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ÔÝ  ÝÓ` °¢,à.„XÓÔ€ÔÌÌÌÌÌÓ  ÓÔ€¶Ôò òA€STUDY€OF€THE€PSALMSó óÔ€XÔÌÌò òby€Joe€Neil€Claytonó óÌÌò òÔ€ ÔÌPREFACEÌÌÓ  ÓÓ  ÓÓ€ÓÔ€XÔà àó óAll€of€the€Psalms€recorded€in€the€Bible€are€worthy€of€study,€because€they€were€allÏgiven€by€inspiration€of€God€(ò ò2€Timothy€3:16„17ó ó),€but€this€abbreviated€study€is€intendedÏto€be€only€an€introduction€to€this€section€of€the€ð ðWisdom€Literature.ðð€It€is€designed€toÏshow€the€types€of€Psalms,€and€to€familiarize€us€with€the€content€of€representativeÏexamples€of€the€types.€The€reader€can€find€much€inspiration€for€proper€worship€fromÏthe€Psalms,€if€he€is€careful€to€realize€that€they€relate€to€the€teaching€of€the€Old€Testa…ment€rather€than€the€New.€Ìà àThere€are€only€150€Psalms€revealed€by€God€in€His€word,€but€this€probably€does€notÏrepresent€all€the€songs€known€to€the€children€of€Israel.€It€is€recorded€that€SolomonÏalone€wrote€1005€songs€(ò ò1€Kings€4:32ó ó).€David€organized€the€musical€worship€of€theÏTemple€that€was€to€be€built€by€Solomon€(ò ò1€Chronicles€6:31„32,€15:16„22ó ó).€The€musiciansÏwere€chosen€from€among€the€Levites,€and€were€set€up€in€24€courses,€or€divisions,€toÏmatch€those€of€the€Priests€(ò ò1€Chronicles€25:1„31ó ó).€Each€course€served€in€the€Temple€forÏone€month.€Many€years€later,€King€Hezekiah€reconstituted€this€elaborate€systemÏduring€his€period€of€reform.€(€ò ò2€Chronicles€29:25„30ó ó).Ìà àSome€sections€of€the€Psalms€will€not€be€included€in€this€study,€such€as€the€ð ðSongs€ofÏAscentsðð€(120€through€134).€These€are€presumed€to€be€songs€sung€by€Jews€as€theyÏtravelled€toward€Jerusalem€to€worship€at€the€Temple.€Such€example€are€not€excludedÏfor€lack€of€good€content,€but€only€in€order€to€make€the€study€more€concise.Ìà àMost€of€the€Psalms€contain€elements€of€prayer,€and€are€worthy€of€study€to€help€usÏto€learn€to€pray€more€sincerely€(ò òRomans€8:26„27ó ó).€The€variety€of€prayerful€Psalms€willÏhelp€us€broaden€our€prayer€customs.Ìà àThe€text€used€in€this€study€is€that€of€the€New€King€James€Version,€but€it€is€good€toÏcompare€this€translation€to€others.ÇÒ ° ÒÒ Ÿ ÒÑ#€Šd#ÑÑ#€Šd#ÑÑ X ÑÑ X Ñò òÌA€Study€of€the€Psalms....Ô€RÔÌÓ  ÓPSALM€119ó óÔ€XÔÔ€ÔÌÓ  ÓÔ€ÔÔ€ŠÔà à(NOTE:€This€psalm€is€the€longest€chapter€in€the€Bible,€and€has€the€centralÏtheme€of€praise€to€God€for€His€word.€Each€section€is€titled€with€a€letter€of€theÏHebrew€alphabet.€The€poetic€device€used€in€this€psalm€is€an€acrostic,€and€theÏverses€under€each€letter€all€begin€with€that€letter€in€the€Hebrew.€The€authorshipÏof€the€psalm€is€generally€attributed€to€David,€but€could€apply€to€anyone€whoÏloves€the€Law€of€the€Lord.€Emphasis€is€given€to€certain€things€in€the€psalm€byÏusing€bold€type,€underlining,€and€italics.)Ô€XÔÌÓ  ÓÔ€Ôà àÔ€¼ÔÔ€ÔALEPHÌÓ  ÓÔ€ŠÔà à1€Blessed€are€the€undefiled€in€ò òthe€wayó ó,€who€walk€in€ò òthe€law€ó óof€the€LORD!€Ìà à2€Blessed€are€those€who€keep€His€ò òtestimoniesó ó,€who€seek€Him€with€the€wholeÏheart!€(ò òDeuteronomy€4:29ó ó)Ìà à3€They€also€do€no€iniquity;€they€walk€in€His€ò òwaysó ó.€Ìà à4€You€have€commanded€us€to€keep€Your€ò òpreceptsó ó€diligently.€Ìà à5€Oh,€that€my€ways€were€directed€to€keep€Your€ò òstatutesó ó!€Ìà à6€Then€I€would€not€be€ashamed,€when€òòI€look€óóinto€all€Your€ò òcommandmentsó ó.€Ï(ò òRomans€1:16ó ó)Ìà à7€òòI€will€praiseóó€You€with€uprightness€of€heart,€when€òòI€learn€óóYour€ò òrighteousÏjudgmentsó ó.€Ìà à8€òòI€will€keepóó€Your€ò òstatutesó ó;€oh,€do€not€forsake€me€utterly!€ÌÓ  ÓÌBETH€ÌÓ  Óà à9€How€can€a€young€man€cleanse€his€way?€By€òòtaking€heed€óóaccording€to€YourÏò òwordó ó.€Ìà à10€With€my€whole€heart€òòI€have€sought€óóYou;€oh,€let€me€not€wander€from€YourÏò òcommandmentsó ó!€Ìà à11€Your€ò òwordó ó€òòI€have€hidden€in€my€heartóó,€that€I€might€not€sin€against€You!€Ì(ò ò1€John€2:1ó ó)Ìà à12€Blessed€are€You,€O€LORD!€òòTeach€meóó€Your€ò òstatutesó ó!€Ìà à13€With€my€lips€òòI€have€declared€óóall€the€ò òjudgmentsó ó€of€Your€mouth.€Ìà à14€òòI€have€rejoicedóó€in€the€way€of€Your€ò òtestimoniesó 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à26€òòI€have€declaredóó€my€ways,€and€you€answered€me;€teach€me€Your€statutes.€Ìà à27€Make€me€understand€ò òthe€way€of€Your€preceptsó ó;€so€shall€òòI€meditate€óóon€YourÏwondrous€works.€Ìà à28€My€soul€melts€from€heaviness;€strengthen€me€according€to€Your€word.€Ìà à29€Remove€from€me€the€way€of€lying,€and€grant€me€Your€law€graciously.€Ìà à30€òòI€have€chosen€óóò òthe€way€of€truthó ó;€Your€judgments€òòI€have€laid€before€me.óó€Ìà à31€òòI€cling€óóto€Your€testimonies;€O€LORD,€do€not€put€me€to€shame!€Ìà à32€òòI€will€run€the€course€óóof€Your€commandments,€for€You€shall€enlarge€myÏheart.ÌÓ  ÓHE€ÌÓ  Óà à33€Teach€me,€O€LORD,€ò òthe€way€of€Your€statutesó ó,€and€òòI€shall€keepóó€it€to€the€end.€Ìà à34€Give€me€understanding,€and€òòI€shall€keepóó€Your€law;€indeed,€òòI€shall€observeóó€itÍwith€my€whole€heart.€Ìà à35€Make€me€walk€in€ò òthe€path€of€Your€commandmentsó ó,€foròò€I€delight€óóin€it.€Ìà à36€Incline€my€heart€to€Your€testimonies,€and€not€to€covetousness.€Ìà à37€òòTurn€away€my€eyes€from€looking€at€worthless€things,€and€revive€me€in€Your€way.€óóÌà à38€Establish€Your€word€to€Your€servant,€who€is€òòdevotedóó€to€fearing€You.€Ìà à39€Turn€away€my€reproach€which€I€dread,€for€Your€judgments€are€good.€Ìà à40€Behold,€òòI€long€óófor€Your€precepts;€revive€me€in€Your€righteousness.€ÌÓ  ÓÌWAW€ÌÓ  Óà à41€Let€Your€mercies€come€also€to€me,€O€LORD„„Your€salvation€according€toÏYour€word.€Ìà à42€So€shall€I€have€an€answer€for€him€who€reproaches€me,€for€òòI€trustóó€in€YourÏword.€Ìà à43€And€ò òtake€not€the€word€of€truth€utterly€out€of€my€mouthó ó,€for€òòI€have€hopedóó€inÏYour€ordinances.€(ò òRomans€15:4ó ó)Ìà à44€So€shall€òòI€keep€óóYour€law€continually,€forever€and€ever.€Ìà à45€And€òòI€will€walk€óóat€liberty,€for€òòI€seek€óóYour€precepts.€Ìà à46€òòI€will€speak€óóof€Your€testimonies€also€before€kings,€and€òò(I)€will€not€be€ashamed.€óóÌà à47€And€òòI€will€delight€myselfóó€in€Your€commandments,€which€òòI€loveóó.€Ìà à48€òòMy€hands€also€I€will€lift€up€óóto€Your€commandments,€which€òòI€love,€and€I€willÏmeditate€óóon€Your€statutes.€ÌÓ  ÓZAYIN€ÌÓ  Óà à49€Remember€the€word€to€Your€servant,€upon€which€You€caused€me€to€hope.€Ìà à50€This€is€my€comfort€in€my€affliction,€for€Your€word€has€given€me€life.€Ìà à51€The€proud€have€me€in€great€derision,€yet€òòI€do€not€turn€asideóó€from€Your€law.€Ìà à52€òòI€remembered€óóYour€judgments€of€old,€O€LORD,€and€have€comforted€myself.€Ìà à53€Indignation€has€taken€hold€of€me€because€of€the€wicked,€who€forsake€YourÏlaw.€Ìà à54€òòYour€statutes€have€been€my€songs€óóin€the€house€of€my€pilgrimage.€Ìà à55€òòI€remember€óóYour€name€in€the€night,€O€LORD,€and€òòI€keep€óóYour€law.€Ìà à56€This€has€become€mine,€because€òòI€keptóó€Your€precepts.€ÌÓ  ÓÌHETHÌÓ  Óà à57€You€are€my€portion,€O€LORD;€òòI€have€said€that€I€would€keep€Your€words.óóÏ(ò òMatthew€5:37ó ó)Ìà à58€òòI€entreated€Your€favor€óówith€my€whole€heart;€be€merciful€to€me€according€toÏYour€word.€Ìà à59€òòI€thought€about€my€waysóó,€and€òòturned€my€feetóó€to€Your€testimonies.€Ìà à60€òòI€made€hasteóó,€and€did€not€delay€òòto€keepóó€Your€commandments.€Ìà à61€The€cords€of€the€wicked€have€bound€me,€but€òòI€have€not€forgotten€óóYour€law.€Ìà à62€At€midnight€òòI€will€rise€to€give€thanksóó€to€You,€because€of€Your€righteousÏjudgments.€Ìà à63€I€am€a€companion€of€all€who€fear€You,€and€of€those€who€keep€YourÏprecepts.€Ìà à64€The€earth,€O€LORD,€is€full€of€Your€mercy;€teach€me€Your€statutes.€ÌÓ  ÓÌTETHÌÓ  Óà à65€You€have€dealt€well€with€Your€servant,€O€LORD,€according€to€Your€word.€Ìà à66€òòTeach€me€good€judgment€and€knowledge,€for€I€believe€Your€commandments.€óóÌà à67€Before€I€was€afflicted€I€went€astray,€but€now€I€keep€Your€word.€Ìà à68€You€are€good,€and€do€good;€teach€me€Your€statutes.€Ìà à69€The€proud€have€forged€a€lie€against€me,€but€I€will€keep€Your€precepts€withÏmy€whole€heart.€Ìà à70ò ò€ó óòòTheir€heart€is€as€fat€as€greaseóó,€but€I€delight€in€Your€law.€Ìà à71ò ò€It€is€good€for€me€that€I€have€been€afflicted,€that€I€may€learn€Your€statutesó ó.€Ìà à72€òòThe€law€of€Your€mouth€is€better€to€me€than€thousands€of€coins€of€gold€and€silver.€óóÌÌÓ  ÓYODÌÓ  Óà à73€Your€hands€have€made€me€and€fashioned€me;€give€me€understanding,Ïthat€I€may€learn€Your€commandments.€Ìà à74€òòThose€who€fear€You€will€be€glad€when€they€see€me,€because€I€have€hoped€in€YourÏword.€óóÌà à75€I€know,€O€LORD,€that€Your€judgments€are€right,€and€thatòò€in€faithfulness€YouÏhave€afflicted€me.€óóÌà à76€Let,€I€pray,€Your€merciful€kindness€be€for€my€comfort,€according€to€YourÏword€to€Your€servant.€Ìà à77€Let€Your€tender€mercies€come€to€me,€that€I€may€live;€for€Your€law€is€myÏdelight.€Ìà à78€Let€the€proud€be€ashamed,€for€they€treated€me€wrongfully€with€falsehood;Ïbut€I€will€meditate€on€Your€precepts.