Knowable Word

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Psalm 10 – Where is your justice? (Acrostic completed)

• 1: Theme question
• 2-11: The status quo
  • 2-6: Arrogance prospers
  • 7-11: Aggressiveness pays
• 12-15: The steadfast appeal
• 16-18: The strengthening confession

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Psalm 9 – Praise for Yahweh’s justice (ACROSTIC)

• 1-12: Praise
  • 1-4: Justice in the king’s own situation
  • 5-10: Justice in all the world
  • 11-12: Join in the praise
• 13-20: Request
  • 13-14: Be gracious so I might praise
  • 15-18: Continue justice among the nations
  • 19-20: Put men in their place

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Psalm 8 – Yahweh’s majestic glory revealed in the weakness of the ruling son of man

• 1, 9: Inclusio – Majesty of Yahweh in all the earth
• 2-8: Majesty revealed in two examples of weakness
  • 2: Mouths of children that silence the enemy
  • 3-8: Weak Son of man (lower than angels) crowned to rule

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Psalm 7: When you are falsely accused

• 1-2: Cry for deliverance
• 3-5: Claim of innocence
• 6-16: Call for judgment
  • 6: Arise, O Lord
  • 7-10: Future, final judgment
  • 11-16: Present, temporal judgment
• 17: Praise for Yahweh’s righteousness

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Psalm 6: When it seems God is against you

• 1-3: Plea
• 4-5: Rationale
• 6-7: Depression
• 8-10: Response

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Psalm 5: To whom do you pray?

• 1-3: Deep trust in the God who hears prayer
• 4-6: He is holy
• 7-8: He is loving
• 9-10: He is just
• 11-12: He is generous

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Psalm 4: Will God answer?

• 1: David’s call (to God)
• 2-3: David’s contenders (to enemies)
• 4-5: David’s counsel (to friends or neighbors)
• 6-8: David’s conclusion (to God)

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Psalm 3: Is there salvation in God?

• 1-2: The question of salvation
• 3-4: The confession of salvation
• 5-6: The confidence of salvation
• 7-8: The completion of salvation

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Psalm 2: Blessing on those who trust God’s King

• 1-3: The world speaks
• 4-6: God speaks
• 7-9: The Son speaks
• 10-12: The Spirit speaks

After the governor of the commonwealth in which I reside issued a stay-at-home order for my county, I began a series of 10-minute daily devotionals in the Psalms for the people in my church. Each morning, those who are available log in to the web conference and hear me speak briefly about a psalm’s structure, train of thought, main point, connection to Christ, and application to the current situation. Then we pray together and go about our day.

I’ve greatly benefitted from this daily study of a psalm, so I’d like to share the fruit of it with you. Perhaps these videos will encourage you in whatever you’re facing through this unusual season. Maybe they’ll strengthen your faith in the Lord Jesus who wrote and spoke the Psalms. Maybe they’ll give you examples of how OIA Bible study methods can be quite straightforward and personal. I’ll begin posting them here daily, and we’ll see how far the Lord allows us to go into the book.

Last week, I wrote an overview of the Book of Psalms, which provides foundational information that I’ll frequently tap into as I explain each psalm. Now here is my devotional on Psalm 1.

For reference:

Psalm 1—Blessing on those who delight in God’s law

• verses 1-2: Who is blessed
• 3-4: How he is blessed
• 5-6: Why he is blessed

Note: After the first few videos, my sound equipment and screen sharing software will improve.