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I like to express my view on the complete Psalm 34 The psalmist blesses God continually for what he has done for him: God heard him, and restored him to a peaceful life (vv. 4, 6). May he be an example for the

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? Verse 10 tells us: "Be still and know that I am God." How does knowledge of who He is affect our peace? How should it affect our words? Why does He command us to "be still" as a result of this knowledge? I think the help from God is different from the help from someone else. God's help is available to anybody, for any kind of trouble, any time, and anywhere. The poet has used a metaphor to describe and explain God's help. It is repeated in vs. 7 and 11: fortress. It is like a castle where you will be safe when the enemies come to attack you. God is like a fortress that protects us from all the troubles that surround us. The word "refuge" is also used (vs.1) with similar meaning. We are familiar with the word "refugee", which means someone who seeks refuge or protection Revelation 22:1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crys tal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. Do you have this river running through your life? Pax

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Psalm 23, how does the Lord our Shepherd quiet his sheep and give them confidence? How many ways can you find in this psalm? We humans are very much like sheep. We do not know for sure what we are, where we are, or why we live. Our only option is to trust and follow God, our shepherd, who alone knows the answers. God is also like a friend who invites you to eat with him, not secretly but openly, while your enemies watch. Doing this, God openly declares to be on your side. God cares for your friendship. Whether you have popular support or not doesn

According to Psalm 131, just how does David quiet his inner person before the Lord? What are the elements mentioned in this psalm? Pax. Psalm 131 We have to see Psalm 131 as a

He shall call upon me, and I will hear him: yea, I am with him in trouble Psalm 90:15. Fear not when you are in trouble, as if the Lord were not with you. Let faith be with you, and God is with you in your trouble. There are waves on the sea, and you are tossed in your bark, because Christ sleeps. Christ slept in the ship, while the men were perishing. Matthew 8:24-25 If your faith sleep in your heart, Christ is as it were sleeping in your ship: because Christ dwells in you through faith, when you begin to be tossed, awake Christ sleeping: rouse up your faith, and you shall be assured that He deserts you not. But you think you are forsaken, because He rescues you not when you yourself dost wish. He delivered the Three Children from the fire? Daniel 3:29-30 Did He, who did this, desert the Maccabees? 2 Maccabbees vii God forbid! He delivered both of these: the first bodily, that the faithless might be confounded; the last spiritually, that the faithful might imitate them. I will deliver him, and bring him to honour. PAX

Psalm 121 This psalm reminds us that our life on the earth is a pilgrimage. We begin our journey from God, and our destination is also God. It is also a journey with God. It is not a journey from one place to another place as the usual journeys, but it is a journey from one state of existence to another state of existence. It involves a becoming. This journey is a growth from absolute unawareness to full awareness. It is a growth toward maturity and holiness. We need to grow individually as well as collectively. Our goal is nothing less than the perfection of the heavenly father's. The Lord watches over his people and protects them as the apple of his eye" Pax

Psalm 91 If we stay with God, we will be protected from such traps. A young bird can also easily die of a contagious disease. Away from God, our very existence is at stake; with God we are safe. Night is synonymous with terror, for a young bird doesn

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? Psalm 61 1-4 David wanted God to hear his prayer. David

Psalm 80 O Lord God of virtues, how long will you be angry with the prayer of your servant? This Psalm is well adapted to our prayer during Advent: so deep is our wretchedness that we await the coming of the Lord. He alone can turn us to himself. Pax

Verse 17. Psalm 40 The less we think of ourselves the more God will think upon us. The less we put trust in ourselves the more we may trust in God for help and deliverance. The less delay in prayer and active efforts the sooner God will appear for us. PAX

Psalm 40:5b) When you realize that God's thoughts and plans are focused on you in particular, how does that make you respond Psalm 40 One of the remarkable truths that we discover in this Psalm is that there is more than one voice speaking. It is remarkable because, if you look at the title of the Psalm, we are informed that it is a Psalm of David. The writer of the Psalm is King David, the sweet Psalmist of Israel. David, as we know, wrote most of the Psalms and this is one of them. David is telling us early in this Psalm about his experience of God's dealing with him. You could say that these early verses are David's own testimony - how God saved him and brought him to the knowledge of Christ. But then a second voice occurs, even a greater voice than that of David's begins to be heard a little later on in this Psalm, especially you see it at v. 7-8: "Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God..." (verse 7-8). That is not David speaking, that is great David's greater Son - it is the Lord Himself speaking as the Saviour of David and as the Saviour of all those who come to know God for themselves. There are therefore two voices here, not only in this Psalm but also in many other Psalms PAX

Psalm 69 This Psalm laments of people in distress, there payer, which appeals to God

