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The central idea in the Psalm is 3a -- God sets apart the godly for Himself.
Psalms 4:1-8
Seems to me the central idea of this Psalm is David calls on God to bless him, cover him, and guide ...
Psalms 5:1-12
Fighting to hope in God - fighting against enemies Three grounds for deliverance -- three bases upon...
Psalms 6:1-10
My life is secure with God as my refuge.
Psalms 11:1-7
Having God as my refuge requires knowledge of God and it leads to a thankful heart.
Psalms 7:1-17
Note two repeating themes: 1) the heavens (vs.
Psalms 8:1-9
  Is 4c-6c an example of 1-4b? Is the sun one of the declarations of God? If so, is 7a ff an in...
Psalms 19:1-14
Note that there is no answer to the significant question.
Psalms 10:1-11
I see 4 statements in this Psalm 1) A plea, a request (to God): God, save! -- God, Help! 2) A promis...
Psalms 12:1-8
David preaches to his soul.
Psalms 13:1-6
B
Psalms 14:1-7
the basic thought of the Psalm:  I was needy, God didn't forget me; I am now needy, God won't forget me.
Psalms 9:1-20
There is an unmentioned leap in this Psalm.
Psalms 15:1-5
Preserve me, is David's initial cry.
Psalms 16:1-11
David argues himself into confidence.
Psalms 17:1-15
David's joy in God is well founded.
Psalms 21:1-13
One unique aspect of this Psalm is there is no description of God -- only of David.
Psalms 26:1-12
David's declarations:  what he holds to:   H e has not despised or abhorred the affliction...
Psalms 22:1-31
A
Psalms 20:1-9
David does what he calls others to do - he ascribes glory to God.
Psalms 29:1-11
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Psalms 23:1-6
Death must have really been close to David -- much more than I realize.
Psalms 30:1-12
The setting of this Psalm is unknown/uncertain, but it could be inferred that David is preaching to ...
Psalms 24:1-10
Fleeing David fights to hold onto God as his refuge.
Psalms 31:1-24
In affliction, David does two things well, he cries, and he calls out to God.
Psalms 25:1-22
Four divisions readily stand out in this Psalm.
Psalms 27:1-14
David's cry is that God would not be deaf -- that he would be able to hear David's call.
Psalms 28:1-9
David's story of rescue becomes the basis for his exhortation for all to know the Lord as their God.
Psalms 34:1-22
The Arc looks confusing, but for me it simplifies what is happening in the Psalm.
Psalms 35:1-28
Loading his argument with proof, David makes a case that it is best to trust God.
Psalms 32:1-11
Like 29, this is another Psalm that is practically all about God.
Psalms 33:1-22
David preaches to those who feel life is not fair because the ungodly flourish while the godly suffer.
Psalms 37:1-40
Another Psalm about David's sin.
Psalms 39:1-13
  Called to obey The "so then" in vs.
Philippians 2:12-18
By contrasting the ungodly with God, David makes the obvious point that the place to live is within the shelter of the hesed of God.
Psalms 36:1-12
The Big idea: If Christ is exalted, my situation is cause for joy.
Philippians 1:12-18
Like Psalm 51, 38 "memorializes" the impact of sin on David's life and how he responds.
Psalms 38:1-22
Walking forward looking backward, David draws on his experience of deliverance to gain hopeful confidence for future deliverance.
Psalms 40:1-17
What's the relationship between vs.
Psalms 41:1-13
Pretty clearly, the passage is about prayer, and the heart of Paul that drives the prayer.
Philippians 1:1-11
Cast away from Jerusalem, David remains faithful to seek God.
Psalms 42:1-11
    Paul processes his sense of God's will for his life.
Philippians 1:18-26
The witness of glorious suffering 28b really stood out as I did this arc.
Philippians 1:27-30
  Paul continues his exhortation regarding the importance of a church family system characteriz...
Philippians 2:1-11
Following the example of those who stand firm.
Philippians 3:17-4:1
The closing thoughts and exhortations I was moved by the warmth in Paul's heart as he shared his aff...
Philippians 4:10-23
If I cannot come to you soon     Seeing my arc of what I mark off as one large section (1:...
Philippians 2:19-30
Seeing the whole I mark off 1:25-2:30 as one large section.
Philippians 1:25-2:30
Stay focused on Christ 3:2-16 is part of a larger section in which Paul gives his concluding exhortation.
Philippians 3:1-16
I don't think my arc is necessarily warranted, but I like it.
Philippians 4:2-9
Trying to get the bigger picture in this passage.
Philippians 3:1-4:15
I
Psalms 43:1-5
The Psalmist argues his case with God that something is really wrong and God should act.
