Reading the Psalms
Series: Read the Bible for Life
Summary
Breakdown of the Old Testament By Divisions
The Law
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy
History (Most of this section is the OT Stories)
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra Nehemiah, & Esther
Poetry/Wisdom
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations
Prophets
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel,
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zachariah Malachi
The Psalms are a collection of prayers and hymns
consisting of words spoken to or about God instead of
God’s words to us.
FIVE GUDELINES FOR READING THE PSALMS
- Understand the Various Functions of the Psalms
Three ways psalms help us:
- They give expression to my thoughts and prayers.
- They help me reflect on God and on life.
- They form my thinking about God and life.
- Distinguish Between The Different Types of Psalms
- Psalms of Lament (3, 5, 22, 31, 39, 42, 57, 71, 120)
- Psalms of Thanksgiving (18, 30, 65, 67, 75, 92 116)
- Psalms of Praise (8, 19, 66, 100, 103, 104, 148)
- Salvation History Psalms (78, 105, 106, 135-136)
- Celebration/ Affirmation Psalms (2, 50, 81, 110, 76)
- Wisdom Psalms (36, 37, 49, 73, 112, 127, 128)
- Psalms of Trust (11, 16, 23, 27, 62-63, 91,121)
- Messianic Psalms (2; 20-24; 41 68; 118)
- Psalms of Confession (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143)
- Embrace the Figurative Language of the Psalms
- Understand the Structure
Poetry & Parallelism
- Use the Psalms in Prayer to Express a Range of Emotions and Life Experiences
FIVE WAYS TO USE THE PSALMS IN OUR LIVES
- They Are a Guide to Worship (Corporate & Private)
- They Teach Us How To Express Honest Emotion to God
- They Show the Importance of Prayer & Meditation
- They Reveal the Priority of Bringing Our Petitions Before Him
- They Do NOT Guarantee a Perfect Life but Always Remind Us That There is Hope in the Lord.
Brad Eubank
Senior Pastor
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