€Ìà à79€Let€those€who€fear€You€turn€to€me,€those€who€know€Your€testimonies.€Ìà à80€Let€my€heart€be€blameless€regarding€Your€statutes,€that€I€may€not€beÏashamed.€ÌÌÓ  ÓÌÌÌKAPHÌÓ  Óà à81€My€soul€faints€for€Your€salvation,€but€I€hope€in€Your€word.€à àÌà à82òò€My€eyes€fail€from€searching€Your€wordóó,€saying,€"When€will€You€comfort€me?"€Ìà à83€For€I€have€become€like€a€wineskin€in€smoke,€yet€I€do€not€forget€YourÏstatutes.€Ìà à84€How€many€are€the€days€of€Your€servant?€when€will€You€execute€judgmentÏon€those€who€persecute€me?€Ìà à85€The€proud€have€dug€pits€for€me,€which€is€not€according€to€Your€law.€Ìà à86€All€Your€commandments€are€faithful;€they€persecute€me€wrongfully;€helpÏme!€Ìà à87€They€almost€made€an€end€of€me€on€earth,€but€I€did€not€forsake€YourÏprecepts.€Ìà à88€Revive€me€according€to€Your€lovingkindness,€so€that€I€may€keep€theÍtestimony€of€Your€mouth.€ÌÌÓ  ÓLAMEDÌÓ  Óà à89€Forever,€O€LORD,€Your€word€is€settled€in€heaven.€(ò òMatthew€18:18ó ó)Ìà à90€Your€faithfulness€endures€to€all€generations;€You€established€the€earth,Ïand€it€abides.€Ìà à91€They€continue€this€day€according€to€Your€ordinances,€for€all€are€YourÏservants.€Ìà à92€Unless€Your€law€had€been€my€delight,€I€would€then€have€perished€in€myÏaffliction.€Ìà à93€òòI€will€never€forget€Your€precepts,€for€by€them€You€have€given€me€life.óó€Ìà à94€I€am€Yours,€save€me;€for€I€have€sought€Your€precepts.€Ìà à95€The€wicked€wait€for€me€to€destroy€me,€but€ò òI€will€consider€ó óYour€testimo…nies.€Ìà à96€I€have€seen€the€consummation€of€all€perfection,€but€òòYour€commandment€isÏexceedingly€broad.€(?)óóÌÌÓ  ÓMEMÌÓ  Óà à97€Oh,€how€I€love€Your€law!€It€is€my€meditation€all€the€day.€(ò òPsalm€1:1„2ó ó)Ìà à98€You,€through€Your€commandments,€make€me€òòwiser€than€my€enemiesóó;€forÏthey€are€ever€with€me.€Ìà à99€I€have€òòmore€understanding€than€all€my€teachersóó,€for€Your€testimonies€are€myÏmeditation.€Ìà à100€I€òòunderstand€more€than€the€ancientsóó,€because€I€keep€Your€precepts.€Ìà à101€òòI€have€restrained€my€feet€from€every€evil€wayóó,€that€I€may€keep€Your€word.€Ìà à102€I€have€not€departed€from€Your€judgments,€for€You€Yourself€have€taughtÏme.€Ìà à103€How€sweet€are€Your€words€to€my€taste,€sweeter€than€honey€to€my€mouth!€Ìà à104€òòThrough€Your€precepts€I€get€understanding;€therefore€I€hate€every€false€way.€óóÌÌÓ  ÓÌÌNUNÌÓ  Óà à105€òòYour€word€is€a€lamp€to€my€feet€and€a€light€to€my€path.óó€Ìà à106€I€have€sworn€and€confirmed€that€I€will€keep€Your€righteous€judgments.€à àÌà à107€I€am€afflicted€very€much;€revive€me,€O€LORD,€according€to€Your€word.€à àÌà à108€òòAccept,€I€pray,€the€freewill€offerings€of€my€mouthóó,€O€LORD€(ò òHebrews€13:15ó ó),ÏAnd€teach€me€Your€judgments.€Ìà à109€My€life€is€continually€in€my€hand,€yet€I€do€not€forget€Your€law.€Ìà à110€The€wicked€have€laid€a€snare€for€me,€yet€I€have€not€strayed€from€YourÏprecepts.€Ìà à111€òòYour€testimonies€I€have€taken€as€a€heritage€foreveróó,€for€they€are€the€rejoicing€ofÏmy€heart.€Ìà à112€òòI€have€inclined€my€heart€to€perform€Your€statutes€Forever,€to€the€very€end.Ïóó(ò òHebrews€3:6ó ó)ÌÌÓ  ÓSAMEKÌÓ  Óà à113€I€hate€the€double„minded,€but€I€love€Your€law.€Ìà à114€You€are€my€hiding€place€and€my€shield;€I€hope€in€Your€word.€Ìà à115€òòDepart€from€me,€you€evildoers,€for€I€will€keep€the€commandments€of€my€God!€óóÌà à116€Uphold€me€according€to€Your€word,€that€I€may€live;€and€do€not€let€me€beÏashamed€of€my€hope.€(ò òPhilippians€1:19„20ó ó)Ìà à117€Hold€me€up,€and€I€shall€be€safe,€and€I€shall€observe€Your€statutesÏcontinually.€(ò òJames€1:25ó ó)Ìà à118€You€reject€all€those€who€stray€from€Your€statutes,€for€their€deceit€isÏfalsehood.€Ìà à119€You€put€away€all€the€wicked€of€the€earth€like€dross;€therefore€I€love€YourÏtestimonies.€Ìà à120€òòMy€flesh€trembles€for€fear€of€You,€and€I€am€afraid€of€Your€judgments.óó€(ò òEzraÏ10:3ó ó)ÌÌÓ  ÓAYINÌÓ  Óà à121€I€have€done€justice€and€righteousness;€do€not€leave€me€to€my€oppressors.€Ìà à122€Be€surety€for€Your€servant€for€good;€do€not€let€the€proud€oppress€me.€à àÌà à123€òòMy€eyes€fail€from€seeking€Your€salvation€and€Your€righteous€wordóó.€Ìà à124€Deal€with€Your€servant€according€to€Your€mercy,€and€teach€me€YourÏstatutes.€Ìà à125€I€am€Your€servant;€Give€me€understanding,€that€I€may€know€YourÏtestimonies.€(ò òColossians€1:9„10ó ó)Ìà à126€It€is€time€for€You€to€act,€O€LORD,€for€they€have€regarded€Your€law€asÏvoid.€(ò òMark€7:10„13ó ó)Ìà à127€Therefore€I€love€Your€commandments€more€than€gold,€yes,€than€fineÏgold!€Ìà à128€Therefore€òòall€Your€precepts€concerning€all€things€I€consider€to€be€right;€I€hateÏevery€false€wayóó.€ÌÌÓ  ÓÌPEÌÓ  Óà à129€Your€testimonies€are€wonderful;€therefore€my€soul€keeps€them.€Ìà à130€The€entrance€of€Your€words€gives€light;€it€gives€understanding€to€theÏsimple.€Ìà à131€I€opened€my€mouth€and€panted,€for€I€longed€for€Your€commandments.€à àÌà à132€Look€upon€me€and€be€merciful€to€me,€òòas€Your€custom€is€óótoward€thoseÏwho€love€Your€name.€(ò òDeuteronomy€7:9ó ó)Ìà à133€Direct€my€steps€by€Your€word,€and€let€no€iniquity€have€dominion€overÏme.€(ò òRomans€6:14ó ó)ÌÓ µÿ Óà àà à134€Redeem€me€from€the€oppression€of€man,€that€I€may€keep€Your€precepts.€€€€€€Ï(ò ò2€Thessalonians€3:1„3ó ó)€à àÌà àà à135€Make€Your€face€shine€upon€Your€servant,€and€teach€me€Your€statutes.Ïà à136€òòRivers€of€water€run€down€from€my€eyes,€because€men€do€not€keep€Your€lawóó.Í(ò òJude€22„23ó ó)ÌÓ  ÓTSADDE€ÌÓ  Óà àà à137€Righteous€are€You,€O€LORD,€and€upright€are€Your€judgments.€Ìà àà à138€Your€testimonies,€which€You€have€commanded,€are€righteous€and€veryÏfaithful.€(ò ò1€John€1:9ó ó)Ìà àà à139€My€zeal€has€consumed€me,€because€my€enemies€have€forgotten€YourÏwords.€Ìà àà à140€òòYour€word€is€very€pureóó;€therefore€Your€servant€loves€it.€(ò òPhilippians€4:8,ÏJames€3:17,€1Peter€2:2ó ó)Ìà àà à141€I€am€small€and€despised,€yet€I€do€not€forget€Your€precepts.€Ìà àà à142€Your€righteousness€is€an€everlasting€righteousness,€and€Your€law€isÏtruth.€Ìà àà à143€Trouble€and€anguish€have€overtaken€me,€yet€Your€commandments€areÏmy€delights.€Ìà àà à144€The€righteousness€of€Your€testimonies€is€everlasting;òò€give€me€understand…ing,€and€I€shall€live.€óóÌÌÓ  ÓQOPHÌÓ  Óà àà à145€I€cry€out€with€my€whole€heart;€hear€me,€O€LORD!€I€will€keep€YourÏstatutes.€Ìà àà à146€I€cry€out€to€You;€Save€me,€and€I€will€keep€Your€testimonies.€Ìà àà à147€òòI€rise€before€the€dawning€of€the€morning,€and€cry€for€help;€I€hope€in€Your€word.Ïóóà à148€òòMy€eyes€are€awake€through€the€night€watches,€that€I€may€meditate€on€Your€word.ÏóóÌà àà à149€Hear€my€voice€according€to€Your€lovingkindness;€O€LORD,€revive€meÏaccording€to€Your€justice.€Ìà àà à150€They€draw€near€who€follow€after€wickedness;€they€are€far€from€Your€law.€Ìà àà à151€You€are€near,€O€LORD,€and€all€Your€commandments€are€truth.€(ò òIsaiahÏ55:6„7ó ó)Ìà àà à152€Concerning€Your€testimonies,€I€have€known€of€old€that€You€have€found…ed€them€forever.€(ò òMark€13:31ó ó)ÌÓ  ÓÌRESHÌÓ  Óà àà à153€Consider€my€affliction€and€deliver€me,€for€I€do€not€forget€Your€law.€Ìà àà à154€Plead€my€cause€and€redeem€me;€revive€me€according€to€Your€word.€Ìà àà à155€Salvation€is€far€from€the€wicked,€for€they€do€not€seek€Your€statutes.€Ìà àà à156€Great€are€Your€tender€mercies,€O€LORD;€revive€me€according€to€YourÏjudgments.€Ìà àà à157€Many€are€my€persecutors€and€my€enemies,€yet€I€do€not€turn€from€YourÏtestimonies.€Ìà àà à158€I€see€the€treacherous,€and€am€disgusted,€because€they€do€not€keep€YourÏword.€Ìà àà à159€Consider€how€I€love€Your€precepts;€revive€me,€O€LORD,€according€toÏYour€lovingkindness.€Ìà àà à160€The€entirety€(sum)€of€Your€word€is€truth,€and€every€one€of€Your€righteousÏjudgments€endures€forever.€(ò ò2€Timothy€3:16„17ó ó)ÌÌÓ  ÓSHINÌÓ  Óà àà à161€Princes€persecute€me€without€a€cause,€but€my€heart€stands€in€awe€of€YourÏword.€Ìà àà à162€I€rejoice€at€Your€word€as€one€who€finds€great€treasure.€(ò òMatthew€13:44ó ó)Ìà àà à163€I€hate€and€abhor€lying,€but€I€love€Your€law.€(ò òColossians€3:8„10ó ó)Ìà àà à164€òòSeven€times€a€day€I€praise€Youóó,€because€of€Your€righteous€judgments.€à àÌà àà à165€Great€peace€have€those€who€love€Your€law,€and€òònothing€causes€them€toÏstumbleóó.€(ò ò2€Peter€1:5„11ó ó)Ìà àà à166€LORD,€I€hope€for€Your€salvation,€and€I€do€Your€commandments.€Ìà àà à167€My€soul€keeps€Your€testimonies,€and€I€love€them€exceedingly.€Ìà àà à168€I€keep€Your€precepts€and€Your€testimonies,€for€all€my€ways€are€beforeÏYou.€ÌÓ  ÓÌTAU€ÌÓ  Óà àà à169€Let€my€cry€come€before€You,€O€LORD;€give€me€understanding€accordingÏto€Your€word.€(ò òEphesians€5:17ó ó)Ìà àà à170€Let€my€supplication€come€before€You;€deliver€me€according€to€Your€word.€Ìà àà à171€My€lips€shall€utter€praise,€for€You€teach€me€Your€statutes.€Ìà àà à172€My€tongue€shall€speak€of€Your€word,€for€all€Your€commandments€areÏrighteousness.€Ìà àà à173€Let€Your€hand€become€my€help,€for€I€have€chosen€Your€precepts.