Comparing and 150 Psalm 1 (1) Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; (2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. (3) He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. (4) The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away. (5) Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. (6) For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish. Comparing Psalm 1 and 150 (1) Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! (2) Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! (3) Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! (4) Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! (5) Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! (6) Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! Finding Israel’s Historical Roots Consider these songs from American history

Revolutionary War Yankee Doodle

Slavery/Civil War Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen Swing Low, Sweet Chariot The First Gun is Fired Dixie When Johnny Comes Marching Home The Vacant Chair Finding Israel’s Historical Roots Consider these songs from American history

World War I America, Here’s My Boy I Didn’t Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier A Mother’s Prayer For Her Boy Out There Goodbye Pa! Goodbye Ma! Goodbye Mule With Yer Old Hee-Haw

World War II Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree White Cliffs of Dover Finding Israel’s Historical Roots Consider these songs from American history

Vietnam Battle of the Green Berets Blowin’ In the Wind Fortunate Son Goodnight Saigon

Middle East Devils and Dust The Rising Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning Waiting On The World To Change Finding Israel’s Historical Roots Creation—Psalm 104 (1) Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty, ... (5) You who laid the foundations of the earth, So that it should not be moved forever, (6) You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters stood above the mountains. ... (8) They went up over the mountains; They went down into the valleys, To the place which You founded for them. ... (10) He sends the springs into the valleys; They flow among the hills. (11) They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. (12) By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches. (13) He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works. Finding Israel’s Historical Roots Creation—Psalm 104 (14) He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the service of man, That he may bring forth food from the earth, ... (16)…The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, (17) Where the birds make their nests…(18) The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers. (19) He appointed the moon for seasons; The sun knows its going down. (20) You make darkness…In which all the beasts of the forest creep about. (21) The young lions roar after their prey, And seek their food from God… (24) O LORD, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions-- (25) This great and wide sea…(26) There the ships sail about; There is that Leviathan Which You have made to play there. Question 1 How does the history of creation in Genesis teach us about God? Why are these events described in the book of ? Finding Israel’s Historical Roots The Flood—Psalm 29:10 (10) The LORD sat enthroned at the Flood, And the LORD sits as King forever.

Covenant with Abraham—:9-12 (9) The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac, (10) And confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant, (11) Saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan As the allotment of your inheritance," (12) When they were few in number, Indeed very few, and strangers in it. (13) When they went from one nation to another, From one kingdom to another people, Finding Israel’s Historical Roots Joseph’s trip to Egypt and imprisonment—105:17-18 (17) He sent a man before them--Joseph--who was sold as a slave. (18) They hurt his feet with fetters, He was laid in irons.

Joseph’s deliverance—Psalm 105:20-22 (20) The king sent and released him, The ruler of the people let him go free. (21) He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his possessions, (22) To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.

Israel’s Bondage in Egypt—105:25 (25) He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants. Finding Israel’s Historical Roots Deliverance from Egypt—Psalm 81:6-7 (6) "I removed his shoulder from the burden; His hands were freed from the baskets. (7) You called in trouble, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah.

Calf worship at Horeb—Psalm 106:19-21 (19) They made a calf in Horeb, And worshiped the molded image. (20) Thus they changed their glory Into the image of an ox that eats grass. (21) They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt, Finding Israel’s Historical Roots Inheritance of the promised land—105:44-45 (44) He gave them the lands of the Gentiles, And they inherited the labor of the nations, (45) That they might observe His statutes And keep His laws. Praise the LORD!

Israel’s disloyalty in the land—78:55-58 (55) He also drove out the nations before them, Allotted them an inheritance by survey, And made the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents. (56) Yet they tested and provoked the Most High God, And did not keep His testimonies, (57) But turned back and acted unfaithfully like their fathers; They were turned aside like a deceitful bow. (58) For they provoked Him to anger with their high places, And moved Him to jealousy with their carved images. Question 2 What does the history of the Exodus from Egypt teach us about God? Israel’s History In Songs From Our Hymnal These songs are titled as the Psalm they are taken from 439—Psalm 19 497—Psalm 24 607—Psalm 25 501—Psalm 51 513—Psalm 104:31-35 559—Psalm 106 601—Psalm 113 644—Psalm 118 555—Psalm 119 507—Psalm 136 623—Psalm 145 609— Israel’s History In Songs From Our Hymnal 420—O Thou Fount of Every Blessing—1 Samuel 7:12

655—The Walls Came Tumbling Down—Jericho—Joshua 6

671—He Carried My Sorrows—Isaiah 53:4 Israel’s History In Songs From Our Hymnal 660—I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord—Psalm 89:1

648—Unto the Hills—Psalm 121

642—O Worship The Lord—Psalm 96:9

605—This Is the Day—Psalm 118:24

589—As The Deer—Psalm 42:1

587—Bless the Lord, O My Soul—Psalm 103:1

506—The Kingdoms of Earth Pass Away—Daniel 2:44 Israel’s History In Songs From Our Hymnal 503—Enter Into His Gates—Psalm 100:4

480—Dare to Stand Like Joshua—Joshua 24:15

447—Ivory Palaces—Psalm 45:8

436—I’ll Fly Away—Psalm 55:6

435—How Shall The Young Secure Their Heart—Psalm 119:9

419—Thou Thinkest, Lord, of Me—Psalm 40:17

402—Leaning On The Everlasting Arms—Deuteronomy 33:27 Israel’s History In Songs From Our Hymnal ’Redeemer’ songs—Job 19:25 479—I Know That My Redeemer Lives 401—I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

‘Shepherd’ songs—Psalm 23 391—Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us 375—The Lord’s My Shepherd 364—The Lord My Shepherd Is 328—His Sheep Am I

’Law’ songs—Psalm 19 459—The Precious Book Divine 354—O How Love I Thy Law Israel’s History In Songs From Our Hymnal ‘Rock’ songs—Exodus 33:22; Psalm 31, 61 685—The Lord Our Rock 384—A Shelter In the Time of Storm 368—Rock of Ages 367—The Rock That Is Higher Than I 363—He Hideth My Soul

‘Creation songs—Genesis 1 127—This Is My Father’s World 56—All Creatures of Our God and King 40—God’s Love and Power 5—How Great Thou Art Israel’s History In Songs From Our Hymnal ’Potter and Clay’ songs—Isaiah 64; Jeremiah 18 146—Have Thine Own Way, Lord 111—Clay In the Potter’s Hand

’Wandering and Pilgrim’ songs—Exodus 389—Sing On, Ye Joyful Pilgrims 117—Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah 115—In the Desert of Sorrow and Sin