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Psalms2011
Week1(linktopage2)
Week2(linktopage4)
Week3(linktopage6)
Week4(linktopage8)
Week5(linktopage9)
Week6(linktopage10)
Week7(linktopage12)
Week8(linktopage13)
Week9(linktopage15)
Week10(linktopage16)
WritingYourOwnPsalm(linktopage21)
LearningtoChantPsalms(linktopage20)
AdditionalResources(linktopage17)
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Week1–GettingtheMostoutofthePsalms(p.5-9)
Introduction
BeforedivingintothePsalms,we’regoingtotakesometimethisweektoorientourselves,andgettoknowoneanotherasagroup.Thiswillbebeneficialingettingthemostoutofourtimetogetheroverthecomingweeks.
-Takeaminuteforeachmemberofthegrouptointroducehim/herself.
-ReadPeterson,pages5-7.
-Respondtothefollowingquestions:
-HowmightthepoetryofthePsalmshelpfulforourrelationshipwithGod?
-HowmightweusethePsalmstostrengthenourprayerlife?
-Readthe“SuggestionsforMembersofaGroupStudy”onpages8-9.
GroupCovenant
Thisyear,wewouldlikeeachgrouptoforma“GroupCovenant”withoneanother.Itisourhopethatduringthecourseofthisbiblestudy,yourgroupwillcommittofulfillinganagreeduponsetofexpectations.Thiswillhelpensurethateveryoneinyourgroupisonthesamepage,andcommittedtomakingthisbiblestudythebestpossibleexperienceitcanbe.
YourGroupCovenantcanbeinwritingorverbal.Herearesomesampleissuesyoumaywanttoaddresswithyourcovenant:
-Whattimewillyoumeet,andwhere?
-ThePsalmsstudylastsfortenweeks.Howmanytimesisitreasonabletoexpectagroupmembertoattend?
-Willthemembersofyourgroupdoanyreadingbeforetheymeet?Ifso,whatiseveryoneexpectedtoread?
-Whatarecommongoalsforyourtimetogether?Whatcanyoudotomakesurethosegoalsaremet?
Additionally,youmaywantgroupmemberstoanswerthefollowingTrue/Falsequestions:
-Iwantmusicincorporatedintothestudybeforeorafterthediscussion
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-Iwantartincorporatedintothestudy
-Iwanttobringfoodordrinkstothisstudy
-Iwanttobecalledupondirectlytoanswerquestions
-Iwanttotaketurnsleadingthestudy
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Week2–Psalm1
AdditionalQuestions
QuestionsfortheText
-Whydoestheauthorusetheword“delight”inversetwo?
-Howarewetounderstandthephrase“whatevertheydoprospers”inversethree?DoesthismeanthatChristianswillalwaysgettheirway?
QuestionsforOurLives
-HowdoweloveandshareChristwiththescoffersandmockersinourlives,withoutbecomingtooinfluencedbythem?
-Whatwaysdoesourculturemakeithardtocultivateameditativemindset?
NoworLater
PetersonsuggestsusingPsalm119inprayeranddevotionthisweek,tohelpformameditativemindset.Considermeditatingonthefollowingpassagesduringquiettime,orthroughoutthedayduringtheupcomingweek:
Day1–Verse1-24
Day2–Verse25-48
Day3–Verse49–80
Day4–Verse81–104
Day5–Verse105–128
Day6–Verse129–152
Day7–Verse153–176
Music
Psalm1Acapella-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsQF8VIJPFM
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BrianMoss–JoyWillCometoYou
http://prayerbookproject.blogs.com/Prayerbook_1/Joy_Will_Come_To_You.mp3
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Week3–Psalm2
AdditionalQuestions
QuestionsfortheText
-Whoisspeakinginverseseven?Howisthatsignificant?
-Howcanrulers“servetheLORDwithfear,andrejoicewithtrembling”inaculturewhereChurchandStateareseparated?
QuestionsforOurLives
-HowdoesthisPsalmaffectourunderstandingofwhatrulersandgovernorsshoulddo?