€Ìà àà à174€I€long€for€Your€salvation,€O€LORD,€and€Your€law€is€my€delight.€Ìà àà à175€Let€my€soul€live,€and€it€shall€praise€You;€and€let€Your€judgments€help€me.€Ìà àà à176€I€have€gone€astray€like€a€lost€sheep;€seek€Your€servant,€for€I€do€not€forgetÏYour€commandments.€(ò ò1€Peter€2:25ó ó)ÌÌÌÇÑ#€Xd#ÑÑ  Ñò òA€study€of€the€Psalms....Ìó óÌÓ  ÓÔ€ Ôò òTHE€"MESSIANIC"€PSALMSó óÔ€XÔÌÓ  ÓÌÓ(€ #(ÓÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àINTRODUCTION„„€In€the€New€Testament,€the€title€"Christ"€means,€"the€anointedÏone."€The€Hebrew€Old€Testament€word€"anoint"€(òòmeshiach,€ò ò€ó óóóor€"Messiah")€denoted€aÏperson€"chosen"€or€"appointed"€to€a€certain€task.€Many€prophecies,€including€those€inÏthe€Psalms,€pointed€to€the€anointing€of€Jesus,€Who€said€to€His€disciples€in€ò òLuke€24:44ó ó,Ï"These€are€the€words€which€I€spoke€to€you€while€I€was€still€with€you,€that€all€thingsÏmust€be€fulfilled€which€were€written€in€the€Law€of€Moses€and€the€Prophets€and€theÏPsalms€concerning€Me."€Here,€the€Lord€reminds€us€that€ð ðall€scripture€is€given€byÏinspiration€of€God,ðð€even€if€in€the€form€of€poetry.ÌÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àLESSON„„Ìà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àSome€of€the€Messianic€psalms€depict€Him€as€the€conquering€King.€Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àPortions€of€ò òPsalm€2ó ó€are€quoted€in€the€New€Testament,€and€applied€to€Jesus.ÌÓ  Óà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà àòòWhy€do€the€nations€rage,€And€the€people€plot€a€vain€thing?€2€TheÏkings€of€the€earth€set€themselves,€And€the€rulers€take€counsel€together,ÏAgainst€the€LORD€and€against€His€Anointedóó,€saying,€3€"Let€us€break€TheirÏbonds€in€pieces€And€cast€away€Their€cords€from€us."€4€He€who€sits€in€theÏheavens€shall€laugh;€The€LORD€shall€hold€them€in€derision.€5€Then€HeÏshall€speak€to€them€in€His€wrath,€And€distress€them€in€His€deep€displea…sure:€6€"Yet€I€have€set€My€King€On€My€holy€hill€of€Zion."€7òò€"I€will€declareÏthe€decree:€The€LORD€has€said€to€Me,€`You€are€My€Son,€Today€I€haveÏbegotten€You.óó€8€Ask€of€Me,€and€I€will€give€You€The€nations€for€YourÏinheritance,€And€the€ends€of€the€earth€for€Your€possession.€9€You€shallÏbreak€them€with€a€rod€of€iron;€You€shall€dash€them€to€pieces€like€a€potter'sÏvessel.'"€10€Now€therefore,€be€wise,€O€kings;€Be€instructed,€you€judges€ofÏthe€earth.€11€Serve€the€LORD€with€fear,€And€rejoice€with€trembling.€12ÏKiss€the€Son,€lest€He€be€angry,€And€you€perish€in€the€way,€When€HisÏwrath€is€kindled€but€a€little.€Blessed€are€all€those€who€put€their€trust€inÏHim.Ìà àà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àVerses€1„2€are€quoted€in€ò òActs€4:25„26ó ó.Ìà àà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àVerse€7€is€quoted€in€ò òActs€13:33ó ó,€and€ò òHebrews€1:5ó ó,€ò ò5:5ó óÌÌÓ  Óà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àPortions€of€ò òPsalm€110ó ó€are€cited€also€in€the€New€Testament€as€prophecies€of€theÏChrist.ÌÓ  ÓÌà8 àà8 àà8 àòòThe€LORD€said€to€my€Lord,€"Sit€at€My€right€hand,€Till€I€make€YourÏenemies€Your€footstool."€óó2€The€LORD€shall€send€the€rod€of€Your€strengthÏout€of€Zion.€Rule€in€the€midst€of€Your€enemies!€3€Your€people€shall€beÏvolunteers€In€the€day€of€Your€power;€In€the€beauties€of€holiness,€from€theÏwomb€of€the€morning,€You€have€the€dew€of€Your€youth.€òò4€The€LORD€hasÏsworn€And€will€not€relent,€"You€are€a€priest€forever€According€to€theÏorder€of€Melchizedek."€óó5€The€Lord€is€at€Your€right€hand;€He€shall€executeÏkings€in€the€day€of€His€wrath.€6€He€shall€judge€among€the€nations,€HeÏshall€fill€the€places€with€dead€bodies,€He€shall€execute€the€heads€of€manyÏcountries.€7€He€shall€drink€of€the€brook€by€the€wayside;€Therefore€HeÏshall€lift€up€the€head.ÌÓ  Óà àà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àVerse€1€is€quoted,€in€part,€in€ò òMathew€22:44,€26:64;€Mark€12:36;€Luke€20:42„43;ÏActs€2:34„35;€1€Corinthians€15:25;€Ephesians€1:20,€22;€Colossians€3:1;€HebrewsÏ1:3,€13,€8:1,€10:12,€ó óand€ò ò12:12ó ó.Ìà àà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àVerse€4€is€quoted€several€times€by€the€writer€of€Hebrews€in€his€confirmationÏthat€Jesus€fulfills€the€prophecy.€ò òHebrews€5:1„10,€6:13„7:28ó óÌÓ  ÓÌÓ  Óà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€22€ó óis€a€graphic€description€of€a€sufferer€rejected€of€men€and€maltreated€by€hisÏenemies,€but€fits€perfectly€the€scene€of€the€crucifixion€of€Jesus€Christ.ÌÓ  ÓÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà àòòMy€God,€My€God,€why€have€You€forsaken€Me?€óóWhy€are€You€so€farÏfrom€helping€Me,€And€from€the€words€of€My€groaning?€2€O€My€God,€I€cryÏin€the€daytime,€but€You€do€not€hear;€And€in€the€night€season,€and€am€notÏsilent.€3€But€You€are€holy,€Enthroned€in€the€praises€of€Israel.€4€Our€fathersÏtrusted€in€You;€They€trusted,€and€You€delivered€them.€5€They€cried€toÏYou,€and€were€delivered;€They€trusted€in€You,€and€were€not€ashamed.€òò6ÏBut€I€am€a€worm,€and€no€man;€A€reproach€of€men,€and€despised€by€theÏpeople.€7€All€those€who€see€Me€ridicule€Me;€They€shoot€out€the€lip,€theyÏshake€the€head,€saying,€8€"He€trusted€in€the€LORD,€let€Him€rescue€Him;ÏLet€Him€deliver€Him,€since€He€delights€in€Him!"óó€9€But€You€are€He€whoÏtook€Me€out€of€the€womb;€You€made€Me€trust€while€on€My€mother'sÏbreasts.€10€I€was€cast€upon€You€from€birth.€From€My€mother's€womb€YouÍhave€been€My€God.€11€Be€not€far€from€Me,€For€trouble€is€near;€For€there€isÏnone€to€help.€12€Many€bulls€have€surrounded€Me;€Strong€bulls€of€BashanÏhave€encircled€Me.€13€They€gape€at€Me€with€their€mouths,€Like€a€ragingÏand€roaring€lion.€14€I€am€poured€out€like€water,€And€all€My€bones€are€outÏof€joint;€My€heart€is€like€wax;€It€has€melted€within€Me.€15€My€strength€isÏdried€up€like€a€potsherd,€And€My€tongue€clings€to€My€jaws;€You€haveÏbrought€Me€to€the€dust€of€death.€16€òòFor€dogs€have€surrounded€Me;€TheÏcongregation€of€the€wicked€has€enclosed€Me.€They€pierced€My€hands€andÏMy€feet;óó€17€òòI€can€count€all€My€bones.óó€They€look€and€stare€at€Me.€18€òòTheyÏdivide€My€garments€among€them,€And€for€My€clothing€they€cast€lots.óó€19ÏBut€You,€O€LORD,€do€not€be€far€from€Me;€O€My€Strength,€hasten€to€helpÏMe!€20€Deliver€Me€from€the€sword,€My€precious€life€from€the€power€of€theÏdog.€21€Save€Me€from€the€lion's€mouth€And€from€the€horns€of€the€wildÏoxen!€You€have€answered€Me.€22€òòI€will€declare€Your€name€to€My€brethren;ÏIn€the€midst€of€the€assembly€I€will€praise€You.óó€23€You€who€fear€the€LORD,Ïpraise€Him!€All€you€descendants€of€Jacob,€glorify€Him,€And€fear€Him,€allÏyou€offspring€of€Israel!€24€For€He€has€not€despised€nor€abhorred€theÏaffliction€of€the€afflicted;€Nor€has€He€hidden€His€face€from€Him;€But€whenÏHe€cried€to€Him,€He€heard.€25€My€praise€shall€be€of€You€in€the€greatÏassembly;€I€will€pay€My€vows€before€those€who€fear€Him.€26€The€poorÏshall€eat€and€be€satisfied;€Those€who€seek€Him€will€praise€the€LORD.€LetÏyour€heart€live€forever!€27€All€the€ends€of€the€world€Shall€remember€andÏturn€to€the€LORD,€And€all€the€families€of€the€nations€Shall€worship€beforeÏYou.€28€For€the€kingdom€is€the€LORD'S,€And€He€rules€over€the€nations.€29ÏAll€the€prosperous€of€the€earth€Shall€eat€and€worship;€All€those€who€goÏdown€to€the€dust€Shall€bow€before€Him,€Even€he€who€cannot€keep€himselfÏalive.€30€A€posterity€shall€serve€Him.€It€will€be€recounted€of€the€Lord€toÏthe€next€generation,€31€They€will€come€and€declare€His€righteousness€to€aÏpeople€who€will€be€born,€That€He€has€done€this.€ÌÓ  Óà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àJesus€uttered€the€words€recorded€in€Verse€1.€ò òMatthew€27:46;€Mark€15:34ó óÌà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€enemies€of€Jesus€fulfilled€Verses€6„8.€ò òMatthew€27:39„43ó óÌà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àVerse€16€is€fulfilled€in€ò òJohn€20:24„29ó ó.€(Compareò ò€Zechariah€12:10;€John€19:37ó ó€andò òÏColossians€2:13„14ó ó.)Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àVerse€17€compares€with€the€prophecy€of€ò òPsalm€34:20ó ó,€another€messianic€psalm.Ï(Compare€ò òJohn€19:31„36ó ó.)Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àVerse€18€is€fulfilled€in€ò òJohn€19:23„25aó ó.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àIncidently,€Verse€22€is€quoted€in€ò òHebrews€2:12ó ó.ÌÓ  ÓÌÓ  Óà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àProof€of€the€death€and€resurrection€of€the€Christ€is€found€in€ò òPsalm€16:8„11ó ó,€and€isÏused€as€an€argument€by€Peter€on€the€Day€of€Pentecost€ò òActs€2:22„32ó ó,€and€by€Paul€inÏò òActs€13:34„38ó ó.ÌÓ  ÓÌà àà àà àò òPsalm€16ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà àPreserve€me,€O€God,€for€in€You€I€put€my€trust.€2€O€my€soul,€you€haveÏsaid€to€the€LORD,€"You€are€my€Lord,€My€goodness€is€nothing€apart€fromÏYou."