Psalm 99
1-4: The view of Jesus Christ as King and the invitation to come and worship Him.
5-6: The view of Jesus Christ as Priest and the invitation to come and worship Him.
7-9: The view of Jesus Christ as Prophet and the invitation to come and worship Him.
Psalm 98
1: There’s a new song to sing
2-3: God has provided salvation to all
4-6: The Lord is King
7-9: God is the righteous judge
Psalm 97
1-2: We want to know what God is doing when we see what is happening around us
3-9: What will happen when we are in God’s presence?
10-12: What do we really long for?
A study of God’s Word: Psalm 96
Psalm 95, John 4:20-24
1-7: Worship
8-11: Warning
Matthew 5:23-24
Proverbs 4:23
Hebrews 3:13
Psalm 95: 1-11
Hebrews 4:7 is a direct quote to Psalm 95:8
1-7: Speaks of worship, glorifying and praising
8-11: Speaks of Warning, provoking
There is a change between the OT and the NT because the altar is now the cross, the offering was Jesus, and the offerer was God.
They that worship must worship in Spirit and in Truth. John 4:19
Psalm 94
1-7: The Supplication
8-13: The Sermon
14-23: The Soliloquy
1 - Vengence belongs to God
2 - God is the judge.
3-5 - The wicked seem to prosper
6-7 - The wicked boast about their evil .
8-11 - God created us. He sees, hears, and understands
12-13 - God’s chastisement on us now is a blessing and gives us rest. Those that are not being chastised are also not being blessed. Consider God’s forsaking wrath.
14-23 - The Psalmist acknowledges God’s comfort, help, mercy, defense, and rock of refuge.
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