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Weekly Spiritual Fitness Plan” but the Basic Principles of Arrangement Seem to Be David to Provide Music for the Temple Services Saturday: Psalms 78-82 (continued) Monday: Psalms 48-53 81:7 “I tested you.” This sounds like a curse. Yet it FAITH FULLY FIT Psalm 48 This psalm speaks about God’s people, is but another of God’s blessings. God often takes the church. God’s people are symbolized by Jerusa- something from us and then waits to see how we My Spiritual Fitness Goals for this week: Weekly Spiritual lem, “the city of our God, his holy mountain . will handle the problem. Will we give up on him? Mount Zion.” Jerusalem refers to the physical city Or will we patiently await his intervention? By do- where God lived among his Old Testament people. ing the latter, we are strengthened in our faith, and But it also refers to the church on earth and to the we witness God’s grace. Fitness Plan heavenly, eternal Jerusalem where God will dwell among his people into eternity. 82:1,6 “He gives judgment among the ‘gods.’” The designation gods is used for rulers who were to Introduction & Background 48:2 “Zaphon”—This is another word for Mount represent God and act in his stead and with his to this week’s readings: Hermon, a mountain on Israel’s northern border. It authority on earth. The theme of this psalm is that was three times as high as Mount Zion. Yet Zion they debased this honorific title by injustice and Introduction to the Book of Psalms - Part 3 was just as majestic because the great King lived corruption. “God presides in the great assembly.” within her. The Arrangement of the Psalms: The biblical book The Lord is over the rulers of his people (and all of Psalms is divided into five parts that are tradi- 48:10 “Righteousness”—The main meaning of rulers, for that matter). Verse 1 dramatizes the tionally called books: Book 1 (Psalms 1–41), Book 2 God’s righteousness is the “right” ways in which he heavenly court being gathered to pronounce judg- (Psalms 42–72), Book 3 (Psalms 73–89), Book 4 deals with his people and fulfills his covenant with ment on wicked rulers. (Jesus quoted this passage (Psalms 90–106), and Book 5 (Psalms 107–150). A them. in John 10:34.) doxology marks the end of each of these books. 82:5 “All the foundations of the earth are shaken.” Psalm 49 This psalm shows the emptiness of When the Lord’s will is rejected by his appointed BOOK 1: The basic criterion for inclusion in this riches. It helps the believer deal with the fact that rulers, the very foundations of the earth are book is Davidic authorship. Since many of these unbelievers often become rich while believers re- shaken. When our God-designed legal system is psalms were submitted to the director of music, it main poor. perverted, society breaks down. That is what hap- appears that this book originated as a group of pened in Israel. psalms intended for use in the temple. 49:1 “Hear this, all you peoples . all who live in this world.” The message of this psalm is universally 82:6 “Sons of the Most High”—This indicates the BOOK 2: This book includes psalms by David, the true and applies to all, both Jews and Gentiles. special relationship God intended the rulers to sons of Korah, a single psalm by Asaph, and a clos- have with him. ing psalm by Solomon. Perhaps this book was a 49:3,4 “Words of wisdom . proverb . riddle”— Week 46 - Psalm 48-82 collection of the psalms of David and his musicians, In many ways this psalm is like the books of Prov- motivated by the building of Solomon’s temple. erbs and Ecclesiastes. BOOK 3: The main criterion of Book 3 is authorship 49:15 “He will surely take me to himself.” The word by Asaph or the sons of Korah. This collection of take is the same word used to describe God’s psalms shows a special concern for the welfare of “taking” of Enoch (Genesis 5:24) and Elijah (2 Kings Israel, Jerusalem, and the temple. 