€3€As€for€the€saints€who€are€on€the€earth,€"They€are€the€excellentÏones,€in€whom€is€all€my€delight."€4€Their€sorrows€shall€be€multiplied€whoÏhasten€after€another€god;€Their€drink€offerings€of€blood€I€will€not€offer,ÏNor€take€up€their€names€on€my€lips.€5€O€LORD,€You€are€the€portion€of€myÏinheritance€and€my€cup;€You€maintain€my€lot.€6€The€lines€have€fallen€toÏme€in€pleasant€places;€Yes,€I€have€a€good€inheritance.€7€I€will€bless€theÏLORD€who€has€given€me€counsel;€My€heart€also€instructs€me€in€the€nightÏseasons.€8€òòI€have€set€the€LORD€always€before€me;€Because€He€is€at€myÏright€hand€I€shall€not€be€moved.€9€Therefore€my€heart€is€glad,€and€myÏglory€rejoices;€My€flesh€also€will€rest€in€hope.€10€For€You€will€not€leave€myÏsoul€in€Sheol,€Nor€will€You€allow€Your€Holy€One€to€see€corruption.€11€YouÏwill€show€me€the€path€of€life;€In€Your€presence€is€fullness€of€joy;€At€YourÏright€hand€are€pleasures€forevermore.€óóÌÌò òà8 àà8 àà8 àActs€2:22„32ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà à"Men€of€Israel,€hear€these€words:€Jesus€of€Nazareth,€a€Man€attested€byÏGod€to€you€by€miracles,€wonders,€and€signs€which€God€did€through€HimÏin€your€midst,€as€you€yourselves€also€know„„€23€"Him,€being€delivered€byÏthe€determined€purpose€and€foreknowledge€of€God,€you€have€taken€byÏlawless€hands,€have€crucified,€and€put€to€death;€24€"whom€God€raised€up,Ïhaving€loosed€the€pains€of€death,€because€it€was€not€possible€that€HeÏshould€be€held€by€it.€25€"For€David€says€concerning€Him:€`I€foresaw€theÏLORD€always€before€my€face,€For€He€is€at€my€right€hand,€that€I€may€notÏbe€shaken.€26€Therefore€my€heart€rejoiced,€and€my€tongue€was€glad;ÏMoreover€my€flesh€also€will€rest€in€hope.€27€For€You€will€not€leave€myÍsoul€in€Hades,€Nor€will€You€allow€Your€Holy€One€to€see€corruption.€28ÏYou€have€made€known€to€me€the€ways€of€life;€You€will€make€me€full€ofÏjoy€in€Your€presence.'€29€"Men€and€brethren,€let€me€speak€freely€to€you€ofÏthe€patriarch€David,€that€he€is€both€dead€and€buried,€and€his€tomb€is€withÏus€to€this€day.€30€"Therefore,€being€a€prophet,€and€knowing€that€God€hadÏsworn€with€an€oath€to€him€that€of€the€fruit€of€his€body,€according€to€theÏflesh,€He€would€raise€up€the€Christ€to€sit€on€his€throne,€31€"he,€foreseeingÏthis,€spoke€concerning€the€resurrection€of€the€Christ,€that€His€soul€was€notÏleft€in€Hades,€nor€did€His€flesh€see€corruption.€32€"This€Jesus€God€hasÏraised€up,€of€which€we€are€all€witnesses.ðð€ÌÌò òà8 àà8 àà8 àActs€13:34„38ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà à"And€that€He€raised€Him€from€the€dead,€no€more€to€return€to€corrup…tion,€He€has€spoken€thus:€`I€will€give€you€the€sure€mercies€of€David.'€35Ï"Therefore€He€also€says€in€another€Psalm:€`You€will€not€allow€Your€HolyÏOne€to€see€corruption.'€36€"For€David,€after€he€had€served€his€ownÏgeneration€by€the€will€of€God,€fell€asleep,€was€buried€with€his€fathers,€andÏsaw€corruption;€37€"but€He€whom€God€raised€up€saw€no€corruption.€38Ï"Therefore€let€it€be€known€to€you,€brethren,€that€through€this€Man€isÏpreached€to€you€the€forgiveness€of€sins.ððÌÓ  ÓÌà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àPortions€of€other€Psalms€contain€Messianic€references.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€41:9ó ó€is€fulfilled€by€Judas€Iscariot€in€ò òLuke€22:3„6ó ó€and€ò òJohn€13:18„30ó ó.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€78:2ó ó€is€fulfilled€in€ò òMatthew€13:34„35ó ó.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€118:22ó ó€is€fulfilled€and€quoted€in€ò òMatthew€21:42,ó ó€ò òMark€12:10„11,€Luke€20:17,ÏActs€4:11,€Ephesians€2:20„22,€ó óand€ò ò1€Peter€2:4„6„8ó ó.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThere€may€be€other€such€Messianic€references€in€the€Psalms€that€are€confirmed€inÏthe€New€Testament,€or€which€can€be€deduced€to€refer€specifically€to€Christ.€TheseÏare€sufficient€to€establish€some€Psalms€as€prophetic.ÌÌÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àAPPLICATION„„€Both€the€"Messianic€Psalms"€and€other€prophecies€of€the€OldÏTestament€confirm€the€fact€that€Jesus€is€the€Christ€and€can€be€used€for€that€purpose.ÏIn€doing€this,€we€are€merely€imitating€the€work€of€the€Apostles€and€Prophets€of€theÏNew€Testament,€as€in€ò òActs€17:1„3ó ó.€òòNow€when€they€had€passed€through€Amphipolis€andÏApollonia,€they€came€to€Thessalonica,€where€there€was€a€synagogue€of€the€Jews.€2€Then€Paul,Ías€his€custom€was,€went€in€to€them,€and€for€three€Sabbaths€reasoned€with€them€from€theÏScriptures,€3€explaining€and€demonstrating€that€the€Christ€had€to€suffer€and€rise€again€fromÏthe€dead,€and€saying,€"This€Jesus€whom€I€preach€to€you€is€the€Christ."ÌÌÇò òA€Study€of€the€Psalms.....ÌÌÓ  ÓÔ€ ÔTHE€HISTORICAL€PSALMSó óÔ€XÔÌÓ  ÓÌÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àINTRODUCTION„„„€The€Bible€has€gained€a€reputation€for€its€historical€accuracy,€and,€evenÏthough€many€details€of€its€historical€narratives€have€yet€to€be€confirmed€by€the€archaeologists,Ïthose€which€have€been€confirmed€are€enough€to€prove€the€accuracy€of€the€accounts.€One€ofÏthe€internal€proofs€of€divine€inspiration€of€the€Scripture€is€found€in€the€brief€summaries€of€theÏhistory€of€Israel€in€the€Psalms.ÌÌÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àLESSON„„€Two€psalms€contain€a€connected€history€of€the€nation€of€Israel.€(See€if€the€detailsÏin€them€match€the€historical€record.)Ìà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€first€part€of€the€historical€summary€is€in€ò òPsalm€105ó ó.ÌÌà8 àà8 àà àOh,€give€thanks€to€the€LORD!€Call€upon€His€name;€make€known€His€deeds€among€theÏpeoples!€Ìà8 àà8 àà à2€Sing€to€Him,€sing€psalms€to€Him;€talk€of€all€His€wondrous€works!€Ìà8 àà8 àà à3€Glory€in€His€holy€name;€let€the€hearts€of€those€rejoice€who€seek€the€LORD!€Ìà8 àà8 àà à4€Seek€the€LORD€and€His€strength;€seek€His€face€evermore!€Ìà8 àà8 àà à5€Remember€His€marvelous€works€which€He€has€done,€His€wonders,€and€theÏjudgments€of€His€mouth,€Ìà8 àà8 àà à6€O€seed€of€Abraham€His€servant,€you€children€of€Jacob,€His€chosen€ones!€Ìà8 àà8 àà à7€He€is€the€LORD€our€God;€His€judgments€are€in€all€the€earth.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à8€He€remembers€His€covenant€forever,€the€word€which€He€commanded,€for€aÏthousand€generations,€Ìà8 àà8 àà à9€The€covenant€which€He€made€with€Abraham,€and€His€oath€to€Isaac,€Ìà8 àà8 àà à10€And€confirmed€it€to€Jacob€for€a€statute,€to€Israel€as€an€everlasting€covenant,€Ìà8 àà8 àà à11€Saying,€"To€you€I€will€give€the€land€of€Canaan€as€the€allotment€of€your€inheri…tance,"€Ìà8 àà8 àà à12€When€they€were€few€in€number,€indeed€very€few,€and€strangers€in€it.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à13€When€they€went€from€one€nation€to€another,€from€one€kingdom€to€another€people,€Ìà àà0 àà à14€He€permitted€no€one€to€do€them€wrong;€yes,€He€rebuked€kings€for€Ìà àà àtheir€sakes,€Ìà8 àà8 àà à15€Saying,€"Do€not€touch€My€anointed€ones,€and€do€My€prophets€no€harm."€Ìà8 àà8 àà à16€Moreover€He€called€for€a€famine€in€the€land;€He€destroyed€all€the€provision€ofÍbread.€Ìà àà0 àà à17€He€sent€a€man€before€them„„Joseph„„who€was€sold€as€a€slave.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à18€They€hurt€his€feet€with€fetters,€he€was€laid€in€irons.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à19€Until€the€time€that€his€word€came€to€pass,€the€word€of€the€LORD€tested€him.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à20€The€king€sent€and€released€him,€the€ruler€of€the€people€let€him€go€free.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à21€He€made€him€lord€of€his€house,€and€ruler€of€all€his€possessions,€Ìà8 àà8 àà à22€To€bind€his€princes€at€his€pleasure,€and€teach€his€elders€wisdom.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à23€Israel€also€came€into€Egypt,€and€Jacob€dwelt€in€the€land€of€Ham.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à24€He€increased€His€people€greatly,€and€made€them€stronger€than€their€enemies.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à25€He€turned€their€heart€to€hate€His€people,€to€deal€craftily€with€His€servants.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à26€He€sent€Moses€His€servant,€and€Aaron€whom€He€had€chosen.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à27€They€performed€His€signs€among€them,€and€wonders€in€the€land€of€Ham.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à28€He€sent€darkness,€and€made€it€dark;€and€they€did€not€rebel€against€His€word.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à29€He€turned€their€waters€into€blood,€and€killed€their€fish.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à30€Their€land€abounded€with€frogs,€even€in€the€chambers€of€their€kings.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à31€He€spoke,€and€there€came€swarms€of€flies,€and€lice€in€all€their€territory.