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Q4. (Psalm 24) How do verses 1-2 establish the Lord's right as King? What do verses 3-6 tell us about the requirements of the King? What do verses 7-10 tell us about the glory of the King? How does this psalm speak to you in your situation Verses 1 and 2 clearly state that everything in the world including creation and humans are the Lord's. He formed it, founded it, and made it so it basically belongs to Him. There is no doubt that it should be His. Everything he created from nothing is His because he formed it and made it. So we shouldn't doubt His ownership of us either. The king is to holy and pure is all his dealings. He can't be dishonest in any way. He has to have integrity when he deals with people in all areas of his life. He can't take a false oath or break promises with people. The king of glory is the God of the Hosts who is Christ the Lord. It means that He is the God we should be worshipping with all our strength, hearts and minds. It speaks to my situation by telling me that Christ has not abandoned me and He is still here and He still cares for me.

Q3. (Psalm 126). In this psalm, the nation is going through some kind of crisis. How does memory of God's deliverance in verses 1-3 prepare them for the prayer of verse 4? How do you understand the two metaphors of deliverance: (1) a wadi or dry gully and (2) sowing and reaping? How do these metaphors help you in your situation? The memory of God's deliverance reminds them that God will again do what He promises when they pray for it. It prepares for them by letting them know that God is trustworthy and willing to do what He says when it comes to His chosen people to deliver them. I understand the two metaphors to mean a dry weary land without water. That would be first one though. The first one describes how the people of Israel long for the rest of the exiles to be delivered by God just like a river swells after a spring and winter rain. The metaphor of sowing and reaping speaks of how they are dealing with the situation and need God to answer them. They remind me that God is faithful and will do what He say He will do as long as it is in His will and according to His plan for my life.

Q2. (Psalm 96) What does it mean to "ascribe" to God attributes of glory and strength? What happens when we fail to ascribe such qualities to him? In what sense is praise to God "fitting" or "worthy"? To ascribe to God attributes like that it means to give Him what is rightfully due to Him. For He is a King and rightfully deserves to be praised for what He does and who He is. For He is clothed in robes of glory and deserves the praise He rightfully deserves from us. We are to worship Him with holy hearts and know that He is holy and pure and that He requires the same from us as well. He will not share His glory with another either for He is a jealous God. He is very jealous for us. We need to worship Him with reverence and holy awe because of who He is and not just because of what He does for us. When we fail to do it we think that we can bend Him down to our level and make Him like we are or turn Him into a genie in a bottle who answers our every whim on a prayer. But that is not who He is or what He is. He is the God of the Bible who created us and the earth. He will not do what we want. He will do what is only is best for us. It is worthy or fitting when our hearts are in the right place and we are worshipping the Lord with awe and holy reverence and fear. When we realize that God is not someone who is created but the Creator and He wants a relationship with us so He can spend time with us.

Q1. (Psalm 57) Why is praise difficult in the midst of trying circumstances? How does praise affect our faith? Our attitude? Our motivation? I believe that praise is difficult in trying circumstances because we don't know what God is doing in our lives at the time and if He will rescue us or not. For me I have doubted His goodness so many times that I seem to forget that He loves me enough to provide for all of my needs to be met. He is a God who truly cares about us and wants the best for us. We must be willing to trust Him during the trying circumstances of our lives to know that He is there for us and He truly does care for us. For who else other than God alone died on a cross at Calvary for our sins! How does praise affect our faith? It should embolden us to pray deeper prayers to the Lord and also be more willing to do what He asks us to do as well. It lifts us up out of our me centered attitude that we have and puts us in the right frame of mine with God. It motivates us to want to help others.

For me I chose to listen to music and write out my Psalm of rest. Here it is. Lord As I wait on You My heart wanes within me, From Fears and doubts that assail me, I know that I must trust You, For You are in control. I know You are my only hope When things aren't going my way I must believe that You know What is going on down here. For Yor are my God And My Savior and Friend Without You I am nothing And can do nothing. So I must cling to You Knowing You are my lifesaver And all that I really need For my faith relies on You. For You sustain me In my darkest hour When I thought you weren't there You weren't silently waiting For me to return to you And trust you with my heart So I can rest in You.

I believe it means to cease from all activity and just rest in His arms and listen to His voice and what He has to say to you. But then again I could be wrong. Another way to rest in God is to rest from worldly activity and do something for God too. When I have things coming against me and I need to seek God’s peace I listen to Christian music and start worshipping God to get out of my poor me mindset.

