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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
The Courtroom and the Judgment   Vs.
Psalms 50:1-23
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
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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Save me! I'm Yours
Psalms 71:1-24
I see a pattern: ABAB BA B A -  vs.
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I see a pattern: ABAB BA B A - vs. 1-5 Call for help B - vs. 6-8 Praise A - vs. 9-13 Call for help B - vs. 14-16 praise B - vs. 17 praise A - vs. 18 Call for help B vs. 19-24 praise
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Psalms
Psalms 71:1-24
OT
nasb
esv
In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge;
In you, O LORD, do I take refuge;
Let me never be ashamed.
let me never be put to shame!
inference
In Your righteousness
In your righteousness
deliver me
deliver me
and rescue me;
and rescue me;
Incline Your ear to me
incline your ear to me,
and save me.
and save me!
actionresult
Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come;
Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come;
You have given commandment to save me,
you have given the command to save me,
For You are my rock and my fortress.
for you are my rock and my fortress.
ground
Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,
Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,
Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer
from the grasp of the unjust
and ruthless man,
and cruel man.
series
For You are my hope;
For you, O Lord, are my hope,
O Lord GOD, You are my confidence
my trust, O LORD,
from my youth.
from my youth.
temporal
ideaexplanation
By You I have been sustained
Upon you I have leaned
from my birth;
from before my birth;
You are He who took me from my mother's womb;
you are he who took me from my mother's womb.
My praise is continually of You.
My praise is continually of you.
I have become a marvel to many,
I have been as a portent to many,
For You are my strong refuge.
but you are my strong refuge.
concessive
My mouth is filled with Your praise
My mouth is filled with your praise,
And with Your glory all day long.
and with your glory all the day.
Do not cast me off
Do not cast me off
in the time of old age;
in the time of old age;
Do not forsake me
forsake me not
when my strength fails.
when my strength is spent.
For my enemies have spoken against me;
For my enemies speak concerning me;
And those who watch for my life have consulted together,
those who watch for my life consult together
Saying, "God has forsaken him;
and say, "God has forsaken him;
Pursue and seize him,
pursue and seize him,
for there is no one to deliver."
for there is none to deliver him."
O God, do not be far from me;
O God, be not far from me;
O my God, hasten
O my God, make haste
to my help!
to help me!
actionpurpose
Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed
May my accusers be put to shame
and consumed;
and consumed;
Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.
with scorn and disgrace may they be covered who seek my hurt.
But as for me, I will hope continually,
But I will hope continually
And will praise You yet more and more.
and will praise you yet more and more.
alternative
My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness
My mouth will tell of your righteous acts,
And of Your salvation
of your deeds of salvation
all day long;
all the day,
For I do not know the sum of them.
for their number is past my knowledge.
I will come
With the mighty deeds of the Lord God
with the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD;
I will come;
actionmanner
I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.
I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.
O God, You have taught me from my youth,
O God, from my youth you have taught me,
And I still declare Your wondrous deeds.
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me,
So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me,
Until I declare Your strength to this generation,
until I proclaim your might to another generation,
Your power to all who are to come.
your power to all those to come.
For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens,
Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens.
You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?
You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?
You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive me again,
You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again;
And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.
May You increase my greatness
You will increase my greatness
And turn to comfort me.
and comfort me again.
I will also praise You with a harp,
I will also praise you with the harp
Even Your truth, O my God;
for your faithfulness, O my God;
To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
My lips will shout for joy
My lips will shout for joy,
when I sing praises to You;
when I sing praises to you;
And my soul, which You have redeemed.
my soul also (will rejoice), which you have redeemed.
My tongue also will utter Your righteousness
And my tongue will talk of your righteous help
all day long;
all the day long,
For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.
for they have been put to shame and disappointed who sought to do me hurt.