2:3-5). It clearly refers to the resurrection of the dead. BOOK 4: The main principle of arrangement for the last two books of the Psalter seems to be groups of Psalm 50 In this psalm the Lord condemns formal- psalms arranged around the themes of praise and istic worship and bids us worship him in a spirit of thanksgiving. love and praise. BOOK 5: This book has a number of Davidic psalms, Psalm 50 Heading “Asaph”—He was appointed by Most of the questions and answers on the “Weekly Spiritual Fitness Plan” but the basic principles of arrangement seem to be David to provide music for the temple services. (1 come from “The Whole Bible Project” Bible studies. Background and groups of psalms arranged around the themes of Introduction information come from “The People’s Bible” commentary Chronicles 15:16-19) series and from “Book of Books,” both published by NPH. thanksgiving and praise, rather than authorship. Monday: Psalms 48-53 (continued) Monday: Psalms 48-53 (continued) Friday: Psalms 72-77 (continued) Saturday: Psalms 78-82 (continued) 50:1,2 “From the rising of the sun to the place 52:8 “But I am like an olive tree.” David compares Psalm 77 Like the previous psalm, this psalm in- recorded in 2 Kings 25:8-21. Refer also to Lamenta- where it sets”—The admonition of this psalm is for himself to an olive tree that is nourished by the volves intense personal anguish about things going tions, arising from the same event. both Jew and Gentile. Lord. Olive trees in Palestine were extremely rug- wrong for God’s people. Jeduthun may be the per- 79:5 “Jealousy”—God’s jealousy is not envy. It is ged, often living for hundreds of years. son for whom it is composed or the musician his rightful claim to undiluted faithfulness on the Psalm 51 The heading tells us that this psalm was whose style is prescribed. The exact time and event part of people whom he has taken to be his own. written after the prophet Nathan visited David. See Psalm 53 This psalm and Psalm 14 are almost iden- that occasioned these words are not indicated. 79:13 Note how the shepherd motif ties this psalm 2 Samuel chapters 11 and 12 for the background. tical. The differences between them are slight, such 77:10 “The years of the right hand of the Most to the two preceding ones. This is the most highly regarded of the penitential as verse 5, which refers to God’s deliverance and High”—God’s right hand symbolizes his power. So psalms (6,32,106,130,143) because it so clearly the exclusive use of God rather than the mixture of the phrase means all the years during which God Psalm 80 In this plea the specific references to the states both the sinner’s grief over his sin and God’s God and LORD in Psalm 14. Many of the psalms in exercised his power on behalf of his people. great mercy. this section were written for specific events in tribes of Israel to the north lead to the conclusion that the occasion for writing it was the Assyrian 51:1,2 The word-pictures used to describe God’s David’s life. This one may have been written after invasion and destruction of Samaria, the capital of rejection and David’s disobedience tell the story in David had had a confrontation with foolish Nabal. Saturday: Psalms 78-82 the Northern Kingdom. The heading in the Greek this psalm. Such disobedience is like an ugly blotch See 1 Samuel chapter 25. Psalm 78 This psalm unfolds a review of the re- Old Testament (Septuagint) makes this connection. that must be removed and like a filthy garment 53:3 “Everyone has turned away.” The “everyone” peated rebelliousness of God’s people contrasted At that time (722 B.C.), Hezekiah was king in Jerusa- that must be thoroughly washed. refers to all people and what we all do by nature. with the enduring grace of God throughout the lem, and subsequently God routed the Assyrians Note how these words are quoted in Romans 3:9- Psalm 51 The first part of this psalm deals primar- course of their history. when they were laying siege to Jerusalem. ily with sin, guilt, and confession. The second part 12. 78:2 “Parables”—This refers to elements of a mes- 80:1 “O Shepherd of Israel”—Note the continua- deals with forgiveness and the resolve to serve God 53:6 This verse points us to the spiritual blessings sage presented for careful consideration. “Hidden tion of the shepherd/flock theme from the closing joyously. God bestowed on spiritual Israel through the gift of things”—Indicates teachings that our minds would verses of Psalm 79. his Son. God indeed restored the fortunes of Israel 51:7 “Hyssop”—This is a branch from a bush with not recognize if the Holy Spirit did not make them by bringing the fortune of the gospel and with it 80:3,7,19 These verses constitute a refrain. fragrant leaves used for sprinkling blood or water known. in rituals prescribed by God. real rejoicing and gladness. 80:17 “The man at your right hand, the son of 78:9 “Ephraim”—This was one of the northern man”—This is most likely a reference to the king. tribes of Israel, identified here as a disappointing Psalm 52 Before David fled from Saul, he went to Through Hezekiah’s leadership and intervention on Tuesday: Psalms 54-60 example of unfaithfulness.
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