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Psalm 1-40; Proverbs 1-7: June 1: Psalm 1-2, 4-6; Proverbs 1 Psalm 1-40; Proverbs 1-7: June 1: Psalm 1-2, 4-6; Proverbs 1 For the month of June, we will read the books of Psalms and Proverbs. With 31 Proverbs and 150 Psalms, this can be accomplished by reading fives Psalms and one Proverb a day. Since we already read several psalms earlier this year, we will skip some of them (though it won’t hurt to go back and re-read them!). 1. What are the qualities of the blessed man given in Psalm 1:1-2? Would you say that you delight in God’s Law? Meditate in it? 2. How does the NT interpret and apply Psalm 2 in Acts 4:25-28? In what ways does this Psalm point to Christ? 3. In Psalm 5:4-6, how does the Psalmist describe God’s attitude toward the wicked? How does describe the relationship between God and the righteous in 5:11-12? June 2: Psalm 7-11; Proverbs 2 1. In today’s readings, we encounter several different kinds of Psalms: psalms of lament (7, 10-11) and psalms of thanksgiving (8-9). How does the contrast between Psalms 7 and 8 show the range of emotions we encounter in the Christian life? Can you identify with both? 2. Take a look at Psalm 7:1 and 11:1. How ought we to respond when we face pain and oppression? Is it ever right to pray, as David did, for God to deliver His people by judging the wicked? How do we square these prayers with Matthew 5:44? 3. For what do we praise God in Psalm 8? What about Psalm 9? List out the different acts and attributes of God mentioned in these psalms and pause to praise God for these today. June 3: Psalm 12-16; Proverbs 3 1. What does David ask in Psalm 13:1-4? What is he doing in verse 6? What changed in v. 5? 2. How do Psalms 14 and 15 seem to contrast with each other? 3. How does Acts 2:27, 31 use Psalm 16:10? What is it referring to? June 4: Psalm 17, 19-22; Proverbs 4 1. How does Psalm 17:15 anticipate Revelation 22:4 and I John 3:2? 2. Psalm 19 describes God’s revelation to man. What is the first way God has revealed in Himself in vv. 1-6? What is the second way in vv. 7-11? How are these two different? 3. Psalm 22 is perhaps the most famous of the “Messianic Psalms.” In what ways does this point you to Christ? June 5: Psalm 23-27; Proverbs 5 1. How does Psalm 23 point to Christ? Which of the promises gives you the greatest comfort? 2. How does Paul use Psalm 24:1 in I Corinthians 10:26? What does it mean for you that God owns every thing and is supreme over all? Do you think of your vocation/job/hobbies as places where God is to be worshipped? How could you demonstrate God’s ownership and supremacy of even the mundane and ordinary? 3. On what basis does the psalmist ask for forgiveness in 25:11? Where does he place his confidence throughout the psalm? June 6: Psalm 28-31, 33; Proverbs 6 1. When would it be right to pray for God’s justice against your enemies, as David does in 28:4? How does Paul employ this prayer in 2 Timothy 4:14? 2. How is David’s view of suffering in 30:5 reflected in 2 Corinthians 4:17-18? 3. In what ways does David’s experience in Psalm 31:11-13 foreshadow Christ’s suffering (compare Ps. 31:13 with Matthew 27:1)? 4. How does corporate praise demonstrate confidence in God’s promises? Compare Ps. 33:3 with Revelation 5:9. How does the congressional singing we do together anticipate heaven? June 7: Psalm 36-40; Proverbs 7 1. What divine attributes does David praise in Psalm 36:5-9? What do each of these mean? How could these truths fuel your personal worship of God? 2. What is the request in Psalm 39:4? How often do you consider your frailty and the certainty of eternity? How should you live in light of that reality today? 3. How does Hebrews 10:5-7 use Psalm 40:7-8 to describe Christ? In what ways did Christ do the will of God? Do you delight to do God’s will? Why is delighting in doing God’s will a greater measure of your love that simply doing God’s will? In what areas do you need to start delighting in doing His will? .
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