"The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land. You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry"
Today we continue through the book of Psalms, covering 2 chapters. We learn the God of David, and how God filled his mouth with praises to God, despite some challenging difficult human situations. If we try to live for God's glory, we will surely face many enemies and opposition from sinful men. We learn that God hears the desire of the afflicted, and defends the oppressed. May God give us a right worldview of history of how God is working.
I. The LORD Is Known By His Justice (Ps 9) 1. Whose Psalm is this, and what else does the subtitle explain? What did the Psalmist declare he would do? (9:1,2) What does it say happened to his enemies?
“O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.”
Today we study 2 more Psalms. We want to hear the voice of God speaking through his servant. Some things have changed in the world over the last 3,000 years, but God did not change since then, and neither did man's basic nature and place in God's creation. We can see how the Psalmist dealt with his inner struggles, and let God be the judge. In Psalm 8 we see how widely God's rule extends, and what man's role is in the creation from then until now.
I. The LORD is the Righteous Judge (Ps 7) 1. Who wrote this Psalm? What was the practical problem of the Psalmist? What was he doing about it? When he had this trouble, how did it cause him to examine or question himself? (4) To what did he appeal?
I. But I, By Your Great Mercy, Will Come Into Your House (Ps 5) 1. What were the musical notes in the sub-title? What did the Psalmist ask God in 5:1-2? How did he address God? When did he come to God in prayer? What did he admit about God's nature in relation to man's nature?
