say each generation should do, verse 4?

19. What does the psalmist say is the character of God, verses 7-9?

20. What does the psalmist say about the kingdom of God, verse 13?

21. What does the psalmist say about those who call upon the Lord, verse 18?

22. What does the psalmist say God will do to the wicked, 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: Thank God for being slow to anger and abounding in love.

Thursday – Read Psalms 146 & 147

Psalms 146 Through 150 Are Hallelujah Psalms. The author of these psalms is unknown.

Psalm 146 – Song Of The Return From Captivity

Psalm 147 – Praise For God’s Restoration And Prosperity

Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.

24. What does the psalmist say he will do for God, verse 1?

25. Who does the psalmist say you should not put your trust in, verse 3?

26. Why does the psalmist say you should not put your trust in men, verse 4?

27. What does the psalmist say the Lord does for those who are distressed, verses 7-9?

28. Why does the psalmist say it is good to sing praises to the Lord, verse 1?

29. What does the psalmist say about God’s understanding, verse 5?

30. Who does the Lord take pleasure in, verse 11?

31. What does the psalmist say about the dealings of God with nations other than Jacob, verses 19-20?

32. 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 always put your trust in Him and not in the actions of men.

Friday – Read Psalms 148

Praise For The Creation

Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared for you during your study.

33. Who does the psalmist say should praise God?

34. Why does the psalmist say they should praise God, verse 5?

35. What does the psalmist say about the name of the Lord, verse 13?

36. What do you think the psalmist is speaking of in verse 14 when he says God has raised up a horn for His people?

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:  Thank God for His horn of Salvation, Jesus the Christ.

Saturday –  Read Psalm 149 & 150

Psalm 149 – Praise For The Mercies Of God

Psalm 150 – Praise The Lord

Prayer: Ask God to open your heart so that you can learn what He has prepared from you during your study.

38. Where does the psalmist say you should sing a new song, verse 1?

39. What does the psalmist say is God’s attitude towards His people, verse 4?

40. Where does the psalmist say God should be praised, verse 1?

41. Who does the psalmist say should praise God, verse 6?

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:  Praise God because He is worthy of all your praise.