Psalms 44:1-26
God reigns over the nations What a beautiful picture of God as King of the Earth.
Psalms 47:1-9
God's protected people: The truth of God's sovereignty over the nations makes God's people secure.
Psalms 48:1-14
A song for 2 kings I'm going to interpret this Psalm as speaking to an earthly king, I'm assuming it speaks to David.
Psalms 45:1-17
Forgiven for His name's sake It seems David's appeal for forgiveness is grounded in what God would do for the glory of His name (13-15).
Psalms 51:1-19
More than a limited, personal promise, Psalm 46 exalts the world-wide reign of God.
Psalms 46:1-11
David's strategy in trouble is to watch for God (vs.
Psalms 59:1-17
Why should I want to be like them? I think vs.
Psalms 49:1-20
What do I do when there are real enemies, and I am afraid? One thing I notice in David that is quite...
Psalms 56:1-13
What a Picture for David's life.
Psalms 52:1-9
  My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! So Jotham became mighty because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.
Psalms 57:1-11
Surely there is a God who judges the earth David's hope is that the unrighteous judges will be judged.
Psalms 58:1-11
The Fool who refuses to acknowledge God I see four descriptions of the foolish: 1) Their corrupt dee...
Psalms 53:1-6
Situation/Response:  though David's enemies are against him and he is calling out to God, still God is His hope and helper.
Psalms 54:1-7
The Devastation of an Unexpected Enemy I get the impression from this Psalm that there are enemies t...
Psalms 55:1-23
  What to cry for in the wilderness 5 petitions Hear me (vs.
Psalms 61:1-8
In a time of victory, David doesn't take God's help for granted.
Psalms 60:1-12
A study in contrasting trust It seems this is surely a "teaching" Psalm.
Psalms 62:1-12
David gives reasons that support his declaration that God is worthy of praise, and that all mankind would perform their vows to God.
Psalms 65:1-13
Beautiful truth fills this Psalm, truth that was foundational for David as he was being tracked thro...
Psalms 63:1-11
Getting outside of ourself David gets God's global purpose.
Psalms 67:1-7
What stands out to me in this Psalm is David's expectation to rejoice while under attack.
Psalms 64:1-10
5 calls to glorify God 1-4 general call to "all the earth" 5-7 for what he has done in Israel's hist...
Psalms 66:1-20
I see 13 requests that Solomon makes for himself.
Psalms 72:1-20
The extension of God's reign As I've studied this Psalm, I increasingly get a sense of the majesty o...
Psalms 68:1-35
I see a pattern: ABAB BA B A -  vs.
Psalms 71:1-24
A theme I am seeing in the surrounding Psalms is how the psalmist bases his hope for rescue on God alone.
Psalms 80:1-19
Though strange, I love this Psalm.
Psalms 69:1-36
What is the link between the title, "for a memorial", and the Psalm? The Psalm seems like a spontane...
Psalms 70:1-5
What motivates God to act -- at least in the mind of this Psalmist -- what does he believe will move...
Psalms 74:1-23
Looking up seems to be the central focus of the Psalm.
Psalms 73:1-28
God exalts, and God debases.
Psalms 75:1-10
Matthew Henry on vs.
Psalms 76:1-12
The situation:  I'm .
Psalms 77:1-20
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Psalms 78:40-72
Recounting God's works strengthens hope (vs.
Psalms 78:1-39
This Psalm seems to fit into a situation/response relationship.
Psalms 79:1-13
A judgment scene - God judging the nations.
Psalms 82:1-8
So how does this Psalm match with Jesus' command in Mat.
Psalms 83:1-18
"I hear a language I had not known" (vs.
Psalms 81:1-16
Three sections make up this Psalm - remembering, requesting, declaring.
Psalms 85:1-13
One person I read on this Psalm comes up with 6 blessings of worship in the Psalm.
Psalms 84:1-12
Like many Davidic Psalms, 86 follows the patterns of: reliance on the name and character of God, arg...
Psalms 86:1-17
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Psalms 89:46-52
1-2 set the theme of the Psalm: God's faithfulness to his covenant of love.
Psalms 89:1-45
6 straightforward affirmations of God's city, Zion.
Psalms 87:1-7
"Before you" see Ps.
Psalms 88:1-18
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Judgment and Verdict
Psalms 50:1-23
The Courtroom and the Judgment   Vs.