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à32€He€gave€them€hail€for€rain,€and€flaming€fire€in€their€land.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à33€He€struck€their€vines€also,€and€their€fig€trees,€and€splintered€the€trees€of€theirÏterritory.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à34€He€spoke,€and€locusts€came,€young€locusts€without€number,€Ìà8 àà8 àà à35€And€ate€up€all€the€vegetation€in€their€land,€and€devoured€the€fruit€of€their€ground.€Ìà àà0 àà à36€He€also€destroyed€all€the€firstborn€in€their€land,€the€first€of€all€their€strength.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à37€He€also€brought€them€out€with€silver€and€gold,€and€there€was€none€feeble€amongÏHis€tribes.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à38€Egypt€was€glad€when€they€departed,€for€the€fear€of€them€had€fallen€upon€them.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à39€He€spread€a€cloud€for€a€covering,€and€fire€to€give€light€in€the€night.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à40€The€people€asked,€and€He€brought€quail,€and€satisfied€them€with€the€bread€ofÏheaven.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à41€He€opened€the€rock,€and€water€gushed€out;€it€ran€in€the€dry€places€like€a€river.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à42€For€He€remembered€His€holy€promise,€and€Abraham€His€servant.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à43€He€brought€out€His€people€with€joy,€His€chosen€ones€with€gladness.€Ìà8 àà8 àà à44€He€gave€them€the€lands€of€the€Gentiles,€and€they€inherited€the€labor€of€the€nations,€Ìà àà0 àà à45€That€they€might€observe€His€statutes€and€keep€His€laws.€Praise€Ìà àà àthe€LORD!Ìà àÌà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€second€part€of€the€history€of€Israel€is€in€ò òPsalm€106ó ó.ÌÌà8 àà8 àà àPraise€the€LORD!€Oh,€give€thanks€to€the€LORD,€for€He€is€good!€For€His€mercyÏendures€forever.Ìà8 àà8 àà à2€Who€can€utter€the€mighty€acts€of€the€LORD?€Who€can€declare€all€His€praise?Ìà8 àà8 àà à3€Blessed€are€those€who€keep€justice,€and€he€who€does€righteousness€at€all€times!Ìà8 àà8 àà à4€Remember€me,€O€LORD,€with€the€favor€you€have€toward€Your€people;€Oh,€visit€meÏwith€Your€salvation,Ìà8 àà8 àà à5€That€I€may€see€the€benefit€of€Your€chosen€ones,€that€I€may€rejoice€in€the€gladness€ofÏYour€nation,€that€I€may€glory€with€Your€inheritance.Ìà8 àà8 àà à6€We€have€sinned€with€our€fathers,€we€have€committed€iniquity,€we€have€doneÏwickedly.Ìà8 àà8 àà à7€Our€fathers€in€Egypt€did€not€understand€Your€wonders;€they€did€not€remember€theÏmultitude€of€Your€mercies,€but€rebelled€by€the€sea„„the€Red€Sea.Ìà8 àà8 àà à8€Nevertheless€He€saved€them€for€His€name's€sake,€that€He€might€make€His€mightyÏpower€known.Ìà8 àà8 àà à9€He€rebuked€the€Red€Sea€also,€and€it€dried€up;€so€He€led€them€through€the€depths,ÏAs€through€the€wilderness.Ìà8 àà8 àà à10€He€saved€them€from€the€hand€of€him€who€hated€them,€and€redeemed€them€from€theÏhand€of€the€enemy.Ìà8 àà8 àà à11€The€waters€covered€their€enemies;€there€was€not€one€of€them€left.Ìà8 àà8 àà à12€Then€they€believed€His€words;€they€sang€His€praise.Ìà8 àà8 àà à13€They€soon€forgot€His€works;€they€did€not€wait€for€His€counsel,Ìà8 àà8 àà à14€But€lusted€exceedingly€in€the€wilderness,€and€tested€God€in€the€desert.Ìà8 àà8 àà à15€And€He€gave€them€their€request,€but€sent€leanness€into€their€soul.Ìà8 àà8 àà à16€When€they€envied€Moses€in€the€camp,€and€Aaron€the€saint€of€the€LORD,Ìà8 àà8 àà à17€The€earth€opened€up€and€swallowed€Dathan,€and€covered€the€faction€of€Abiram.Ìà8 àà8 àà à18€A€fire€was€kindled€in€their€company;€the€flame€burned€up€the€wicked.Ìà8 àà8 àà à19€They€made€a€calf€in€Horeb,€and€worshiped€the€molded€image.Ìà8 àà8 àà à20€Thus€they€changed€their€glory€into€the€image€of€an€ox€that€eats€grass.Ìà8 àà8 àà à21€They€forgot€God€their€Savior,€Who€had€done€great€things€in€Egypt,Ìà8 àà8 àà à22€Wondrous€works€in€the€land€of€Ham,€awesome€things€by€the€Red€Sea.Ìà8 àà8 àà à23€Therefore€He€said€that€He€would€destroy€them,€had€not€Moses€His€chosen€oneÏstood€before€Him€in€the€breach,€to€turn€away€His€wrath,€lest€He€destroy€them.Ìà8 àà8 àà à24€Then€they€despised€the€pleasant€land;€they€did€not€believe€His€word,Ìà8 àà8 àà à25€But€complained€in€their€tents,€and€did€not€heed€the€voice€of€the€LORD.Ìà8 àà8 àà à26€Therefore€He€raised€up€His€hand€in€an€oath€against€them,€to€overthrow€them€in€theÏwilderness,Ìà8 àà8 àà à27€To€overthrow€their€descendants€among€the€nations,€and€to€scatter€them€in€theÏlands.Ìà8 àà8 àà à28€They€joined€themselves€also€to€Baal€of€Peor,€and€ate€sacrifices€made€to€the€dead.Ìà8 àà8 àà à29€Thus€they€provoked€Him€to€anger€with€their€deeds,€and€the€plague€broke€outÏamong€them.Ìà8 àà8 àà à30€Then€Phinehas€stood€up€and€intervened,€and€the€plague€was€stopped.Ìà8 àà8 àà à31€And€that€was€accounted€to€him€for€righteousness€to€all€generations€forevermore.Ìà8 àà8 àà à32€They€angered€Him€also€at€the€waters€of€strife,€so€that€it€went€ill€with€Moses€onÏaccount€of€them;Ìà8 àà8 àà à33€Because€they€rebelled€against€His€Spirit,€so€that€he€spoke€rashly€with€his€lips.Ìà8 àà8 àà à34€They€did€not€destroy€the€peoples,€concerning€whom€the€LORD€had€commandedÏthem,Ìà8 àà8 àà à35€But€they€mingled€with€the€Gentiles€and€learned€their€works;Ìà8 àà8 àà à36€They€served€their€idols,€which€became€a€snare€to€them.Ìà8 àà8 àà à37€They€even€sacrificed€their€sons€and€their€daughters€to€demons,Ìà8 àà8 àà à38€And€shed€innocent€blood,€the€blood€of€their€sons€and€daughters,€Whom€theyÏsacrificed€to€the€idols€of€Canaan;€and€the€land€was€polluted€with€blood.Ìà8 àà8 àà à39€Thus€they€were€defiled€by€their€own€works,€and€played€the€harlot€by€their€ownÏdeeds.Ìà8 àà8 àà à40€Therefore€the€wrath€of€the€LORD€was€kindled€against€His€people,€so€that€HeÏabhorred€His€own€inheritance.Ìà8 àà8 àà à41€And€He€gave€them€into€the€hand€of€the€Gentiles,€and€those€who€hated€them€ruledÏover€them.Ìà8 àà8 àà à42€Their€enemies€also€oppressed€them,€and€they€were€brought€into€subjection€underÏtheir€hand.Ìà8 àà8 àà à43€Many€times€He€delivered€them;€but€they€rebelled€in€their€counsel,€and€wereÏbrought€low€for€their€iniquity.Ìà8 àà8 àà à44€Nevertheless€He€regarded€their€affliction,€when€He€heard€their€cry;Ìà8 àà8 àà à45€And€for€their€sake€He€remembered€His€covenant,€and€relented€according€to€theÏmultitude€of€His€mercies.Ìà8 àà8 àà à46€He€also€made€them€to€be€pitied€by€all€those€who€carried€them€away€captive.Ìà8 àà8 àà à47€Save€us,€O€LORD€our€God,€and€gather€us€from€among€the€Gentiles,€to€give€thanksÍto€Your€holy€name,€to€triumph€in€Your€praise.Ìà8 àà8 àà à48€Blessed€be€the€LORD€God€of€Israel€from€everlasting€to€everlasting!€and€let€all€theÏpeople€say,€"Amen!"€Praise€the€LORD!ÌÌIII.à0 àCONCLUSION„„€Historical€summaries€are€useful€in€persuading€people€to€know€the€will€ofÏtheLord.Ìà àA.à0 àStephenððs€use€of€this€tactic€was€not€successful.€ò òActs€6:8„8:3ó óÌà àB.€à0 àPaulððs€use€of€history€was€succesful.€ò òActs€13:13„43ó óÌà8 àà8 àÌÌÇØØÙ  Ùò òA€Study€of€the€Psalms.....ó óÌÌÓ  Óò òÔ€ ÔTHE€PSALMS€OF€PRAISEó óÔ€XÔÌÓ  ÓÌò òPsalm€101:1ó ó€ð ðI€will€sing€of€mercy€and€justice;€To€You,€O€LORD,€I€will€sing€praises.ððÌÌÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àINTRODUCTION„„€At€least€20€of€the€150€Psalms€may€be€faithfully€construed€as€"PraiseÏPsalms,"€but€the€great€majority€of€them€have€at€least€one€or€two€verses€of€praise.€A€study€ofÏall€the€Psalms€is€profitable,€but€those€that€praise€the€Lord€are€instructive€in€helping€us€toÏfulfill€the€teaching€of€Jesus€in€ò òJohn€4:24ó ó,€"God€is€Spirit,€and€those€who€worship€Him€mustÏworship€in€spirit€and€truth."ÌÌÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àLESSON„„Ìà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àSome€of€the€Psalms€that€are€amost€wholly€written€for€the€purpose€of€praise€are...Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ô€à0 àò òPsalm€8€Ìó óà8 àà8 àà8 àà à1€O€LORD,€our€Lord,€How€excellent€is€Your€name€in€all€the€earth,€Who€haveÏset€Your€glory€above€the€heavens!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à2€Out€of€the€mouth€of€babes€and€nursing€infants€You€have€ordained€strength,ÏBecause€of€Your€enemies,€That€You€may€silence€the€enemy€and€the€avenger.€(SeeÏò òMatthew€21:15„16ó ó.)Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à3€When€I€consider€Your€heavens,€the€work€of€Your€fingers,€The€moon€and€theÏstars,€which€You€have€ordained,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à4€What€is€man€that€You€are€mindful€of€him,€And€the€son€of€man€that€You€visitÏhim?Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à5€For€You€have€made€him€a€little€lower€than€the€angels,€And€You€haveÏcrowned€him€with€glory€and€honor.