Book 1 – Psalms 1-41
Psalms Book 1 begins this series of lessons. Psalms were songs, prayers, and poems written over a period of about a thousand years. Some were written during the time of Moses. Most were written during the time of King David and King Solomon. Others were written during or after the exile. The Psalms are divided into five books. For this study, we will consider one book per lesson. For your convenience – Bible online
Ch.1 Blessed is the person who is focused on God
Ch.2 A Messianic Psalm
Ch.3-4 God keeps safe those who trust in Him
Ch.5 A prayer for guidance
Ch.6-7 David asks for faith in God’s deliverance during difficult times
Ch.8 David considers the beauty of God’s creation
Ch.9 Praise to God and a plea for protection from enemies
Ch.10 God will win over evil
Ch.11-14 Life may be difficult, but trust in God will triumph
Ch.15 People who live rightly will dwell with God
Ch.16-17 Our confidence is in God
Ch.18 David expresses his gratitude for God’s protection from Saul
Ch.19 Creation speaks of God’s ability
Ch.20-21 Salvation
Ch.22 A messianic psalm
Ch.23 Shepherd of his people The Lord is our Shepherd
Ch.24 Who is like God?
Ch.25-26 Prayer for deliverance and redemption
Ch.27-29 God is David’s light, his strength and is worthy of praise
Ch.30-31 The Lord answers prayer and preserves his people
Ch.32 Forgiveness
Ch.33-34 It is good to trust in God
Ch.35-36 God is the protector of His people
Ch.37 Fret not
Ch.38 David is weighed down by his sins
Ch.39 David is trusting God for understanding and forgiveness
Ch.40 God has brought David up from a very low time in his life
Ch.41 David pleads for God to heal his soul
Questions
Who is the happy/blessed person? (1:1)
What is the common phrase from 2:7 and Hebrews 1:5?
How did David indicate he is not worried? (3:5; 4:8)
Who did David trust completely? (11:1)
Describe the words of the Lord? (12:6)
What has the fool said? (14:1)
What is the Lord searching for when He looks down from heaven? (14:2-3)
Who counsels David? (16:7)
Why did David call on the Lord? (17:6)
Where can we see the Lord’s handiwork? (19:1-3)
What is perfect, sure, right, and pure? (19:7-8)
What would be a good prayer for the words we say? (19:14)
Compare 22:1 with Mark 15:34 Who is it talking about?
What is the occasion? (Compare with Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, John 19)
What other verses foretell the crucifixion? (22:8,14,16-18)
Who is the good shepherd? (23:1)
What belongs to the Lord? (24:1)
What did David desperately want God to do for him? (25:7,11,18)
Why was David happy? (28:6-7)
What did David have that was in God’s hands? (31:15)
Who is the blessed/happy person? (32:1)
Who is the Lord near to? (34:18; Isaiah 66:2)
How many times in Psalm 37 are we told not to fret?
God brought David out of what? (40:2)
A note from your Bible study mentor –
When King David commits sin, does he try to hide it or look for excuses? Explore Lesson 32 – Psalms Pt.2.