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The Courtroom and the Judgment Vs. 1-6 set the scene for the judgment of the King. Notice the increasing sense of majesty. Vs. 7-21 are the judgment, in two parts. 7-15 is God's judgment against his people - he turns them away from a pagan view of sacrifices and he draws them into a father-child relationship -- thanksgiving: acknowledging Him, and crying for help. 16-21 form his judgment against the wicked. He defines wickedness and he warns them that though he has seemed silent, he is now judging them. vs. 22-23 sum up the two judgments: He is honored through thanksgiving, and the righteous He will save. There is so much in me that tends to want to base God's mercy on something in me. I do, therefore God must. I could argue with God, or I could condemn my heart, with thoughts that I have or have not done enough to deserve God. This Psalm, God's voice of judgment, casts down such "vain imaginations."
10000000011794 11794 Notes 2009-09-01 07:49:50 2009-09-05 20:05:56 The Courtroom and the Judgment Vs. 1-6 set the scene for the judgment of the King. Notice the increasing sense of majesty. Vs. 7-21 are the judgment, in two parts. 7-15 is God's judgment against his people - he turns them away from a pagan view of sacrifices and he draws them into a father-child relationship -- thanksgiving: acknowledging Him, and crying for help. 16-21 form his judgment against the wicked. He defines wickedness and he warns them that though he has seemed silent, he is now judging them. vs. 22-23 sum up the two judgments: He is honored through thanksgiving, and the righteous He will save. There is so much in me that tends to want to base God's mercy on something in me. I do, therefore God must. I could argue with God, or I could condemn my heart, with thoughts that I have or have not done enough to deserve God. This Psalm, God's voice of judgment, casts down such "vain imaginations." notes
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Psalms 50:1-23
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A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One,
The Mighty One,
God, the LORD, has spoken,
God the LORD, speaks
ideaexplanation
And summoned the earth
and summons the earth
progression
from the rising of the sun to its setting.
from the rising of the sun to its setting.
locative
Out of Zion,
Out of Zion,
the perfection of beauty,
the perfection of beauty,
God has shone forth.
God shines forth.
May our God come
Our God comes;
and not keep silence;
he does not keep silence;
Fire devours before Him,
before him is a devouring fire,
And it is very tempestuous around Him.
around him a mighty tempest.
actionmanner
He summons the heavens above,
He calls to the heavens above
And the earth,
and to the earth,
to judge His people:
that he may judge his people:
actionpurpose
"Gather My godly ones to Me,
"Gather to me my faithful ones,
Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice."
who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
And the heavens declare His righteousness,
The heavens declare his righteousness,
For God Himself is judge. Selah.
for God himself is judge! Selah
ground
"Hear, O My people,
"Hear, O my people,
and I will speak;
and I will speak;
series
O Israel, I will testify against you;
O Israel, I will testify against you.
I am God, your God.
I am God, your God.
"I do not reprove you for your sacrifices,
Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you;
And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.
your burnt offerings are continually before me.
"I shall take no young bull out of your house
(In fact,) I will not accept a bull from your house
Nor male goats out of your folds.
or goats from your folds.
"For every beast of the forest is Mine,
For every beast of the forest is mine,
The cattle on a thousand hills.
the cattle on a thousand hills.
"I know every bird of the mountains,
I know all the birds of the hills,
And everything that moves in the field is Mine.
and all that moves in the field is mine.
"If I were hungry
"If I were hungry,
I would not tell you,
I would not tell you,
conditional
For the world is Mine, and all it contains.
for the world and its fullness are mine.
"Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?
Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?
"Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving
Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
And pay your vows to the Most High;
and perform your vows to the Most High,
Call upon Me
and call upon me
in the day of trouble;
in the day of trouble;
temporal
I shall rescue you,
I will deliver you,
and you will honor Me."
and you shall glorify me."
actionresult
negativepositive
But to the wicked God says,
But to the wicked God says:
"What right have you to tell of My statutes
"What right have you to recite my statutes
And to take My covenant in your mouth?
or take my covenant on your lips?
"For you hate discipline,
For you hate discipline,
And you cast My words behind you.
and you cast my words behind you.
"When you see a thief,
If you see a thief,
you are pleased with him,
you are pleased with him,
And you associate with adulterers.
and you keep company with adulterers.
"You let your mouth loose in evil
"You give your mouth free rein for evil,
And your tongue frames deceit.
and your tongue frames deceit.
"You sit and speak against your brother;
You sit and speak against your brother;
You slander your own mother's son.
you slander your own mother's son.
"These things you have done
These things you have done,
and I kept silence;
and I have been silent;
concessive
You thought that I was just like you;
you thought that I was one like yourself.
I will reprove you
But now I rebuke you
and state the case in order before your eyes.
and lay the charge before you.
alternative
"Now consider this, you who forget God,
"Mark this, then, you who forget God,
Or I will tear you in pieces,
lest I tear you apart,
and there will be none to deliver.
and there be none to deliver!
"He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me;
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me;
And to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God."
to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!"
