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Bible Study ToolPsalms |
songs--comfort--wisdom--understanding. 1. dangers of the counsel of the ungodly--blessing of listening to God 2. Evil people rebel--serving the Lord is the answer--Christ and His Kingdom 3. trusting Christ in times of peril 4. trust--learning to commune with Christ as we reflect on experience 5.help from God--communing with Christ in the morning to set the focus 6. prayer in hard times--communing with Christ through music when we are weak or He is disciplining us 7. God repays--singing when enemies surround--letting God defend us 8. God's majesty and creation--humans on God's mind--Christ raised on High 9. praise, singing, praying, thanks giving--the ruler-ship of God-prayer for mercy, the judgment of the Lord 10. The wicked may seem to do well, but God sees and executes justice. 11. the refuge of the presence of the Lord in times of tesing 12. prayer against hurtful liars 13. a prayer for deliverance 14. Fools--not acknowledging God--the evil of all humanity--a prayer that deliverance would come from Zion (the church, the manifestation of the sons of God) 15. those who may dwell with the Lord--the life and experience of the called out people (the church) 16. prayer for safety, honor and recognition for the Lord--the Lord's counsel--Christ's leading in the path of life--God becoming our portion as we walk deeper into Christ 17. a prayer: listening to God rather than lies--pure motives, to be in His likeness--deliverance from enemies--the key to satisfaction, becoming like Him 18. The Lord is my Rock, my Strength, my Salvation, my Stronghold--the deliverance of the Lord--the walk that brings in the kingdom of God 19. God speaking through creation and through the law--the inability discern our own errors--prayer for cleansing and prayer to walk holy 20. prayer for blessing--trusting in God and nothing else 21. the king's joy in all that God gives--life to the ages of the ages 22. of Christ dying on the cross--resurrection--the church/Kingdom--prayer of one who is innocent 23. the Lord as Shepherd--needs supplied--restoration--the promise of the Kingdom 24. The earth is the Lord's an everything in it--Who may ascend His hill or stand in the holy place?--Christ's generation--Lift up your heads Oh you gates--the Kingdom of God 25. prayer to approach the Lord, for no shame, for guidance, for forgiveness--God's love, instruction, revealing, integrity, uprightness, prosperity, and inheritance for those who fear God and concentrate their minds on Him 26. prayer of innocence--not being influenced by evil people--walking in the right ways--in God's house (a type of the church/called out ones) 27. trust in the Lord--prayer to dwell with Him--seeking His Face--teach me, lead me, protect me from those who slander me--wait for the Lord--single minded toward God's house (a type of the church/called out ones) 28. prayer for help and mercy--praise for the Lord Who protects, the Fortress, the Shepherd 29. praising the Lord, Master of all creation and hearing His voice--strength and blessing for His people 30. prayer of thanks for deliverance from sickness--temporary weeping, wailing, and lament when God is angry for a moment but great joy when communing with God is restored 31. God is my Rock--prayer for deliverance from the net of evil-doers, that they be ashamed but not me--the Lord's protection of those who are loyal to Him. 32. forgiveness and removal of sin--the problem of failure to confess to God--confession and the Lord removing guilt--God's protection--God's instruction in righteousness--people who are like a horse or mule--how wickedness leads to sorrow but love surrounds those who trust God 33. praising for God's power and providing, His good plans 34. listening to God in affliction--seeking Him and hearing Him--the manifestation of the sons of God--praising God for deliverance--awe for the Lord Who supplies--the Lord teaching those who listen to Him--choosing good and leaving evil--none condemned who take refuge in Him 35. prayer: deliverance from enemies--God's righteousness 36. the wicked liars--God's love--life--light 37. not envying the wicked--delighting in God--trusting in God--waiting on God--not being angry but waiting--how funny the schemes of the wicked are to the Lord since He knows their end--dying by their own hand--how much better it is to be poor and just rather than rich and wicked. 38. prayer of one who has sinned--relationship with the Lord in the anguish of repentance 39. understanding how short life is and that human effort is a vapor--prayer for deliverance from God's judgment/discipline 40. thanksgiving when God lifted out of the slim pit and set us on the Rock/Jesus--singing a new song--idols--opening the ears to hear--God's desire for obedience rather than sacrifice--prayer for help 41. blessing for having regard for the weak--many turn on those who are hurting, but God upholds His own--prayer after being healed 42. longing and sadness as the enemy oppresses--waiting for God's presence and His house (a type of the church/called out of God) 43. prayer for defense against the evil, that God would send His light to guide--looking forward to meeting with God--His holy mountain (a type of the Kingdom/the church fulfilled) 44. God's mighty acts--not trusting in weapons--the purifying Hand of God in trials of those following Him--prayer for help 45. a wedding song--prophetic look at Christ, the Kingdom, the cleansed, purified, prepared bride (a type of the church/called out of God) 46. God, our stronghold--no fear in times of trouble--the river of God that makes the city of God (a type of the church/the called out) glad--the end of wars--"be still and know that I am God."