discourse
10000000013524 13524 Arc 2009-10-13 08:16:08 2009-10-16 08:04:55 editing Psalms 71 1 71 24 Psalms 71:1-24 19 OT nasb esv i242183 i242184 i242185 i242115 In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; In you, O LORD, do I take refuge; i242116 Let me never be ashamed. let me never be put to shame! inference 2 i242186 i242187 i242117 In Your righteousness In your righteousness i242188 i242118 deliver me deliver me i242119 and rescue me; and rescue me; i242189 i242120 Incline Your ear to me incline your ear to me, i242121 and save me. and save me! actionresult 2 i242122 Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; i242190 i242123 You have given commandment to save me, you have given the command to save me, i242124 For You are my rock and my fortress. for you are my rock and my fortress. ground 1 i242191 i242192 i242125 Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, i242193 i242126 Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer from the grasp of the unjust i242127 and ruthless man, and cruel man. series series i242194 i242128 For You are my hope; For you, O Lord, are my hope, i242195 i242129 O Lord GOD, You are my confidence my trust, O LORD, i242130 from my youth. from my youth. temporal 1 ground 1 ideaexplanation 1 i242196 i242197 i242131 By You I have been sustained Upon you I have leaned i242132 from my birth; from before my birth; temporal 1 i242133 You are He who took me from my mother's womb; you are he who took me from my mother's womb. i242134 My praise is continually of You. My praise is continually of you. i242198 i242135 I have become a marvel to many, I have been as a portent to many, i242136 For You are my strong refuge. but you are my strong refuge. concessive 2 i242199 i242137 My mouth is filled with Your praise My mouth is filled with your praise, i242138 And with Your glory all day long. and with your glory all the day. series i242200 i242201 i242202 i242203 i242204 i242205 i242139 Do not cast me off Do not cast me off i242140 in the time of old age; in the time of old age; temporal 1 i242206 i242141 Do not forsake me forsake me not i242142 when my strength fails. when my strength is spent. temporal 1 i242207 i242208 i242143 For my enemies have spoken against me; For my enemies speak concerning me; i242144 And those who watch for my life have consulted together, those who watch for my life consult together i242209 i242210 i242145 Saying, "God has forsaken him; and say, "God has forsaken him; i242146 Pursue and seize him, pursue and seize him, inference 2 i242147 for there is no one to deliver." for there is none to deliver him." ground 1 ideaexplanation 1 ground 1 i242148 O God, do not be far from me; O God, be not far from me; i242211 i242149 O my God, hasten O my God, make haste i242150 to my help! to help me! actionpurpose 2 series i242212 i242213 i242151 Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed May my accusers be put to shame i242152 and consumed; and consumed; series i242153 Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me. with scorn and disgrace may they be covered who seek my hurt. i242214 i242215 i242154 But as for me, I will hope continually, But I will hope continually i242155 And will praise You yet more and more. and will praise you yet more and more. alternative i242216 i242217 i242218 i242219 i242156 My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, i242157 And of Your salvation of your deeds of salvation i242158 all day long; all the day, temporal 1 i242159 For I do not know the sum of them. for their number is past my knowledge. ground 1 i242220 i242221 i242160 I will come With the mighty deeds of the Lord God i242161 with the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD; I will come; actionmanner 1 1 i242162 I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone. I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone. series i242222 i242223 i242163 O God, You have taught me from my youth, O God, from my youth you have taught me, i242164 And I still declare Your wondrous deeds. and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. i242224 i242165 And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, i242225 i242166 Until I declare Your strength to this generation, until I proclaim your might to another generation, i242167 Your power to all who are to come. your power to all those to come. actionpurpose 2 inference 2 i242226 i242227 i242168 For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens, Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. i242169 You who have done great things; O God, who is like You? You who have done great things, O God, who is like you? i242170 You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive me again, You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; i242171 And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth. from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again. i242172 May You increase my greatness You will increase my greatness i242173 And turn to comfort me. and comfort me again. i242228 i242229 i242174 I will also praise You with a harp, I will also praise you with the harp i242175 Even Your truth, O my God; for your faithfulness, O my God; ground 1 i242176 To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. i242230 i242231 i242177 My lips will shout for joy My lips will shout for joy, i242178 when I sing praises to You; when I sing praises to you; actionmanner 1 1 i242179 And my soul, which You have redeemed. my soul also (will rejoice), which you have redeemed. i242232 i242233 i242180 My tongue also will utter Your righteousness And my tongue will talk of your righteous help i242181 all day long; all the day long, temporal 1 i242182 For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt. for they have been put to shame and disappointed who sought to do me hurt. ground 1 inference 2 1 1 1 nasb 25 esv 25 a 50 discourse
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