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10000000011794 11794 Arc 2009-09-01 07:49:50 2009-09-05 20:05:56 editing Psalms 50 1 50 23 Psalms 50:1-23 19 OT nasb esv i240615 i240616 i240617 i240618 i240619 i240553 A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, The Mighty One, i240554 God, the LORD, has spoken, God the LORD, speaks ideaexplanation 1 i240555 And summoned the earth and summons the earth progression i240556 from the rising of the sun to its setting. from the rising of the sun to its setting. locative 1 i240620 i240621 i240622 i240623 i240624 i240625 i240557 Out of Zion, Out of Zion, i240558 the perfection of beauty, the perfection of beauty, ideaexplanation 1 i240559 God has shone forth. God shines forth. i240560 May our God come Our God comes; progression i240626 i240561 and not keep silence; he does not keep silence; i240562 Fire devours before Him, before him is a devouring fire, i240563 And it is very tempestuous around Him. around him a mighty tempest. actionmanner 1 i240627 i240564 He summons the heavens above, He calls to the heavens above i240565 And the earth, and to the earth, i240566 to judge His people: that he may judge his people: actionpurpose 2 i240628 i240567 "Gather My godly ones to Me, "Gather to me my faithful ones, i240568 Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice." who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!" ideaexplanation 1 ideaexplanation 1 i240629 i240569 And the heavens declare His righteousness, The heavens declare his righteousness, i240570 For God Himself is judge. Selah. for God himself is judge! Selah ground 1 i240630 i240631 i240632 i240633 i240571 "Hear, O My people, "Hear, O my people, i240572 and I will speak; and I will speak; series i240634 i240573 O Israel, I will testify against you; O Israel, I will testify against you. i240574 I am God, your God. I am God, your God. series series i240635 i240636 i240637 i240575 "I do not reprove you for your sacrifices, Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you; i240576 And your burnt offerings are continually before Me. your burnt offerings are continually before me. ground 1 i240638 i240639 i240577 "I shall take no young bull out of your house (In fact,) I will not accept a bull from your house i240578 Nor male goats out of your folds. or goats from your folds. progression i240640 i240641 i240579 "For every beast of the forest is Mine, For every beast of the forest is mine, i240580 The cattle on a thousand hills. the cattle on a thousand hills. series i240642 i240581 "I know every bird of the mountains, I know all the birds of the hills, i240582 And everything that moves in the field is Mine. and all that moves in the field is mine. series i240643 i240644 i240583 "If I were hungry "If I were hungry, i240584 I would not tell you, I would not tell you, conditional 2 i240585 For the world is Mine, and all it contains. for the world and its fullness are mine. ground 1 i240586 "Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats? Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats? progression ground 1 ideaexplanation 1 i240645 i240646 i240587 "Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, i240588 And pay your vows to the Most High; and perform your vows to the Most High, i240647 i240589 Call upon Me and call upon me i240590 in the day of trouble; in the day of trouble; temporal 1 i240648 i240591 I shall rescue you, I will deliver you, i240592 and you will honor Me." and you shall glorify me." actionresult 2 actionresult 2 negativepositive 2 ideaexplanation 1 i240649 i240593 But to the wicked God says, But to the wicked God says: i240650 i240651 i240652 i240594 "What right have you to tell of My statutes "What right have you to recite my statutes i240595 And to take My covenant in your mouth? or take my covenant on your lips? progression i240653 i240654 i240596 "For you hate discipline, For you hate discipline, i240597 And you cast My words behind you. and you cast my words behind you. i240655 i240656 i240598 "When you see a thief, If you see a thief, i240599 you are pleased with him, you are pleased with him, conditional 2 i240600 And you associate with adulterers. and you keep company with adulterers. i240601 "You let your mouth loose in evil "You give your mouth free rein for evil, i240602 And your tongue frames deceit. and your tongue frames deceit. i240603 "You sit and speak against your brother; You sit and speak against your brother; i240604 You slander your own mother's son. you slander your own mother's son. ideaexplanation 1 ground 1 i240657 i240658 i240605 "These things you have done These things you have done, i240606 and I kept silence; and I have been silent; concessive 2 i240659 i240607 You thought that I was just like you; you thought that I was one like yourself. i240660 i240608 I will reprove you But now I rebuke you i240609 and state the case in order before your eyes. and lay the charge before you. series concessive 2 series ideaexplanation 1 alternative i240661 i240662 i240610 "Now consider this, you who forget God, "Mark this, then, you who forget God, i240663 i240611 Or I will tear you in pieces, lest I tear you apart, i240612 and there will be none to deliver. and there be none to deliver! alternative series i240664 i240613 "He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; i240614 And to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God." to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!" series ideaexplanation 1 1 1 1 nasb 25 esv 25 a 50 discourse
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