Aug 8, 2016 – Psalm 92

Read Psalm 92 Notice that this is “A song to be sound on the Sabbath Day.”  What is the Sabbath day? Why is the Sabbath important? Read verse 2 again. What is to be proclaimed in the morning? In the evening? How is God’s love unfailing? How is God faithful? Consider how God loves you […]

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Aug 1, 2016 – Psalm 23

Read Psalm 23 This is a well-loved psalm, and is often read at funerals. That reference to walking thru a dark valley beside the Lord is comforting in difficult situations. But, look at the larger picture of this psalm. It is talking about God’s provision for David and also for us. Think about the picture […]

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July 18, 2016 – Psalm 101

Read Psalm 101 As you were reading this short chapter, I hope that you noticed how often David says “I will”. Count them. This is a very personal psalm, where David is sharing with us his determinations for life with respect to the Lord, himself and others. David says that he will sing of two […]

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July 11, 2016 – Psalm 139

Read Psalm 139 This is a psalm written by David, for the choirmaster. In your own words, describe the flow of thought from the beginning to the end of the chapter. What is there that David says God know? What does David know about God? About himself? Now, focus on David’s plea to God in […]

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July 4, 2016 – Psalm 65

Read Psalm 65 This psalm can be divided into two parts – vv 1-4 and vv 5-13. Let’s think about them… vv 1-4 What does v1 say about God? About all people? Notice the tension in v3. “overwhelmed by our sins” and “you forgive them all”. What sins are you overwhelmed by? Ask God to […]

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June 27, 2016 – Psalm 8

Read Psalm 8 I love the stars. I hope you do, too. Have you looked up at the stars lately? You should! This psalm talks about the majesty of God and his creation. But not only that, but the insignificance of man. Well, actually, David (the author of this psalm) is amazed that God made […]

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June 20, 2016 – Psalm 103

Read Psalm 103 Do you ever feel like life is hard? Like there is nothing good? Like you’ve been abandoned? David felt that way many times in his life. He shows us his struggles in many of the Psalms. But, in Psalm 103 we get a glimpse of how David views God. Look back at […]

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June 13, 2016 – Psalm 61

Read Psalm 61 This is a psalm written by David. no one knows the setting, but we can see that David is feeling overwhelmed. He cries out to God for refuge, and finds it! Questions for you: What do you do when you are overwhelmed? Look up “refuge” in a dictionary. What are some of […]

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