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Q3. (Psalm 126). In this psalm, the nation is going through some kind of crisis. How does the memory of God's deliverance in verses 1-3 prepare them for the prayer of verse 4? In verses 1

Q2. (Psalm 96) What does it mean to "ascribe" to God attributes of glory and strength? To

Q1. (Psalm 57) Why is praise difficult in the midst of trying circumstances? Most of us tend to hold our praise until things are going our way. When we are in the midst of trying circumstances our praise is more important. We need to let God know that we can praise Him even during the storms. How does praise affect our faith? Praise can strengthen our faith. Our attitude? Praise can help our attitude making it more positive. Our motivation? Our praise can help motivate us to be more like God wants us to be

Q5. After you've studied the psalms in this chapter, what do you think it means to "rest" in God? Giving all to God, trusting Him and following Him. When we give a problem to God, turn it loose. That

Q4. (Psalm 46) How does the imagery of the river and streams in verse 4 function in Psalm 46 to speak peace to the harassed and harried person? Still waters make us feel peaceful. God offers peace to us in our times of trouble. Verse 10 tells us: "Be still and know that I am God." How does knowledge of who He is affect our peace? God is Love. His Love surrounds us when we seek Him. How should it affect our words? Our words should be full of praise and thanksgiving. Why does He command us to "be still" as a result of this knowledge? If we aren

Q3. (Psalm 31) What does it mean to say to the Lord, "Into your hands I commit my spirit" (31:5)? It means that we give all to God. We put our complete trust in Him. How does that statement bring peace to a person? To have God with us and in control is all we need. How does the statement, "My times are in your hands" (31:15), bring peace to the troubled soul? God will be with us through all our trials and will be there with us if we will only let Him.

Q2. According to Psalm 23, how does the Lord our Shepherd quiet his sheep and give them confidence? By loving them and comforting them. By providing for them, and by promising them that He will be with them always. How many ways can you find in this psalm? He leads them He protects them He heals them He saves the lost

Q1. According to Psalm 131, just how does David quiet his inner person before the Lord? With an attitude of humility. We need to lose our pride and sense of self and remember: It

Q4. Since Christians don't seem immune to accident, persecution, and death, how are we to understand these psalms of protection? God never promised that we wouldn

Q3. (Psalm 121). What reassurance is it to you that God keeps you and watches over you? God is always with me, watching over me, all I have to do is call on Him. How does Psalm 121 make you feel? It

Q2. (Psalm 91) What does this psalm teach us about God's protection when in danger? If we dwell with Him, we are under His protection always. What does it teach about our authority to vanquish our enemies? We are secure under God

Q1. (Psalm 61:1-4) What images does the psalmist evoke to communicate his trust in God's protection? The images he evokes are: 1. His Rock 2. His Refuge 3. His Strong Tower How do the first four verses of this psalm make you feel? It reminds me that God always hears my cry

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? We must have faith in order to pray to God and He wants us to be humble not prideful. If our pride takes over in prayer, God will not be listening. What happens when one of these qualities is missing? When either faith or humility is missing we are unable to commune with God.

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? It gives me Peace to know that God cares about me and my needs no matter what they are. To know that there is nothing too small or trivial for me to ask God to help me with

Q2. (Psalm 69:30-32) Why does this lament (and nearly all laments in the Psalms) end with an upswing of hope and praise? Because David knew that God is more pleased when we show our faith by our Praise and Thanksgivings than by practicing rituals. What does this teach us about our own laments and prayers? We should begin our prayers by Praising God and giving thanks. Why is praise, the language of faith, so important in our prayers, especially prayers of desperate pleas for help? It shows that we are trusting God and that He is in control.

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? David was ashamed of what he had done but he did exactly what God wants us to do when we sin; go to Him and repent. He appealed to God for His Love and Mercy and asked for deliverance. How does God's grace and mercy function in the face of our sins? Grace deals with sin Mercy deals with the effects of sin

Q3. (Psalm 98) What are the reasons given for praise in Psalm 98? Because He has done marvelous things Because of our Salvation Because of His Righteousness Because of His Love and Faithfulness Why do you think praise is so exuberant in this psalm? Because of the sacrifice He made for us, and because of His Love for all of us. How exuberant is praise in your congregation, in your life? Our Church is very exuberant in their praise. I

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? We should worship because of His greatness as Creator and King

Q1. (Psalm 150) What does this psalm teach us about praise? It teaches us that everyone who has breath is to send praises to God

Q3. (Psalm 133) What about this short psalm seems to attract you? Living together in Unity! Everyone dreams of the day there will be peace. We know it won

Q2. (Psalm 15) The Wisdom Psalms are meant to instruct us. How would you use this psalm in your family to instruct your children? It could be used to teach children of God

Q1. (Psalm 1). This short psalm seems to reaffirm what we already know: the righteous will succeed and the wicked will perish. Why do we need to be reminded of this? We need to be reminded of this because if we are not righteous we will spend eternity with the wicked and away from God. From an emotional standpoint, what lines in this psalm stand out to you. Why do you think you like them? The line that stands out to me is verse 6a:

Q3. (Psalm 63) Why is recognition that God loves you the basis of all faith? Without the knowledge of God

Q2. (Psalms 42-43). What is the psalmist feeling during this spiritual struggle? He was feeling lost and losing hope

Q4. (Matthew 6:12, 14-15) Why should we continually ask forgiveness? We must continually ask for forgiveness because unforgiveness blocks God