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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
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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
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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
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
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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The Place of Blessing
Psalms 32:1-11
Loading his argument with proof, David makes a case that it is best to trust God.
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Loading his argument with proof, David makes a case that it is best to trust God. The blessings are numerous; to reject God is painful. I see two sections in the Psalm -- I base my arc on the word "for" that is only found in the ESV (so it may be questionable). The first (1-8) lays out the reasons for the state of blessing. The second (9-11) then infers that one would be wise to trust in God -- to have God as one's God.
10000000010228 10228 Notes 2009-07-14 08:07:09 2009-07-14 08:36:54 Loading his argument with proof, David makes a case that it is best to trust God. The blessings are numerous; to reject God is painful. I see two sections in the Psalm -- I base my arc on the word "for" that is only found in the ESV (so it may be questionable). The first (1-8) lays out the reasons for the state of blessing. The second (9-11) then infers that one would be wise to trust in God -- to have God as one's God. notes
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Psalms 32:1-11
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A Psalm of David. A Maskil. How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit!
Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
series
When I kept silent about my sin,
For when I kept silent,
my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long.
my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long.
temporal
For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah.
my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah
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ground
I acknowledged my sin to You,
I acknowledged my sin to you,
And my iniquity I did not hide;
and I did not cover my iniquity;
I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD";
I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,"
And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.
and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah
negativepositive
Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found;
Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.
(for) surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.
inference
You are my hiding place;
You are a hiding place for me;
You preserve me from trouble;
you preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.
you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with My eye upon you.
I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding,
Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
which must be curbed with bit and bridle,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.
or it will not stay near you.
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ideaexplanation
Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
But he who trusts in the LORD, lovingkindness shall surround him.
but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD.
Be glad in the LORD
Be glad in the LORD,
and rejoice, you righteous ones;
and rejoice, O righteous,
And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
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10000000010228 10228 Arc 2009-07-14 08:07:09 2009-07-14 08:36:54 editing Psalms 32 1 32 11 Psalms 32:1-11 19 OT nasb esv i238991 i238992 i238993 i238966 A Psalm of David. A Maskil. How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered! Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. i238967 How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit! Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. series i238994 i238995 i238996 i238997 i238998 i238968 When I kept silent about my sin, For when I kept silent, i238969 my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long. my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. temporal 1 1 i238999 i238970 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; i238971 My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah. my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah actionresult 2 ground 1 i239000 i239001 i238972 I acknowledged my sin to You, I acknowledged my sin to you, i238973 And my iniquity I did not hide; and I did not cover my iniquity; i238974 I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"; I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD," i238975 And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah. and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah actionresult 2 negativepositive 2 i239002 i238976 Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found; Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; i238977 Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him. (for) surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him. ground 1 inference 2 i239003 i238978 You are my hiding place; You are a hiding place for me; i238979 You preserve me from trouble; you preserve me from trouble; i238980 You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah. you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah i239004 i238981 I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; i238982 I will counsel you with My eye upon you. I will counsel you with my eye upon you. series ground 1 i239005 i239006 i238983 Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, i239007 i238984 Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, i238985 Otherwise they will not come near to you. or it will not stay near you. alternative ideaexplanation 1 i239008 i238986 Many are the sorrows of the wicked, Many are the sorrows of the wicked, i238987 But he who trusts in the LORD, lovingkindness shall surround him. but steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD. negativepositive 2 i239009 i238988 Be glad in the LORD Be glad in the LORD, i238989 and rejoice, you righteous ones; and rejoice, O righteous, i238990 And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart. and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! bilateral 1 inference 2 1 1 1 nasb 25 esv 25 a 50 discourse
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