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à6€You€have€made€him€to€have€dominion€over€the€works€of€Your€hands;€YouÏhave€put€all€things€under€his€feet,€(See€ò òHebrews€2:5„10ó ó.)Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à7€All€sheep€and€oxen„„Even€the€beasts€of€the€field,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à8€The€birds€of€the€air,€And€the€fish€of€the€sea€That€pass€through€the€paths€ofÏthe€seas.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à9€O€LORD,€our€Lord,€How€excellent€is€Your€name€in€all€the€earth!Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€103ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà à1€Bless€the€LORD,€O€my€soul;€And€all€that€is€within€me,€bless€His€holy€name!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à2€Bless€the€LORD,€O€my€soul,€And€forget€not€all€His€benefits:Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à3€Who€forgives€all€your€iniquities,€Who€heals€all€your€diseases,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à4€Who€redeems€your€life€from€destruction,€Who€crowns€you€withÏlovingkindness€and€tender€mercies,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à5€Who€satisfies€your€mouth€with€good€things,€So€that€your€youth€is€renewedÏlike€the€eagle's.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à6€The€LORD€executes€righteousness€And€justice€for€all€who€are€oppressed.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à7€He€made€known€His€ways€to€Moses,€His€acts€to€the€children€of€Israel.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à8€The€LORD€is€merciful€and€gracious,€Slow€to€anger,€and€abounding€inÏmercy.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à9€He€will€not€always€strive€with€us,€Nor€will€He€keep€His€anger€forever.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à10€He€has€not€dealt€with€us€according€to€our€sins,€Nor€punished€us€accordingÏto€our€iniquities.€(See€ò òEzra€9:13ó ó.)Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à11€For€as€the€heavens€are€high€above€the€earth,€So€great€is€His€mercy€towardÏthose€who€fear€Him;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à12€As€far€as€the€east€is€from€the€west,€So€far€has€He€removed€our€transgres…sions€from€us.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à13€As€a€father€pities€his€children,€So€the€LORD€pities€those€who€fear€Him.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à14€For€He€knows€our€frame;€He€remembers€that€we€are€dust.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à15€As€for€man,€his€days€are€like€grass;€As€a€flower€of€the€field,€so€he€flourishes.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à16€For€the€wind€passes€over€it,€and€it€is€gone,€And€its€place€remembers€it€noÏmore.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à17€But€the€mercy€of€the€LORD€is€from€everlasting€to€everlasting€On€thoseÏwho€fear€Him,€And€His€righteousness€to€children's€children,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à18€To€such€as€keep€His€covenant,€And€to€those€who€remember€His€command…ments€to€do€them.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à19€The€LORD€has€established€His€throne€in€heaven,€And€His€kingdom€rulesÏover€all.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à20€Bless€the€LORD,€you€His€angels,€Who€excel€in€strength,€who€do€His€word,ÏHeeding€the€voice€of€His€word.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à21€Bless€the€LORD,€all€you€His€hosts,€You€ministers€of€His,€who€do€HisÏpleasure.€(See€ò òHebrews€1:7„14ó ó.)Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à22€Bless€the€LORD,€all€His€works,€In€all€places€of€His€dominion.€Bless€theÏLORD,€O€my€soul!Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€145ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà à1€I€will€extol€You,€my€God,€O€King;€And€I€will€bless€Your€name€forever€andÍever.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à2€Every€day€I€will€bless€You,€And€I€will€praise€Your€name€forever€and€ever.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à3€Great€is€the€LORD,€and€greatly€to€be€praised;€And€His€greatness€isÏunsearchable.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à4€One€generation€shall€praise€Your€works€to€another,€And€shall€declare€YourÏmighty€acts.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à5€I€will€meditate€on€the€glorious€splendor€of€Your€majesty,€And€on€YourÏwondrous€works.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à6€Men€shall€speak€of€the€might€of€Your€awesome€acts,€And€I€will€declare€YourÏgreatness.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à7€They€shall€utter€the€memory€of€Your€great€goodness,€And€shall€sing€of€YourÏrighteousness.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à8€The€LORD€is€gracious€and€full€of€compassion,€Slow€to€anger€and€great€inÏmercy.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à9€The€LORD€is€good€to€all,€And€His€tender€mercies€are€over€all€His€works.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à10€All€Your€works€shall€praise€You,€O€LORD,€And€Your€saints€shall€blessÏYou.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à11€They€shall€speak€of€the€glory€of€Your€kingdom,€And€talk€of€Your€power,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à12€To€make€known€to€the€sons€of€men€His€mighty€acts,€And€the€gloriousÏmajesty€of€His€kingdom.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à13€Your€kingdom€is€an€everlasting€kingdom,€And€Your€dominion€enduresÏthroughout€all€generations.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à14€The€LORD€upholds€all€who€fall,€And€raises€up€all€who€are€bowed€down.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à15€The€eyes€of€all€look€expectantly€to€You,€And€You€give€them€their€food€inÏdue€season.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à16€You€open€Your€hand€And€satisfy€the€desire€of€every€living€thing.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à17€The€LORD€is€righteous€in€all€His€ways,€Gracious€in€all€His€works.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à18€The€LORD€is€near€to€all€who€call€upon€Him,€To€all€who€call€upon€Him€inÏtruth.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à19€He€will€fulfill€the€desire€of€those€who€fear€Him;€He€also€will€hear€their€cryÏand€save€them.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à20€The€LORD€preserves€all€who€love€Him,€But€all€the€wicked€He€will€destroy.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à21€My€mouth€shall€speak€the€praise€of€the€LORD,€And€all€flesh€shall€bless€HisÏholy€name€Forever€and€ever.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€146ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà à1€Praise€the€LORD!€Praise€the€LORD,€O€my€soul!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à2€While€I€live€I€will€praise€the€LORD;€I€will€sing€praises€to€my€God€while€IÏhave€my€being.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à3€Do€not€put€your€trust€in€princes,€Nor€in€a€son€of€man,€in€whom€there€is€noÏhelp.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à4€His€spirit€departs,€he€returns€to€his€earth;€In€that€very€day€his€plans€perish.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à5€Happy€is€he€who€has€the€God€of€Jacob€for€his€help,€Whose€hope€is€in€theÏLORD€his€God,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à6€Who€made€heaven€and€earth,€The€sea,€and€all€that€is€in€them;€Who€keepsÏtruth€forever,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à7€Who€executes€justice€for€the€oppressed,€Who€gives€food€to€the€hungry.€TheÏLORD€gives€freedom€to€the€prisoners.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à8€The€LORD€opens€the€eyes€of€the€blind;€The€LORD€raises€those€who€areÏbowed€down;€The€LORD€loves€the€righteous.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à9€The€LORD€watches€over€the€strangers;€He€relieves€the€father„less€andÏwidow;€But€the€way€of€the€wicked€He€turns€upside€down.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à10€The€LORD€shall€reign€forever„„Your€God,€O€Zion,€to€all€generations.ÏPraise€the€LORD!ÌÌà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€147ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà à1€Praise€the€LORD!€For€it€is€good€to€sing€praises€to€our€God;€For€it€isÏpleasant,€and€praise€is€beautiful.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à2€The€LORD€builds€up€Jerusalem;€He€gathers€together€the€outcasts€of€Israel.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à3€He€heals€the€brokenhearted€And€binds€up€their€wounds.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à4€He€counts€the€number€of€the€stars;€He€calls€them€all€by€name.