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The Psalms 37
Introduction: 1. Jesus indicated in Luke 24:44 that the Psalms are part of the Old Testament Scriptures when He included them with the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets. 2. Since the Psalms are part of the Old Testament Scriptures we must study them carefully because they "were written for our learning" (Romans 15:4). 3. As we study the Psalms we see that the writers made many requests of God. a. Some of these requests are personal ["Let me . . ."]. b. Other requests are collective ["Let us . . ."]. 4. In this lesson we are examining several of these requests that are especially appropriate as we conclude 2021 and look forward to beginning 2022. Discussion: I. THE PSALMS CONTAIN PERSONAL REQUESTS THAT RELATE TO: A. "Being upright before God" 1. Psalm 19:12-14 (Matthew 12:35-37) 2. Psalm 119:80 (Proverbs 4:23) 3. Psalm 119:133 (vs.11) B. "Mercy" (Psalm 119:41, 76-77) C. "Deliverance" (Psalm 119:170; Matthew 6:13) D. "Faithfulness" 1. Psalm 25:20 (Luke 9:26) 2. Psalm 25:21 (Job 2:3) 3. Psalm 119:10 4. Psalm 119:116 (Romans 5:3-5) E. "Praise" (Psalm 71:8) F. "Prayer" (Psalm 88:2) II. THE PSALMS ALSO CONTAIN COLLECTIVE REQUESTS THAT RELATE TO: A. "Being upright before God" (Psalm 90:17) B. "Mercy" (Psalm 118:1-4) C. "Worship" 1. Psalm 95:1-6 2. Psalm 107:32 3. Psalm 122:1 D. "Joy" (Psalm 70:4; Philippians 4:4) | ||