The Songs of God’s People Question: What does it mean to “give yourself to prayer”? How is it the best response to facing accusation? Psalm 109: 1 Be not silent, O God of my praise!2 For wicked and deceitful mouths are opened against me,speaking against me with lying tongues.3 They encircle me with words…
The Songs of God’s People Question: How does God enable us to “…do valiantly”? Psalm 108: 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!Let your glory be over all the earth!6 That your beloved ones may be delivered,give salvation by your right hand and answer me! 7 God has promised in his holiness:“With exultation I…
The Songs of God’s People Question: Why does the psalmist declare his heart “steadfast”? Psalm 108: 1 My heart is steadfast, O God!I will sing and make melody with all my being!2 Awake, O harp and lyre!I will awake the dawn!3 I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;I will sing…
The Songs of God’s People Question: According to v.43, what are the wise supposed to: “attend to…”? Psalm 107: 31 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,for his wondrous works to the children of man!32 Let them extol him in the congregation of the people,and praise him in the assembly of the elders….
The Songs of God’s People Question: How does God “send out His word and heal”? How does His “word” heal us? Psalm 107: 17 Some were fools through their sinful ways,and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;18 they loathed any kind of food,and they drew near to the gates of death.19 Then they cried to…
A New Song _________________________________________________________________ So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God For whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest Hebrews 4.9-11 This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have…
The Songs of God’s People Question: How do our choices often result in lives spent: “…in darkness and in the shadow of death.”? Psalm 107: 10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,prisoners in affliction and in irons,11 for they had rebelled against the words of God,and spurned the counsel of…
The Songs of God’s People Question: According to v.2, what are “redeemed” people supposed to actually do? Psalm 107: 1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,for his steadfast love endures forever!2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,whom he has redeemed from trouble3 and gathered in from the lands,from the…
The Songs of God’s People Question: How does the “abundance” of God’s love cause Him to “relent”? Psalm 106: 40 Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against his people,and he abhorred his heritage;41 he gave them into the hand of the nations,so that those who hated them ruled over them.42 Their enemies oppressed…
The Songs of God’s People Question: What does it means to “play the whore” in our deeds? Psalm 106: 32 They angered him at the waters of Meribah,and it went ill with Moses on their account,33 for they made his spirit bitter,and he spoke rashly with his lips. 34 They did not destroy the…