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à5€Great€is€our€Lord,€and€mighty€in€power;€His€understanding€is€infinite.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à6€The€LORD€lifts€up€the€humble;€He€casts€the€wicked€down€to€the€ground.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à7€Sing€to€the€LORD€with€thanksgiving;€Sing€praises€on€the€harp€to€our€God,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à8€Who€covers€the€heavens€with€clouds,€Who€prepares€rain€for€the€earth,€WhoÏmakes€grass€to€grow€on€the€mountains.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à9€He€gives€to€the€beast€its€food,€And€to€the€young€ravens€that€cry.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à10€He€does€not€delight€in€the€strength€of€the€horse;€He€takes€no€pleasure€in€theÏlegs€of€a€man.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à11€The€LORD€takes€pleasure€in€those€who€fear€Him,€In€those€who€hope€in€HisÏmercy.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à12€Praise€the€LORD,€O€Jerusalem!€Praise€your€God,€O€Zion!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à13€For€He€has€strengthened€the€bars€of€your€gates;€He€has€blessed€yourÏchildren€within€you.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à14€He€makes€peace€in€your€borders,€And€fills€you€with€the€finest€wheat.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à15€He€sends€out€His€command€to€the€earth;€His€word€runs€very€swiftly.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à16€He€gives€snow€like€wool;€He€scatters€the€frost€like€ashes;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à17€He€casts€out€His€hail€like€morsels;€Who€can€stand€before€His€cold?Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à18€He€sends€out€His€word€and€melts€them;€He€causes€His€wind€to€blow,€andÏthe€waters€flow.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à19€He€declares€His€word€to€Jacob,€His€statutes€and€His€judgments€to€Israel.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à20€He€has€not€dealt€thus€with€any€nation;€And€as€for€His€judgments,€theyÏhave€not€known€them.€Praise€the€LORD!Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€148ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà à1€Praise€the€LORD!€Praise€the€LORD€from€the€heavens;€Praise€Him€in€theÏheights!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à2€Praise€Him,€all€His€angels;€Praise€Him,€all€His€hosts!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à3€Praise€Him,€sun€and€moon;€Praise€Him,€all€you€stars€of€light!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à4€Praise€Him,€you€heavens€of€heavens,€And€you€waters€above€the€heavens!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à5€Let€them€praise€the€name€of€the€LORD,€For€He€commanded€and€they€wereÏcreated.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à6€He€also€established€them€forever€and€ever;€He€made€a€decree€which€shall€notÏpass€away.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à7€Praise€the€LORD€from€the€earth,€You€great€sea€creatures€and€all€the€depths;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à8€Fire€and€hail,€snow€and€clouds;€Stormy€wind,€fulfilling€His€word;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à9€Mountains€and€all€hills;€Fruitful€trees€and€all€cedars;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 à10€Beasts€and€all€cattle;€Creeping€things€and€flying€fowl;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à11€Kings€of€the€earth€and€all€peoples;€Princes€and€all€judges€of€the€earth;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à12€Both€young€men€and€maidens;€Old€men€and€children.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à13€Let€them€praise€the€name€of€the€LORD,€For€His€name€alone€is€exalted;€HisÏglory€is€above€the€earth€and€heaven.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à14€And€He€has€exalted€the€horn€of€His€people,€The€praise€of€all€His€saints„„OfÏthe€children€of€Israel,€A€people€near€to€Him.€Praise€the€LORD!Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€149ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà à1€Praise€the€LORD!€Sing€to€the€LORD€a€new€song,€And€His€praise€in€theÏassembly€of€saints.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à2€Let€Israel€rejoice€in€their€Maker;€Let€the€children€of€Zion€be€joyful€in€theirÏKing.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à3€Let€them€praise€His€name€with€the€dance;€Let€them€sing€praises€to€Him€withÏthe€timbrel€and€harp.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à4€For€the€LORD€takes€pleasure€in€His€people;€He€will€beautify€the€humbleÏwith€salvation.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à5€Let€the€saints€be€joyful€in€glory;€Let€them€sing€aloud€on€their€beds.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à6€Let€the€high€praises€of€God€be€in€their€mouth,€And€a€two„edged€sword€inÏtheir€hand,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à7€To€execute€vengeance€on€the€nations,€And€punishments€on€the€peoples;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à8€To€bind€their€kings€with€chains,€And€their€nobles€with€fetters€of€iron;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à9€To€execute€on€them€the€written€judgment„„This€honor€have€all€His€saints.ÏPraise€the€LORD!Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€150ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà à1€Praise€the€LORD!€Praise€God€in€His€sanctuary;€Praise€Him€in€His€mightyÏfirmament!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à2€Praise€Him€for€His€mighty€acts;€Praise€Him€according€to€His€excellentÏgreatness!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à3€Praise€Him€with€the€sound€of€the€trumpet;€Praise€Him€with€the€lute€andÏharp!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à4€Praise€Him€with€the€timbrel€and€dance;€Praise€Him€with€stringed€instru…ments€and€flutes!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à5€Praise€Him€with€loud€cymbals;€Praise€Him€with€clashing€cymbals!Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà à6€Let€everything€that€has€breath€praise€the€LORD.€Praise€the€LORD!€Ï(Compare€this€Psalm€with€ò ò1€Chronicles€19:25ó ó.)Ìà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àSome€of€the€Psalms€mix€together€praise€and€prayer.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àSome€begin€with€praise,€and€end€in€prayer.€Ìò òà àà àà àó óÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôò òà0 àPsalm€€19ó óÌà8 àà8 àà8 àà0 àà à1€The€heavens€declare€the€glory€of€God;€And€the€firmament€shows€HisÏhandiwork.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à2€Day€unto€day€utters€speech,€And€night€unto€night€reveals€knowl…edge.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à3€There€is€no€speech€nor€language€Where€their€voice€is€not€heard.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à4€Their€line€has€gone€out€through€all€the€earth,€And€their€words€to€theÏend€of€the€world.€In€them€He€has€set€a€taberna„cle€for€the€sun,Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à5€Which€is€like€a€bridegroom€coming€out€of€his€chamber,€And€rejoicesÏlike€a€strong€man€to€run€its€race.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à6€Its€rising€is€from€one€end€of€heaven,€And€its€circuit€to€the€other€end;ÏAnd€there€is€nothing€hidden€from€its€heat.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à7€The€law€of€the€LORD€is€perfect,€converting€the€soul;€The€testimonyÏof€the€LORD€is€sure,€making€wise€the€simple;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à8€The€statutes€of€the€LORD€are€right,€rejoicing€the€heart;€TheÏcommandment€of€the€LORD€is€pure,€enlightening€the€eyes;Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à9€The€fear€of€the€LORD€is€clean,€enduring€forever;€The€judgments€ofÏthe€LORD€are€true€and€righteous€altogether.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à10€More€to€be€desired€are€they€than€gold,€Yea,€than€much€fine€gold;ÏSweeter€also€than€honey€and€the€honeycomb.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à11€Moreover€by€them€Your€servant€is€warned,€And€in€keeping€themÏthere€is€great€reward.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à12€Who€can€understand€his€errors?€Cleanse€me€from€secret€faults.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à13€Keep€back€Your€servant€also€from€presumptuous€sins;€Let€them€notÏhave€dominion€over€me.€Then€I€shall€be€blameless,€And€I€shall€be€innocentÏof€great€transgression.Ìà8 àà8 àà8 àà8 àà à14€Let€the€words€of€my€mouth€and€the€meditation€of€my€heart€BeÏacceptable€in€Your€sight,€O€LORD,€my€strength€and€my€Redeemer.Ìà àà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àConsider€also€ò òPsalms€33,€ó óand€ò ò40ó ó.