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Worshiping Through Psalms and Proverbs. Psalms --- The Basics. Tehillim = Psalm Means “Songs of Praise in Progression”. Psalms --- The Basics. Purpose : To be used of God to deepen our love for God Timeframe: Oldest Psalm 3500 years ago Newest Psalm 2500 years ago.
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Psalms --- The Basics Tehillim = Psalm Means “Songs of Praise in Progression”
Psalms --- The Basics Purpose: To be used of God to deepen our love for God Timeframe: Oldest Psalm 3500 years ago Newest Psalm 2500 years ago
Psalms --- The Basics The Structure: A progression from Lament to Open Adoration, in… Five books --- each ending with a doxology
Book 1: Psalm 1- Psalm 41 Psalm 41:13 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen.
Book 2: Psalm 42- Psalm 72 Psalm 72:18,19 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. 19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!
Book 3: Psalm 73- Psalm 89 Psalm 89:52 Blessed be the Lord forever! Amen and Amen.
Book 4: Psalm 90- Psalm 106 Psalm 106:48 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!
Book 5: Psalm 107 - Psalm 150 Psalm 150:1-6 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! 2 Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! 3 Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! 4 Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! 5 Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! 6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!
The Psalms… Are not designed to: prove argue teach
Mashal = Proverb Words of Wisdom in Progression The Wisdom Literature Three Books: Job Ecclesiastes Psalms The progression is from least to most Practical
Proverbs Purpose: To Know Wisdom Proverbs 1:2-6 To know wisdom and instruction, 2 To discern the sayings of understanding, 3 To receive righteousness, justice and equity; 4 To give prudence to the naive; 5 To the youth knowledge and discretion, A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel, 6 To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.
Proverbs, Very…. Black and White --- no…. Gray at all Wisdom vs. Foolishness Right vs. Wrong Good vs. Bad
Two Types of Wisdom… Worldly Wisdom --- with much…. Gray Biblical Wisdom… with no Gray
Relation of Psalms to Proverbs Psalms Proverbs Books of Worship Books of Wisdom Speak to Spirit Speak to Intellect Touch Emotions Teach us Incline heart to God Teach us to love
Psalms & Proverbs… Tie together John 21 John 21:15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
Making it Personal… Do we love the Lord? Do we desire to love Him more? Do we express our love for God be feeding His sheep? Do we desire to be better equipped to feed the sheep?
A word from proverbs as we start… Proverbs 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding
Accountability 1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.
In the Word this Week • Read Psalm 1 • Read Psalm 8