Psalm 93: 3-5
3-4: God is stronger than the flood’s voice
What are the floods? Isaiah 17:12 - Nations shall rush like rolling waters
Revelation 13:1, 17:12 - The waters are peoples, multitudes, nations and tongues
5: God’s words are very sure forever
Psalm. 93
Outline of the Chapter:
1-2: God Rules
3-4: God Overrules
5: God’s Witness is Declared
1 - The Lord reigneth. He has authority.
He girds Himself with majesty.
If you don’t believe in the God of Creation, then you don’t believe in the God of preservation.
2 - The world and God’s throne is established, it cannot be moved.
Psalm 33:11 - The council of God stands forever
Daniel 7:14, Micah 4:7, I Cor. 15:19
God will put down anybody or nation that is against Him.
3-4: Metaphor in the verse = floods represent people against God.
God will overrule these people.
Psalm 92
1-5: Ways of Praise
6-7: The Wicked’s Perversion
2 Peter 3:1-5: scoffers are willingly ignorant
8-10: The Lord’s Power
Luke 11:13: The Holy Spirit anoints us
11-15: The Testimony of Praise
God delivers judgement to our enemies
God’s people will withstand the storm and bring forth fruit
The Lord is my Rock, He is trustworthy, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. He can still use us despite our age and infirmities. We can praise Him for this.
Psalm 92
Outline:
vs. 1-5: Ways of Praise
vs. 6-7: Wicked’s Provision
vs. 8-10: The Lord’s Power
vs. 11-15: Testimony of Praise
vs. 1 - Give thanks
vs. 2 - You are faithful, Lord
vs. 3 - Singing and music are good
vs. 4 - Reflect on His creation
vs. 5 - We can rest in His power
Psalm 91
Vs. 1 - We need to dwell in the Secret Place
Vs. 2 - In Him will I trust
Vs 3-4 - He will deliver and cover us against snares and pestilence
Protection comes from proximity to Him
Vs. 5-6 - We will not be afraid
It’s not always about the preservation but the purpose God has for us
Psalm 90:11-17
11 - God’s anger and wrath are recognized and feared
12 - Teach us to number our days
13 - Lord, have compassion on me
14 - 15 - We pray; make us have gladness
16-17 - Show us our work for You. Give me what you want us to do.
Psalm 90: 1-17
1 - God dwells with us
2 - God was God before everything else was
3 - 4 - God’s time is different than ours
5-6- Our life is like a flood; it sweeps away
7-9- Our sins cause God’s wrath
10 - The years of our life are short
11 - We need to fear God’s anger
12- Teach us to number our days
Psalm 89
19-37: God is faithful in his Promises
God’s seed shall endure forever
His seed will be established
5 - 18 God is faithful in His Person
God’s Divine Attributes
Transcendent
Eternal
Infinite
Immutable
Omnipresent
Omniscient
Omnipotent
God’s Moral Attributes
Holy
Just
Righteous
Mercy
Grace
Love
Truth
God is to be feared and revered.
38-57: God is faithful in His People
God provides safety
God is faithful and just to chasten
Psalm 89: 1-37
Outline:
1-2: Doxology
3-4: God is Faithful
5-18: God is faithful in His Person
19-37: God is Faithful in His Promises
38-57: God is Faithful in His People
Background: Israel is newly divided into two kingdoms. The northern ten tribes ruled by King Jeroboam, and the two southern tribes ruled by Solomon’s son, Rehoboam.
Background and Information into the Davidic Covenant
1 Chronicles 3:1
2 Chronicles 12
1 Kings 14
2 Samuel 7:12
Genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke
Psalm 88:1-18
In today’s lesson, we learn what the gift is that God gives us, why we don’t want it, and what results we get from it.
Psalm 87
Three topics in this chapter: God, the place, and the promise
The place is the mentioned as the foundation - Jerusalem also called Zion or the City of David
Jerusalem has been chosen by God to be His city for His habitation. He is passionate about Jerusalem and claims to feel easily jealous of her.
God promises to transform Zion from waste to Eden.
Question to ponder: Could Jerusalem have been the spot where the Garden of Eden used to be?
Psalm 86
1-7: David’s Plea
8-13: David’s Praise
14-17: David’s Problems
1. Sought opposition
2. Found he is weak
3. He is discouraged
Psalm 85
This chapter shows us the return, the revival, and the restoration of God’s people back to Him.
God has shown favor to the land and brought back the captives
God has forgiven all their sins
God has taken away His wrath
-9. We want our relationship to be restored
10.-13 God will show His mercy and truth. Righteousness and peace are God’s gifts to us
Psalm 84
1-4: The Pilgrim’s Longing
5-8: The Pilgrim’s Journey
9-12: The Pilgrim’s Destination
Psalm 83
Satan can’t physically go after God so he goes against God’s people.
Israel’s enemies wanted to destroy the nation. God let them because of their idolatry.
God made promises though to the nation of Israel.
1. Isaiah 54: 7 God says His mercy will fall on the nation. This foretold that the nation would be brought back together.
2. Jeremiah 31:29 & Deuteronomy 24:16 God promises that He will love the nation and that all of them will know Him.
vs. 6-11 list Israel’s neighbors and enemies. Most of these neighbors were related in some way. The families’ resentment toward Israel caused the feelings of hatred. They felt cheated because God chose Jacob as the nation.
James 4:4 - God’s enemies are the friends of the world. Don’t let your family become your enemies.
Psalm 82:1-8
1 - God stands because there is no One higher than Him and He has something to say
2 - He asks how long will they judge wickedly
3 - Defend the poor - do justly
4 - Deliver the poor and needy
5-7 - If not, the people won’t know the difference between good and evil
8 - God will have the last say
Psalm 81
1-5: What Israel Should Do: Israel should worship God
6-7: What God has Done: God redeemed and rescued His people from slavery and provided for their every need.
8-11: What Israel Should Have Done and Didn’t: They should’ve desired God more.
12: What God Did: God gave them up to their wishes and desires.
13-16: What God Could Have Done: God could have given them victory and subdued their enemies.
Psalm 80: 1-18
1-2: Asaph is praying this Psalm to God, acknowledging that He is our loving Shepherd, showing us mercy when we don’t deserve it. Asaph asks God to come before them as in times past to lead them.
3-7: God’s purpose for chastening is to cause His people to RETURN to Him.
8-16: God’s purpose is to RESTORE the broken relationship between Him and us.
17-18: God’s purpose is to REVIVE what has withered.
Psalm 79:1-13
vs. 1 - Defilement
vs. 2- Death
vs 7 - Devouring
vs 11 - Deliverance
vs. 13 - Derision