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àOthers€begin€with€prayer,€and€end€with€praise,€such€as€ò òPsalm€57€ó óand€ò ò71ó ó€ÌÌà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€two€psalms€that€give€a€brief€outline€of€the€history€of€Israel€both€begin€and€end€withÏpraise.€(See€ò òPsalms€105ó ó€and€ò ò106€ó óin€the€previous€lesson.)ÌÌà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àSome€praise€Psalms€are€quoted€in€the€New€Testament.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€writer€of€Hebrews€uses€the€last€verses€of€ò òPsalm€95ó ó€to€show€that€David€speaks€of€aÏpromised€rest€for€those€who€do€not€harden€their€hearts€against€the€will€of€God.€ò òHebrewsÏ3:7„4:11ó óÌà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€Apostle€Peter€quotes€verses€ò ò12„16ó ó€of€ò òPsalm€34ó ó€to€encourage€those€who€were€underÏpersecution.€ò ò1€Peter€3:8„17ó óÌà àà à3.à0 àAny€of€the€Psalms€that€are€quoted€in€the€New€Testament€are€very€likely€to€containÏelements€of€praise€to€God.€See€an€example€in€ò òHebrews€2:11„12ó ó.ÌÌà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThere€are€several€Psalms€that€contain€the€sentence,€"Oh€give€thanks€unto€the€LORD;€For€heÏis€good;€For€his€lovingkindness€(or,€mercy)€endureth€for€ever."óóÌà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àVariations€of€this€are€found€in€ò òPsalms€106,€107,ó ó€and€ò ò118ó ó€(the€first€four€verses,€andÏthe€last€verse).Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€136ó ó€contains€a€portion€of€this€sentiment€in€every€one€of€its€26€verses.Ï(NOTE:€This€psalm€seems€to€be€in€the€form€of€a€responsive€chant€performed€byÏtwo€groups€of€Temple€singers€during€the€offering€of€sacrifices.)€Ìà0 à1€Oh,€give€thanks€to€the€LORD,€for€òòHe€is€good!€For€His€mercy€endures€forever.óóÌà0 à2€Oh,€give€thanks€to€the€God€of€gods!òò€For€His€mercy€endures€forever.óóÌà0 à3€Oh,€give€thanks€to€the€Lord€of€lords!€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever:óóÌà0 à4€To€Him€who€alone€does€great€wonders,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à5€To€Him€who€by€wisdom€made€the€heavens,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à6€To€Him€who€laid€out€the€earth€above€the€waters,òò€For€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à7€To€Him€who€made€great€lights,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever„óó„Ìà0 à8€The€sun€to€rule€by€day,òò€For€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à9€The€moon€and€stars€to€rule€by€night,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever.óóÌà0 à10€To€Him€who€struck€Egypt€in€their€firstborn,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à11€And€brought€out€Israel€from€among€them,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à12€With€a€strong€hand,€and€with€an€outstretched€arm,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à13€To€Him€who€divided€the€Red€Sea€in€two,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à14€And€made€Israel€pass€through€the€midst€of€it,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à15€But€overthrew€Pharaoh€and€his€army€in€the€Red€Sea,òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à16€To€Him€who€led€His€people€through€the€wilderness,òò€For€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à17€To€Him€who€struck€down€great€kings,òò€For€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à18€And€slew€famous€kings,òò€For€His€mercy€endures€forever„„óóÌà0 à19€Sihon€king€of€the€Amorites,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à20€And€Og€king€of€Bashan,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever„„óóÌà0 à21€And€gave€their€land€as€a€heritage,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à22€A€heritage€to€Israel€His€servant,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever.óóÌà0 à23€Who€remembered€us€in€our€lowly€state,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à24€And€rescued€us€from€our€enemies,òò€For€His€mercy€endures€forever;óóÌà0 à25€Who€gives€food€to€all€flesh,€òòFor€His€mercy€endures€forever.óóÌà0 à26€Oh,€give€thanks€to€the€God€of€heaven!òò€For€His€mercy€endures€forever.óóÌÌÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àAPPLICATION„„€The€book€of€Psalms€is€a€schoolmaster€in€the€forms€and€wordsÍof€praise€to€God.€The€New€Testament€also€has€several€references€having€to€doÏwith€the€praise€of€God.€ò òRomans€15:9„11;€Ephesians€1:3„14;€Philippians€1:11;ÏHebrews€13:15;€James€5:13;€Revelation€19:5ÌÇØØÙ  ÙA€Study€of€the€Psalms....ó óÌÌÓ  Óò òTHE€PROBLEM€OF€THE€"IMPRECATORY"€PSALMSó óÌÓ  ÓÌÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àINTRODUCTION„„€Some€readers€of€the€Psalms€have€reacted€negatively€to€thoseÏwhich€contain€"imprecations,"€that€is,€curses€and€appeals€to€God€for€violent€punish…ment€of€the€wicked.€However,€they€are€applying€the€standards€of€Christian€ethicsÏ(such€as€ò òMatthew€5:43„48ó ó)€to€an€age€when€physical€violence€against€enemies€of€GodÏand€His€people€was€common,€and€even€required€by€God.€It€is€best€to€read€theseÏ"imprecations"€in€that€light,€and€are€directed€in€the€cause€of€righteousness€over€evil.ÌÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àLESSON„„Ìà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àSome€of€these€Psalms€call€for€physical€punishment.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òVerse€15ó ó€of€ò òPsalm€10ó ó€calls€on€God€to€òò"break€the€arm€of€the€wicked,"óó€but€thisÏvengeful€action€is€needed,€in€the€mind€of€the€psalmist,€to€rectify€the€sufferingÏendured€by€the€poor€who€trust€in€God.€See€ò òVs.€12„14ó ó.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òVerse€6ó ó€of€ò òPsalm€58ó ó€calls€foròò€"breaking€the€teeth"óó€of€the€wicked,€and€says€that€theÏrighteous€will€rejoice€at€this€vengeance,€and€òò"wash€their€feet€in€the€blood€of€theÏwicked."óó€(The€context€of€the€Psalm€shows€why€the€wicked€deserve€this.)Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àò òPsalm€72:1„4ó ó€says€that€God€will€avenge€the€poor€andòò€"break€the€oppressor€inÏpieces,"óó€but€ò òPsalm€94:1„5€ó óshows€that€oppressors€have€done€the€same€to€theÏpeople€of€God,€and€deserve€such€vengeance.Ìà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àSince€God€"hates"€the€works€of€the€wicked€(ò òPsalm€5:5ó ó),€it€is€good€that€we€do,€also.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€writer€of€ò òPsalm€26:5ó ó€hated€theòò€"assembly€of€evil„doers."óóÌà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€writer€of€ò òPsalm€31:6€ó óhated€òò"them€that€regard€lying€vanities."óóÌà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€writer€of€ò òPsalm€101:3€ó óhatedòò€"the€work€of€them€that€turn€aside."óóÌà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€writer€of€ò òPsalm€119:113€ó óhated€òò"them€that€are€of€a€double€mind."óóÌà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThe€writer€of€ò òPsalm€139:20„24ó ó€thinks€it€is€fitting€to€hate€them€who€hate€God,€andÏto€do€so€with€a€òò"perfect€hatred."óóÌà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àFinal€vengeance€belongs€to€God,€and€He€will€execute€perfect€justice.Ìà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àThis€principle€is€stated€in€both€the€Old€and€New€Testaments.Ìà àà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àIn€the€Old€Testament.€ò òDeuteronomy€32:35„43;€Psalm€94:1;€Isaiah€35:4ó óÌà àà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àIn€the€New€Testament.€(Of€God)€ò òRomans€12:19;€Hebrews€10:30;€ó ó(Of€Christ)€ò ò2ÏThessalonians€1:7„9ó óÌà àà àÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àWe€must€remember,€however,€that€in€the€age€in€which€the€Psalms€were€written,Ïvengeance€was€permitted€in€certain€cases.€ò òNumbers€35:10„28ó óÌÔ2ÔÔ3  Ôà0 àAPPLICATION„„€Ìà àA.à0 àUnder€the€New€Covenant,€Christians€must€òò"give€way€to€the€wrath€of€God."óó€ò òRomansÏ12:19€ó óòò€Beloved,€do€not€avenge€yourselves,€but€rather€give€place€to€wrath;€for€it€is€written,Ï"Vengeance€is€Mine,€I€will€repay,"€says€the€Lord.óóÌà àB.€à0 àWe€would€be€wise€to€join€with€God€in€His€hatred€of€evil€ways,€and€with€the€martyrs'Ïcries€for€vengeance.€ò òRevelation€6:9„11€ó óòòWhen€He€opened€the€fifth€seal,€I€saw€under€theÏaltar€the€souls€of€those€who€had€been€slain€for€the€word€of€God€and€for€the€testimony€whichÏthey€held.€10€And€they€cried€with€a€loud€voice,€saying,€"How€long,€O€Lord,€holy€and€true,Ïuntil€You€judge€and€avenge€our€blood€on€those€who€dwell€on€the€earth?"€11€Then€a€whiteÏrobe€was€given€to€each€of€them;€and€it€was€said€to€them€that€they€should€rest€a€little€whileÏlonger,€until€both€the€number€of€their€fellow€servants€and€their€brethren,€who€would€beÏkilled€as€they€were,€was€completed.óóÌ