According to Adam Clarke’s commentary it talks about the City of God which is Jerusalem and the tabernacle of Most High God were gladdened since it was not destroyed. It talks about being converted to the faith and worship of the true God as means of being made glad. (Clarke, A. 2015) It speaks peace to someone by telling them that they can trust God to give them peace during their troubled times and help them see that they need to trust God at all times. It affects our peace by realizing that He is God and He is everything all we need in our lives. Nothing can stand against us when God is for us. We should speak positive words believing that He will do what He says He will do. He commands us to be still as a result of this knowledge because we are always busy and not paying attention to Him and always doing the talking in our prayer and not listening to Him when He wants to talk to us. He wants time to respond to us.

According to my commentary from Adam Clarke, they were used in all dangers, difficulties, and in the article of death. The latin form of it which Domine, commendo, spiritum meum, was used by the sick when about to expire, if they were sensible; and if not, the priest said it in their behalf. In forms of prayer for sick and dying persons, these words were frequently inserted in Latin, though all the rest of the prayer was English; for it was supposed there was something sovereign in the language itself. (Clarke, A. 2015) it brings peace to a person in the fact that they know who will redeem their spirit and save them in the end from certain death and keep them as well. It brings them peace because they know who their God is and what He can do for them. They can trust Him with their entire lives knowing He is control and He knows everything that will happen in the future to them.

He provides food He provides restoration and renewing He guides in righteous ways Protection and assurance in fear The Gracious Host Eternal Life Six ways I wish I could always trust God like David did in the Bible times that would make life a whole lot easier.

David quiets his soul through trusting Him and putting his hope in Him. He starts by being humble and not being proud. His eyes are not full of pride either. He looks to God with humility instead. Humility and trust are two of the elements that are mentioned in the psalm. Resting peacefully in God’s arms like a weaned child who is satisfied is another one.

I chose to rewrite Psalm 23 which is my favorite Psalm. I felt like God was telling me to trust Him more as I paraphrased it. Psalm 23 Jehovah is my shepherd He supplies all that I need He lets me rest in green pastures He leads beside peaceful rivers He renews me daily He guides me and tells where to go So I bring him honor Even when I walk through the darkest valley I have no need to fear For You are close by my side Your rod and staff They comfort and protect me on my way You prepare a mouth watering feast for me before my enemies You give me honor by anointing me with oil My cup overflows with Your blessings Surely your goodness and unfailing love will always pursue me till I die And I will dwell in Your house forever

Q4. Since Christians don't seem immune to accident, persecution, and death, how are we to understand these psalms of protection? Why don't some believers seem to be protected? Does God really protect us? How? 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. God’s Everlasting Love 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” 37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. NKJV by Nelson, Thomas (1982) God chooses to protect all Christians but He told His disciples and us as well that we would have trouble in this world and that the world would hate us because we are not of it. The Love of God is one thing that assures us that we are protected but people will be persecuted for their faith because people hate Christ. Pastor Wurmbrand was and thousands more will be until Christ comes again. The above verses state how His love is our protection and how we cannot be separated from it.

Q3. (Psalm 121). What reassurance is it to you that God keeps you and watches over you? How does Psalm 121 make you feel? Great reassurance when things don't go my way or when I am dealing with an addiction like shopping or compulsive overeating. It helps me to see that I am cared about and loved by God and I was never abandoned even in my darkest hour. It makes me feel like rejoicing and singing to God about His goodness.

Q2. (Psalm 91) What does this psalm teach us about God's protection when in danger? What does it teach about our authority to vanquish our enemies? What promises does Psalm 91 contain? How does this psalm make you feel? It teaches us that He will keep us away from danger when it comes to the enemy. He will cover us with His wings during turbulent times. His truth will be what we cling to when we need to take cover or take control of a situation that the enemy that has taken from us. It teaches us that Satan has no power over us nor do his demons for we are Christ's. Long life, deliverance, honor, salvation It makes me want to glorify God and be closer to God.

Q1. (Psalm 61:1-4) What images does the psalmist evoke to communicate his trust in God's protection? How do the first four verses of this psalm make you feel? From the ends of the earth I will cry to you for help for my heart is overwhelmed; towering rock of safety; safe refuge; fortress; sanctuary; shelter of your wings They make me see how I can trust God when I overwhelmed with the things of life. It makes me feel like I can truly trust God with everything I am going through no matter what it is.

I memorized Psalm 123 and it meant a lot to me since I am going through a lot of struggles right now and not dealing with them well. It helped me see that things differently.

