Psalm 40-43
The Psalms are the national
songs of Israel. Like music today, it
deals with raw human experience and often can be both uplifting and sad at the same
time. Take a look through these four
Psalms – read them over a few times – and see what you notice. Write down the thoughts that strike you –
what you learn, what challenges you, what questions you have, etc. Here are some study questions to help spur on
your exploration and to help us when we meet…
1 What
emotions do you see in these songs?
2. What would
you say is David’s issue in Psalm 40?
“It’s better to ask forgiveness than permission” –
compare to 40:6-8
How does David deal with his enemies?
3. In
Psalm 41, why does David have a soft spot in his heart for someone who looks
out for the weak and vulnerable?
v. 11 – I know that you are pleased with me…. What do
you think about this statement?
4 Psalm
42 talks about thirsting in my soul.
What do souls thirst for other than God?
This
Psalmist seems to be struggling with depression, hopelessness, and
despair. Anything we can learn about the
dark times from what this song says?
5 In
Psalm 43, it seems that the song writer is under attack. What is his outlook on the situation?
What
is the status of the attack as he writes?
What is the common experience as we live through times like this?
What
can we learn from the way this song is written?
For Next Time (11/17) - Political Correctness….
Our
culture today is very careful to push everyone toward what is ‘acceptable’ by
the current standards. What directions
are positive about this cultures agenda?
And what standards are damaging or dangerous to society? Are there any current political concepts that
come from a Biblical or Christian foundation?
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