Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Psalm 2
Psalm 2
1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?
2 The kings of the earth take their stand
and the rulers gather together against the LORD
and against his Anointed One.
3 "Let us break their chains," they say, "and throw off their fetters."
4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
5 Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying,
6 "I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill."
7 I will proclaim the decree of the LORD :
He said to me, "You are my Son today I have become your Father.
8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance,
the ends of the earth your possession.
9 You will rule them with an iron scepter
you will dash them to pieces like pottery."
10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.
11 Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way,
for his wrath can flare up in a moment.
Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
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Observation
What are some of the key idea or word that has been repeated throughout the Psalm?
Interpretation
Background:
Psalm 2 begins with a curse and ends with a blessing.
Q: What is the theme of the psalm?
Q: What was God’s response to the feeble efforts of men trying to over throw God?
Q: What is the key verse?
Application
Subject:
How can you laugh in response to adversity?
Complement:
- Know who your God is and who you are in Him
Your Father, the King rules and reigns with authority. You who are God’s sons and daughters rules and reigns with Him with power and authority. (v.7 – 9) - Live your life with eternal perspective of circumstances and events.
Christ is coming back! The second coming means wrath to all who rebel against God and great joy and refuge for all who by faith submit God’s rule and reign.
Labels: Psalms
Posted by aeronautisis at 11:37 am
Psalm 1
Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
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Observation
What are some of the key idea or word that has been repeated throughout the Psalm?
In the first part of the psalm, how does the psalmist describe what a blessed man is not (v.1)?
What does a blessed man look like then? (v.2)
What is the picture painted of a blessed man who delights and meditates on the law of God?
What does the psalmist compare the wicked or the ungodly to?(v. 4 & 5)
Interpretation
Background:
This psalm summarises the ways open to man:
- the way of the righteous
- the way of the wicked
v.1 signifies a progression from casual influence of the ungodly to the collusion with them in the ways against the righteous. It began with ‘walking’, then ‘standing’ and followed by ‘sitting’ in the midst of negative influence.
A godly person is influenced by his meditation on the Word of God. For all who take delight in living by God’s word, there is prosperity. The image given for prosperity and success is one of a tree that is fruitful. Thus whatever the righteous does will prosper. He is right with the Lord and enjoys peace and joy that results from the relationship.
The opposite of a blessed man is an ungodly man. The psalmist compared them to chaff, the worthless husks of the grain blown away by the wind in the process of winnowing. He is not approved of God and he will perish.
Q: What is the theme?
Q: What is the key verse?
Application
Subject:
Do you want to receive the approval of God and be prosperous in whatever you do? Yes.
How can we receive God’s happiness for you and be prosperous?
Complement:
- Grow to Desire God and His Word
- Ask of a supernatural desire for the WORD
- Grow to be Disciplined in His Word
- Ask of a supernatural encounter and revelation of the WORD
- Grow to Delight yourself in His presence and Word
- Ask of a new joy to know the LORD
Are you feeling a dis-satisfaction in your life? Or are you seeking the wrong source for counsel and advice? Set apart time with the WORD and allow the God of the WORD to come near you to strengthen you, refresh you with new joy and release new life into you. God is the God of prosperity and protection. He watches over you and blesses the works of your hands so that you may be prosperous! Come this day, do not hesitate anymore!
Labels: Psalms
Posted by aeronautisis at 11:25 am