Epic Bible Study: Psalms

peacefulbeliever · Oct 2, 2014

1) Blessed = happy
does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly = he does not have his manner of life in the advice of the ungodly
he does not stand in the way of sinners = he does not become a servant of sin
nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful = he does not remain or stay seated with the scornful

2) his delight = his pleasure, what he takes delight in

is in the law = instruction and direction of the LORD

he doth meditate = this made me think of the image of "frontlets" [Deut. 6:4-8 Hear O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thing heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in hine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shat bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.] frontlets are those things that they use to train horses - the frontlets keep their eyes looking forward and block them from "looking to the left or right" [Deut. 5:32b ye shall not trun aside to the right hand or to the left.]

3) he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season - those that plant themselves in the instruction and direction of the LORD shall produce fruit [Gal. 5:22,23 "fruit of the Spirit] in due time
his leaf also shall not wither - his growth shall not "wither and fall"

4) the ungodly are not so - they have no root
they are like the chaff which the wind driveth away - chaff - always driven by the wind (made me think of this: "tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness" Eph. 4:14 and For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. . . .A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. James 1:6,8)

6a) For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous:

So my thoughts:

- Happy is the man whose pleasure is in the instruction and direction of the LORD. He does not listen to the counsel of the ungodly, he does not abide nor become a servant to sin along with the sinners. He is rooted and established with the instruction and direction of the LORD always in sight, not looking nor turning aside to the left nor to the right. He is like a tree securely planted and brings forth fruit in due time and he continues to grow day by day not allowing himself to wither and fade. The ungodly have no root. They are as the chaff which are always driven by the wind going every which way but in the instruction or direction of the LORD. . . . .For the LORD knows those that are his.

oldthennew · Oct 2, 2014

peacefulbeliever,

your thoughts are very beautiful!

peacefulbeliever · Oct 2, 2014

oldthennew said:

I humbly thank you for your kind words.

Marian29 · Oct 2, 2014

Psalms 3
verse 1: David is running away from his own son.
verse 2: Although Davi was being persecuted my many men, his own son was also with his enemies. That's sad, for any father.
verse 3: I believe, not only our enemies think that, but also ourselves think it, by the way, we are, sometimes, our worse enemy.
verse 4: The Lord is: Shield, Glory. And He also Lift up your head. That's so beautiful.
verse 5: the Lord is loyal to Davi. He screams and The Lord replies.
verse 6: Total support from The Lord. Davi sleeps, and who wakes him up? The Almighty Lord.
verse 7-9: we should copy the example of Davi, even in the tribulation, he glorifies and praise The Lord, he knows God won't leave him.
That's so beautiful, a honest portrait of the weakeness of Davi and the absolute power of The Lord.

Marian29 · Oct 2, 2014

Next: Psalms 4

1 ¶ [To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.] Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me {when I was} in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. {chief...: or, overseer} {have...: or, be gracious unto me}
2 O ye sons of men, how long {will ye turn} my glory into shame? {how long} will ye love vanity, {and} seek after leasing? Selah.
3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
6 ¶ {There be} many that say, Who will shew us {any} good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time {that} their corn and their wine increased.
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

GodIsSalvation · Oct 2, 2014

A little commentary on 3 and 4: On 3 I do not perceive David as being weak, but rather very strong in belief in the Lord. Even ten thousand men cannot do anything to someone who trust in the Lord indeed!

On Psalm 4 this one is interesting when considerring the past 3 psalms. I see this is sort of a mixture of David talking about his time, but also a little bit of Jesus prophecy in there when you consider verse 3.

I suppose I shall post Psalm 5 before I go to bed. I noticed it seems we have found a good topic indeed for Bible Study!

Psalm 5

1 Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

konroh · Oct 3, 2014

Great tune in the first few verses. A good maranatha song.

A good prayer should always make one look up in the end.

I also like that I ask for God to make my way straight before my own face. Lord give me wisdom and a clear straight path.

