Psalm 1 Quiz No Names You will turn in this page.
1. According to verse 1 what three actions should you avoid?
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2.
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2. According to verse 2 what should you delight in?
3. According to verse 3 what plant is the person like?
And, where is this plant located?
4. According to verse 4 what are the wicked like?
5. According to verse 5 where will sinners not be found?
6. According to verse 6 what does the Lord do for the righteous?
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May 13, 2007 Psalm 86 Class READ verses 1-4
What is a dependent?
What words are in all four verses?
What does David ask for in these verses and why does he expect God to help?
verse David asks Because he (the number of reasons is in () )
1 (2)
2 (4)
3 (1)
4 (2)
Are the reasons above worthy goals for our lives?
Are you dependent on God?
Matthew 6:31-34 … your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. …
Luke 16:20,21 … "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied….
James 2: 5…Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith …
Do we have some responsibilities as we make requests to God?
Deuteronomy 6: 24 The LORD commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the LORD our God..
James 4:1-4 … you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives,
READ verses 5-7 What does David know about God?
READ verses 8-10 What other gods were acknowledged in the world in David’s time?
How does David describe God?
v8 Has God shown himself to be able to do mighty deeds?
v9 Will all nations worship God?
Genesis 22:15-18 … Abraham … through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, …
Isaiah 49: 6 … I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, …
Daniel 7:13,14 … all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. ..
Ephesians 3:2-6 …This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel…
v10 God does marvelous deeds. Only God is God.
Revelation 15:1-3 … All nations will come and worship before you…
READ verses 11-13
What does David ask for? What effect will it have on David’s life?
v11 a)
b)
What part do we play in being teachable?
What is a "divided" heart?
What does it mean to "fear God’s name."
Joshua 24:14,15 "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped … and serve the LORD. ..as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
Ecclesiastes 12:13 … Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Matthew 10: 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body … be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
1 Peter 1: 17 Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.
v12 What decision has David made; what does David commit to do?
How do we glorify God’s name?
v13 What reason does David have to praise and glorify God?
READ verses 14-17 (Read Psalm 25 this week.)
Who are giving David trouble? (3 characteristics)
v15 What contrast does David make between his attackers and God? (5 characteristics)
v16 What does it mean to:
turn to me have mercy on me
grant your strength save
v17 What would be a sign of God’s goodness?
Why would this sign be helpful to David?
Acts 15:12 …they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Philippians 1:27-30 … conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ… 28without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, …
Titus 2:6-8 … show integrity, seriousness 8and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
What does David acknowledge?
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May 13, 2007 Psalm 86 Leader
A prayer of David
The class sheet is different than previous lessons. The class members will be asked to fill in some blanks.
READ verses 1-4
What is a dependent?
What words are in all four verses?
NIV Lord or God ; me or I ; for
What does David ask for in these verses and why does he expect God to help?
verse David asks Because he (the number of reasons is in () )
1 (2)
2 (4)
3 (1)
4 (2)
Are the reasons above worthy goals for our lives?
v1 Hear and Answer
v2 Guard my life, save your servant
v3 Have mercy on me
v4 Bring joy to your servant
Why does David expect God to Hear and Answer these requests?
v2 David is devoted to God. David claims God as his God. He is God’s servant. David trusts in God.
devoted, acknowledges, serves, trusts
v3 David calls to God often
v4 David presents his soul to God
Are you dependent on God?
Matthew 6:31-34 …do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' … your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. … do not worry about tomorrow, …
Luke 16:20,21 Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied….
James 2: 5…Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom …?
Do we have some responsibilities as we make requests to God?
Deuteronomy 6: 24 The LORD commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the LORD our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today.
James 4:1-4 … You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. 3When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. … don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? …
READ verses 5-7
What does David know about God?
v5 God is kind and forgiving, abounding in love to those who call to him.
v7 David knows God will answer him.
v7 This seems to look to the future towards other troubled times.
READ verses 8-10
What other gods were acknowledged in the world in David’s time?
idols, Baal ?, different nations had different gods
How does David describe God?
v8 No other god is like God. God does deeds no other gods can do.
v8 Has God shown himself to be able to do mighty deeds?
OT creation, flood, Exodus, miracles, Daniel: furnace, lions’ den
v9 Will all nations worship God?
This is forward looking to when the Gentiles are brought into relationship with God.
Genesis 22:15-18 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have … not withheld your son, … 17 I will surely bless you …and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."
Isaiah 49: 6 … I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth."
Daniel 7:13,14 … there before me was one like a son of man, ... He approached the Ancient of ... 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. ..
Ephesians 3:2-6 …This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel…
The people who don’t worship God will still bow down.
v10 God does marvelous deeds. Only God is God.
These verses imply that all the other gods will pass into insignificance and people from all nations will worship God.
Revelation 15:1-3 They held harps given them by God 3and sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty…. 4Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed."
READ verses 11-13
What does David ask for? What effect will it have on David’s life?
v11 a)
b)
v11 That God would teach him the way of the Lord.
………so David would live in God’s truth
That God would give David an undivided heart
………so David would fear God’s name
What part do we play in being teachable?
What is a "divided" heart?
not fully devoted to God, following God and the world
What does it mean to "fear God’s name."
respect, honor
Joshua 24:14,15 "Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped … and serve the LORD. ... But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
Ecclesiastes 12:13 … here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Matthew 10: 28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body … be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
1 Peter 1: 17 Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.
v12 What decision has David made; what does David commit to do?
praise God with all his heart, glorify God’s name forever
How do we glorify God’s name?
v13 What reason does David have to praise and glorify God?
He knows God has great love for him.
His soul has been delivered (from depression?).
READ verses 14-17 (Read Psalm 25 this week.)
Who are giving David trouble? (3 characteristics)
v14 arrogant, ruthless, ungodly men
v15 What contrast does David make between his attackers and God? (5 characteristics)
v15 God is compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness
v16 What does it mean to:
turn to me … recognize me, acknowledge me
have mercy on me … act to help
grant your strength …help me as no person can
save…save one who is God’s servant ??
v17 What would be a sign of God’s goodness?
a sign that God is on David’s side
Why would this sign be helpful to David?
so David’s enemies would recognize God is helping David.
so David’s enemies would be put to shame.
Acts 15:12 …they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
Philippians 1:27-30 … conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel 28without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved…
Titus 2:6-8 … encourage the young men to be self-controlled. 7In everything set them an example by doing what is good. … show integrity, seriousness 8and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
What does David acknowledge?
God has helped and comforted David in the past.
Next Week Psalm 119
Copyright © 2007 by Greg Clements. Permission is granted to copy and distribute these documents as long as no fee of any kind is charged and this copyright notice is included in the document.