--God, our fortress 47. everyone clapping--God, King over all the earth--the Kingdom of God established with great rejoicing 48. Great is the Lord--His city founded to last forever--God is mighty who leads us forever 49. Why fear? No human can redeem another; all die. God will redeem my life. Don't be concerned when others get rich since they can't take it with them. 50. God of gods shining forth from Zion--He, the only judge--no need for sacrifices but rather praise, then call and He will deliver--why recite laws and disobey them?--God, the judge of those who do evil. 51. David's prayer of repentance for his sin with Bathsheba--confession--prayer for creation of a clean heart--God's delight is a broken and contrite heart rather than sacrifices--prayer for Zion (a type of the church/the called-out) 52. God's righteous and just judgment of wicked liars--those who trusted wealth and gained by destroying others rather than trusting God--the destruction of the wicked within sight of those who depend on God--trusting God. 53. total depravity of humanity--God's righteous judgment--deliverance from Mt. Zion (a type of the church/called-out in Kingdom fulfillment) 54. prayer for deliverance from the arrogant--praise for deliverance 55. prayer for deliverance from two-faced, treacherous, false friends who attack--God hears--God's righteous judgement and protection of those who call on Him and trust 56. prayer for deliverance from attackers--statement of confidence and trust in God and what God says 57. prayer for mercy for deliverance from those who set traps--God fulfilling His purpose and protecting--singing, praising God for His love 58. unjust rulers judged, the wicked swept away, and the righteous rewarded 59. prayer of David when Saul's men hunted for him--depending on the Lord as strength and fortress 60. rejected by God--prayer for restoration and victory 61. prayer for leading to the Rock (a type of Christ the Head and Christ the Body in submission to the Head and unity with the Head)--Longing for His tent (a type of the church/called-out)--Kingdom praise 62. God/Christ, exclusively the Rock/Foundation, salvation, fortress, rest, and hope--no trust in extortion of wealth--God's strength and love 63. seeking God--seeing Him and His power--praising Him--in the shadow of His wing--upheld by Him--enemies and liars defeated--all who swear by the Name of God praise Him 64. prayer against the conspiracy of words--God turning their own tongues against them and all mankind fearing--the righteous rejoicing in the Lord and taking refuge in Him 65. Zion (a type of the church/called-out)--praise--overwhelmed by sin--God's forgiveness--Creator God--Sustaining God 66. shouting with joy to God, singing, praising--God's works--God rules--God's testing of us to refine us--coming to God in the temple (a type of the church/called-out body of Christ)--those who fear God listening to Him--God not listening to our prayers if we love sin--God hears our prayers--does not withhold His love 67. prayer for God's grace and presence and that the people praise Him so that blessings follow 68. Let God arise and His enemies be scattered and the righteous glad--God's Kingdom--looking back at God's mighty works--looking forward to Christ: "when He ascended on high, He led captives in His train and gave gifts to men"--God's justice for His enemies--praises to God--prayer that God shows His power 69. prayer of one who suffers for the sake of God--zeal for God's house (a type of the church)--salvation, rebuilding--the Kingdom 70. prayer that God would deliver quickly from accusers 71. taking refuge in God from enemies 72. prayer that God, Whom kings worship, will protect the king 73. the folly of being envious of the wicked because their end is terrible while those who draw near to God are blessed--God's sanctuary (the church) makes it make sense 74. God's rejection--the enemy coming in and destroying--no miraculous signs or prophets left--how long--acknowledging God as King--prayer that God rise up and deliver 75. praise for God Who chooses the time and judges uprightly--Who holds the pillars of the earth and tells the arrogant to keep still--directing the will to praise God 76. God, the only one to be feared 77. seemingly forgotten by God--setting the human will to remember God's faithful acts 78. the faithlessness of God's people and the faithfulness and grace of God toward His people 79. call for God to remember us and forgive and draw us back to Himself 80. prayer that God would hear, let His face shine on us, restore, return--that God would let His Hand rest on the Man at His Right Hand Whom God has raised up for Himself so that we would we would not turn away 81. singing--God rescued--warning: no idols--if people would just listen to God--blessing contingent on listening and following 82. command to stop defending the unjust and wicked--command to defend the weak and fatherless, the poor and oppressed--God's calling that we be sons of the Most High and the human leaning toward death--God's judgement of the whole earth 83. prayer that God speaks--the plots of the enemy--prayer that God judges them and lets them know that He alone is God 84. yearning for God's dwelling place (a type of the church)--those whose strength