Psalm. 69 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in even unto the soul. I am sunk in deep mire, where there is no standing; I am come into deep waters, and the flood overwhelmed me. I am weary of my crying; my throat is dried; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God This Psalm laments of two different people in distress, there payer, which appeals to God

Psalm, 98 the reason for such an outburst of rejoicing lay in the mighty saving acts of God extending in mercy to Israel. Their purpose was to draw the attention of the whole world and thus inform all peoples of what God was doing through this specially favoured people. Pax

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? Psalm 95: This is the one God who really deserves our praise because He is the great God, the king of all gods. The poet does not deny the existence of other gods, but affirms that God is like a king who rules over all other gods. God advises them not to harden their hearts as their forefathers did. It is not enough to praise and thank god, we should also be willing to listen to Him, and live according His will. If we are not willing listen to God, our praise and thanks are empty and meaningless. This is similar to what Jesus asks people to have a heart similar to the good field but not like the rocky places. He also said that those who enter the Kingdom of God are not the ones who call Jesus

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? Psalm 150. Out of Love for Him we should Praise Him! Because of ALL He has done for us and Given us! He Alone deserves our Praise! By Praising Him you are Welcoming His Presence and drawing Closer to Him. When you Praise Him focus your mind on Him and all He has done for you. You will realize how Great He really is. That He is in Control of Everything and everything happens in His Timing. He Created us. He knows Everything about us and even knew us before we were born. He Created Everything. He made the universe and nature and all the plants and animals for us. He gave His Life for us. He Loves Us and hears us when we pray and answers us according to His Will. His Grace and Love never End!!!! We were made to Praise Him. Everything Praises Him in Heaven and on earth for He Created Everything and is in Control, nothing is out of His Hands! PAX

Exercise. For one of the psalms in this lesson -- or another psalm with a similar theme -- do one of the suggested exercises to help you experience the Psalms (www.jesuswalk.com/psalms/psalms-exercises.htm). These include such things as praying a psalm, meditating, reading to a shut-in, paraphrasing, writing your own psalm, singing, preparing a liturgy, and memorizing. Then report to the forum what the exercise meant to you personally or share what you've written with others. From the Gospels I learned that the psalms were constantly on the lips of Christ, in prayer and in teaching. In praying the psalms today, I pray and sing with and through him, I make his prayer my own. The psalms express the range of human emotions: praise, thanksgiving, sorrow, supplication, hope and despair, shared by all at different times. Psalm 1 gives me the true happiness, Pax

Q3. (Psalm 133) What about this short psalm seems to attract you? Why is "dwelling together in unity" so difficult? What kinds of commitments does unity require of us? How do the principles of unity and purity seem to conflict with each other? Why are reconciliation and unity such high values in Jesus' teaching, do you think? Psalm 133 is a song of ascent, a song that the pilgrims used to sing while climbing the mount of Zion on their way to the temple of Jerusalem. Although it is one of the smallest of all the psalms, its theme is among the grandest in the Bible. How to live together in peace may be considered the primary theme of the Bible and of every other Holy Scriptures of humankind. The Bible begins with the Garden of Eden where life is fully integrated, and it ends with Revelation, which closes with a vision of the new heaven and new earth where life is fully integrated once again. Discord occurs in the Garden of Eden itself. Humans break an agreement with the almighty, and they refuse to apologize for their mistake. This results in a totally disintegrated world. Prophets spoke of a good future when there will be total integration when people will change their swords to plowshares. Please refect on this!! PAX

Q2. (Psalm 15) The Wisdom Psalms are meant to instruct us. How would you use this psalm in your family to instruct your children? What topics of right living does it cover? Into such a world of wrong-headed beliefs, occasionally comes a ray of light. Psalm 15 is such an enlightening piece of literature with lasting value. It gives a radically different answer to the question,

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? From an emotional standpoint, what lines in this psalm stand out to you. Why do you think you like them?

Q3. (Psalm 63) Why is recognition that God loves you the basis of all faith? What does this realization bring about in your: The poet finds the dry land in the wilderness of Judea. How much does this dry and weary land thirst for a shower from the skies! He compares himself to that land and sings: O God, my soul thirsts for you, and my body thirst for you! Such intense devotion springs out of intense love. If you really love someone, you will greatly respect that person, and will look for opportunities to be with that person. You won

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Hi My name is Karl, I am a Knight of the Southern Cross,( Catholic Order in Australia also known as The Knights of Columbus in the USA) as well an Oplate with the St. Benedict Order, I have been Study the Bible for many moons, but now I will get deeper in the Psalms, and together we can do it. God Bless or as I always say: PAX ( Peace) Karl

Q3. (Psalm 139). In what way does the wonder of creation in the psalm seem to affect the psalmist? In his concluding prayer in verses 23-24, what does he ask God to do? David begins with a startling admission.