A Study of the Psalms

Psalms 1 - 5

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•Five Book Division: •Book I: Psalms 1-41 •Book II: Psalms 42-72 •Book III: Psalms 73-89 •Book IV: Psalms 90-106 •Book V: Psalms 107-150 •Each section ends with a doxology, an affirmation of praise to God. The whole of Psalms 150 is considered a doxology.

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•Authors: •King David – Books I, II, IV, & V •Moses •Sons of Korah – Book III •Ethan •Heman •Asaph – Book III •Solomon •Anonymous writers Books VI & V

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•To Remember: •While poetic in nature, the psalms were written to be sung in worship of God. •Written over a 1,000 year time span. •They were collected and compiled over time. •Deeply emotional works using dramatic and figurative language. •Written for different purposes, i.e. private devotion, public worship, etc. This document was sourced from . Introduction to the Psalms

•The Purpose: •The psalms were responses to God written in the midst of many different situations. •Moses (Exodus 15) sang a psalm. •Deborah (Judges 5) and Hannah (1 Sam 2). •David (1 Chronicles 29) blessed the Lord. •Mary (Luke 1) responded with a psalm.

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•Categories: •Royal psalms – God as King •Psalms of Zion – focus on Jerusalem •Penitential psalms – confessions of sin, asking for forgiveness, praising the Lord •Wisdom psalms – Similar to Proverbs, contrasting righteous and the wicked. •Hallel psalms – Psalms praising God for His character and His works.

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•A preface or gateway to the psalms. •The happiness of the godly. (vs 1-3) •The misery of the wicked. (vs 4-6)

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•The Messiah’s Psalm •The Messiah rejected. (vs 1-3) •NT – Acts 4:25 •The Lord’s derision. (vs 4-6) •NT – Heb 1:5 •The Messiah triumphant. (vs 7-9) •The Lord’s counsel to kings. (vs 10-12)

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•David in Distress •His complaint. (vs 1-2) •His confidence. (vs 3-4) •His security. (vs 5-6) •His prayer and rejoicing. (vs 7-8)

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•Thoughts in the Night •Prayer for help. (vs 1) •Reproof of his enemies. (vs 2-3) •His enemies exhorted. (vs 4-5) •NT – Eph 4:26 •His confidence in God. (vs 6-8)

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•A Morning Prayer •God hears prayers. (vs 1-3) •God hates wickedness. (vs 4-6) •God blesses the righteous. (vs 7-12) •vs 9 – NT – Rom 3:13

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