is in God--passing through the valley of mourning and making it a place of springs and pools and going from strength to strength until each one appears before God is Zion (a type of the Kingdom, the church in fulfillment) 85. God's restoration and forgiveness--prayer for restoration again and protection from returning to folly--love, faithfulness, righteousness, and peace 86. prayer for life, salvation, mercy, and joy--the Lord, forgiving and good--God is unique--prayer for teaching in God's ways--attacking enemies and God's protection 87. the Foundation, the Holy Mountain, Zion, and the City of God: types of the Kingdom--living water 88. a cry for help in trouble and in the loss of friends 89. singing and making known God's great love and faithfulness--heavens praise Him--He is greater than all in heaven--God, ruler of the seas, owner of the heavens and the earth, creating the world and all in it and the north and south--God's righteousness, justice, love and faithfulness--history of David--God's love continues even in punishment--praise the Lord forever 90. The Lord, our dwelling place--Creator God, turning men back into dust--a thousand years like a day to God, but men are short-lived--teach us that we have little time so we seek after wisdom--prayer for favor and that God direct the works of our hands 91. dwelling in the secret place of the Most High--safety from every problem and threat--God will command His angels to protect--promise to those who love God 92. singing praises, how good it is--fools don't understand they will be destroyed but the Lord exalted--God's enemies destroyed while the righteous flourish--God is Foundation Rock and no wickedness is in Him 93. the Lord reigns--the seas speak--God's statues stand firm 94. God avenger--the wicked fools do evil--God sees and hears and punishes--God knows the thoughts of man are futile--discipline is blessed--standing against evil--God's help 95. songs of praise--God owns everything; He made it--we are under His care--listen to His voice; don't harden your heart--those who harden their hearts will not enter His rest 96. sing a new song--the gods are idols, but God crated everything--worship--say, "The Lord reigns."--God's justice 97. God reigns--righteousness and justice His throne's foundation--consuming fire--idols--Zion (a type of the church in fulfillment) hears Him and rejoices and praise Him 98. command: sing a new song for His works--all creation sings for He comes to judge the earth 99. God reigns--earth shakes--forgiving but punishing sin 100. joy--worship--songs--God made us and we are His--enter into His gates with singing--the Lord is good and will always be faithful 101. singing of God's love and justice-blamelessness--not regarding evil doers--receiving ministry from the blameless (Christ in us)--silencing the wicked and liars 102. prayer of one railed against and looked down on--promise: the Lord will rebuild Zion (a type of the church)--written for a future generation, people not yet created--the kingdoms will assemble to worship Him--heaven and earth will wear out and God will change them, but God endures forever 103. praise the Lord--His compassion and forgiveness--man is temporary but God's love is consistent from age to age--God rules--angels praise Him 104. creation showing God's great control and power 105. God rescues, shows power, in leaving Egypt 106. History: God rescues from Egypt 107. God hears prayer--rescues His people 108. cry to God for help 109. one appointed by God to judge and defeat enemies 110. God appoints His kings 111. praise--God remembers His covenant and rescues 112. those who delight in God's commands are blessed 113. God helps the poor and needy 114. the earth shakes in the presence of the Lord 115. the Lord lives--He is worthy of praise 116. God will rescue--even from death 117. praise--God's love for us 118. thanks giving--God will not allow death but bring life 119. praise God for His great commands 120. deliverance--the world filled with war 121. help from the Lord 122. prayer for the peace of Jerusalem 123. prayer for mercy from the Lord 124. The Lord's intervention and salvation from destruction 125. trust in the Lord--Mount Zion (a type of ruling power in the Kingdom) 126. restoration--joy 127. the watching Lord--the Lord Who builds the City 128. blessings from Zion (a type of the Kingdom/church) 129. prayer for destruction of the enemies of Zion 130. God's redemption 131. lack of speculation, a sign of some level of spiritual maturity 132. God's promise to destroy the enemies of the Kingdom 133. how good and pleasant to dwell in unity--there the Lord commands His blessing: life 134. bless the Lord 135. God's people should bless the Lord for He is good 136. giving thanks to the Lord: His love is shown by His actions 137. remember Zion--remember that judgment is coming 138. confidence in God--despite trouble, His promises stand 139. God knows our hearts 140. prayer for judgment of enemies 141. prayer for protection from the evil of enemies 142. crying to God: be my refuge 143. preserve me for Your Name's sake 144. prayer that the Lord is my Rock (foundation) and brings blessings 145. enthusiastically praise the Lord for His greatness 146. praise for the Lord Who reigns over and redeems all things 147. singing praises to the Lord for His works 148. every person and all creation praise Him 149. Israel (a type of the church) praising the Lord 150. praise the Lord |
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