GodIsSalvation · Oct 3, 2014

Well I suppose we shall start this new day with Psalm 6 indeed.

Psalm 6

1 O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
[SUP]6 [/SUP]I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed: let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

Elin · Oct 3, 2014

RedTent said:

I would have loved to be there when the decision was made by the first translators of scripture to use the word law to translate Torah. I wonder if it was a man decision or the Lord really guided them to impress on us how seriously the Lord takes His instructions to us. They had so many choices of words to use like guidance, instruction, teaching. It comes from an archery term to hit the mark.

The psalms also often talks of meditation. This is to center the mind on one thing to the exclusion of everything else. In the medical field of today, we hear a lot about it. There is a lot written about it today, including to simply clear the mind of thought and say aah. Psalms advises us to spend some time centering our mind on the Lord.

This is not Red Tent.

Where is RedTent? Is she okay?

GodIsSalvation · Oct 4, 2014

Guess I will fit one in before bed.

Psalm 7

1 O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
[SUP]2 [/SUP]Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]O Lord my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
[SUP]4 [/SUP]If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy

[SUP]5 [/SUP]Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
[SUP]14 [/SUP]Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
[SUP]16 [/SUP]His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
[SUP]17 [/SUP]I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

GodIsSalvation · Oct 4, 2014

Psalm 8

1 O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
[SUP]4 [/SUP]What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
[SUP]5 [/SUP]For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
[SUP]7 [/SUP]All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;
[SUP]8 [/SUP]The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

GodIsSalvation · Oct 4, 2014

And another good Psalm before bed.

Psalm 9

1 I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]But the Lord shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]Sing praises to the Lord, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]Have mercy upon me, O Lord; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
[SUP]14 [/SUP]That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
[SUP]16 [/SUP]The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
[SUP]17 [/SUP]The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
[SUP]19 [/SUP]Arise, O Lord; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
[SUP]20 [/SUP]Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

RedTent · Oct 5, 2014

Brainfreeze said:

I agree. Meditation can be so destructive if we take on the off breed stuff. Christians don't study that kind, they leave it alone. But it seems to me to be just as destructive to be afraid of what the Lord tells us about it. To be able to put scripture in your mind in a study, then sit quietly letting the presence of the Lord and His word fill you is as wonderful as the wrong kind of mind numbing meditation is New Age.

oldthennew · Oct 5, 2014

RedTent said:

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such an 'over-all' good principal that you have pointed out, meditating on God's Words and Laws.

of course, in the beginning of our conversion, we had so many things to work on, to over-come..........
as the years passed and we stayed steadfast in the worship of our King, we learned that we had
to (read it-study it-write it-hear it-memorize it-meditate on it- analyze it-and not only embrace it, but
sear it to our hearts and minds-and above all, after doing all of these things, we began to truly
live it and apply it diligently, thus began the over-coming and mastering the many weaknesses
and flaws of our past-lives.

GodIsSalvation · Oct 5, 2014

And another good Psalm when we rise out of bed.

Psalm 10

1 Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
[SUP]2 [/SUP]The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
[SUP]14 [/SUP]Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
[SUP]16 [/SUP]The Lord is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
[SUP]17 [/SUP]Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
[SUP]18 [/SUP]To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

GodIsSalvation · Oct 6, 2014

Psalm 11

1 In the Lord put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
[SUP]2 [/SUP]For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
[SUP]4 [/SUP]The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

GracethroughfaithinChrist · Oct 6, 2014

Psalm 12

Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
2 They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.
3 The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
4 Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?
5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

GodIsSalvation · Oct 7, 2014

Psalm 13

1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
[SUP]2 [/SUP]How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
[SUP]3 [/SUP]Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

GodIsSalvation · Oct 7, 2014

Psalm 14

1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the Lord.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Kerry · Oct 7, 2014

Before you study Psalms you must understand that it is a book of prophecy and mostly about Jesus. Otherwise you will not understand.

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