Q5. (Psalm 80) If you were to formulate a personal prayer for revival for your own life or for your congregation, how would you word it? What elements should be present in a prayer for personal or congregational revival? What would this prayer have in common with 2 Chronicles 7:14? How does this kind of prayer pave the way for revival and restoration to take place? Yeshua, You are the reason that I have salvation and redemption from my sins. If there is any sin or darkness inside of me, shed light on it and show me where it is that I may repent of it. I want to be pure before You and holy as well. Revive me Yeshua according to Your lovingkindness and mercy. For through Your blood I am made clean from my sins Yeshua. For You are the Sacrifice Lamb who was slain on a cross at Calvary. Without You, Yeshua Atonement for my sins would not be possible. Yeshua I know that You are my Redeemer and Savior and You saved me from my sins. Yeshua You are only one who can cleanse me from all of my unrighteousness. It would have the humility and confession of sins in common with 2 Chronicles 7:14. It paves the way for them by humility and confession of sin.

Q4. (Psalm 40:17) In this verse David combines both humility and faith in his prayer to God. Why are both humility and faith necessary? What happens when one of these qualities is missing? Faith is trusting in someone or something you believe in. So the question we have to ask ourselves is this: Do we have trust in God and have faith in God? The answer has to be yes to be the question when we are Christians. Humility is necessary because God resists the proud and won't answer the prayers of the proud at all. He answers the humble's prayer because they choose to humble themselves before Him and admit they are sinners to God. Just like in the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector. The tax collector was the more humble of the two men in the temple and his prayers would be answered.

Q3. (Psalm 40:5b) When you realize that God's thoughts and plans are focused on you in particular, how does that make you respond? When I realize the fact that His thoughts and plans are on me I want to give him all the glory for everything I do that glorifies Him. A classic example of this is my ministry that I am part of that God gave me. My poetry is another and my book is yet another. All these things I am partners with Christ in. So I must give Him glory when someone is brought to him through the ministry.

Q2. (Psalm 69:30-32) Why does this lament (and nearly all laments in the Psalms) end with an upswing of hope and praise? What does this teach us about our own laments and prayers? Why is praise, the language of faith, so important in our prayers, especially prayers of desperate pleas for help? I believe the reason all laments in the Psalms end with hope and praise is because the psalmist meaning David was a man after God's own heart. He knew how to worship God during times of trouble. Even when he lamented he always remembered that God was His source of hope to begin with and that he should praise God for the victory even before it happened. It teaches us that we should be thankful and learn to praise God and have hope in God for He answers our prayers. Praise is essential because through it we express the fact that we believe that God will help us and also answer our prayers.

Q1. (Psalm 69:12-18) How could David dare to ask anything from God after the shameful things he had done with Bathsheba and Uriah? How does God's grace and mercy function in the face of our sins? Even though he had committed both adultery and murder and tried to hide them. God was gracious to him in giving him a chance to come to his senses and repent through the prophet, Nathaniel in the Old Testament when he was confronted. After being confronted he truly repented and God restored him but still punished him for what happened. God's grace and mercy function by Christ's death as the Sacrifice Lamb that died on the cross as an atonement and propitiation for our sins. He took our rightful place on the cross and took the penalty that we could not pay.

Praise the Creator in the sanctuary Praise Him in the gates Praise Him for His Salvation Praise Him for His mighty works Praise Him with a violin Praise Him with a harp Praise Him with a shofar Praise Him with your voices Praise Him with your lives Praise Him for His creation Praise Him with dancing Praise Him with a timbrel Praise the Creator in the sanctuary

Q3. (Psalm 98) What are the reasons given for praise in Psalm 98? Why do you think praise is so exuberant in this psalm? How exuberant is praise in your congregation, in your life? Why or why not is it exuberant? One of the reasons that we are to praise God is because of His mighty deeds. Another is for His victory by His power and holiness. The last reason is because he revealed His righteousness to every nation. He showed salvation to the whole earth. I believe that is so exuberant because of the fact that they were saved from their enemies and wanted to praise the Lord. It is not exuberant at all. A lot of people don't raise their hands or dance before the Lord. The only thing played is the grand piano at the church. In my life it is more exuberant since I listen more lively Christian music and Messianic worship.

Q2. (Psalm 95) In Psalm 95 we are commanded to worship the Lord. What are the reasons why we should worship contained in this psalm? Why do you think the warning in verses 8-11 is included in this psalm? How does this fit with the earlier elements of the psalm? Because He created the earth and He is our salvation. He watches over us. To guide us and let us know what not to do as Christians. It is to warn us not to be like the Israelites and forget that God knows everything we do and can sometimes become displeased with us over our groanings and complaining about things that we can't control. It speaks of God's power and authority and justice.

Q1. (Psalm 150) What does this psalm teach us about praise? Where should praise occur? With what should praise be conducted? Who should praise? What does this psalm make you feel like after reading it out loud? That we all should praise God because He is the Creator and author of life. It should occur in the sanctuary. All kinds of instruments should be used to praise Him. Anyone who believes in Him should Him basically. It makes me want to listen to Messianic Worship Music and praise God that way.