-Howwelldoesthegovernmentinyourcountryoforiginreflectthispsalm?Whatisitdoingthatyouwanttoseemoreof?Whatneedstochange?
NoworLater
Petersonsuggestsyouspendsometimelearningaboutaruler,inordertobecomemoreawareofhowtoprayforthem.Ifyouarenotsurewhotoprayfor,herearesomesuggestions:
-Thehighestofficialinyourhomecountry(president,king,primeminister)
-Thecongressorparliamentinyourcountry
-JosephDeiss,PresidentoftheUnitedNations
-Thegovernor,orotherleadersfromyourstateorprovince
-Themayor,citymanager,orsuperintendentinyourhometown
-GaylenByker,out-goingPresidentofCalvinCollege,and/orhissuccessor
MusicJasonGoldtrap-Psalm2Acappella-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkpo50UWTscLeonardBernstein–"Adonairo-I”(CombinationofPsalm2and23)-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcF3t-W3Wi8
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Week4–Psalm51
AdditionalQuestions
QuestionsfortheText-Whatdoesversefourteachusabouthowweshouldrespondtosin?-Inverseeleven,DavidasksGodnottotakeHisHolySpiritaway.HowmightDavid’sunderstandingoftheHolySpiritdifferfromours?QuestionsforOurLives-Petersonsays“ourexperienceofsindoesnotconsistofdoingsomebadthings,butofbeingbad.Itisafundamentalconditionofourexistence,notatemporarylapseintoerror.”Whatdoeshemeanbythisstatement?Doyouagree?Whyorwhynot?-HowcanwecreateaChristianculturethatismoreopenaboutoursin,andourneedforforgiveness?
NoworLater
AttempttodoPeterson’sexerciseatleastoncethisweek,focusingonaparticularsin,orpatternofsinbehavior.
Music
WashMe,OGod(fromJazzPsalms)–DanielRichardsonandAngelNapieralski(linktobookstorepage)
(RipfromCD)
Chant
GreekOrthodox(InEnglish)-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ8ufoy4ulw
GregorioAllegri-MiserereMei,Deus(Psalm51)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFAmQ8Dccm4
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Week5–Psalm103
AdditionalQuestions
QuestionsfortheText
-Howshouldweinterpretverseseventeen,“theLORD’sloveiswiththosewhofearhim,andhisrighteousnesswiththeirchildren’schildren?”
-Whatarecommonmisunderstandingspeoplehavewithregardtotheirsalvation?WhatversesinthisPsalmhelpcorrectthem?
QuestionsforourLives
-Howdoesunderstandingthedoctrineofsalvationenhanceourexperienceofit?
-Whatrolecanourexperienceofsalvationplaywhenweshareourfaithwithothers?
NoworLater
PetersonencouragesustowriteourownPsalmofpraise.ForsomehelpfulsuggestionsaboutwritingyourownPsalm,clickhere(linktopage18).
Music
BlesstheLordMySoul–ConcordFirstAssembly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeGst3a4hO4
BlesstheLordMySoul–TaizeCommunity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGEjKV6eDxY
Chant
Psalm103-OrthodoxChoirofValaamMonastery(InEnglish)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_VjxxONUNE
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Week6–Psalm23
AdditionalQuestions
QuestionsfortheText-Whywouldtheshepherd’s“rodandstaff”inversefourbeasourceofcomfort?-Whatisthesignificanceofthespeakerbeingseatedatthetableinthepresenceofhisenemiesinversefive?QuestionsforourLives-Howcanwetangiblybeledto“quietwaters,”andhaveoursoulsrestoredbyGod?-WhatisapracticalwaythatyoucanberemindedofGod’sfaithfulnessduringatimeoffearoranxiety?
NoworLater
Onyourown,readIsaiah40aloud,asPetersonsays.ThispassageislargelyaboutthemightandmajestyofGod,andHiscentralityoverallcreation.Takesometimetogoslowlythroughit,thenthink,pray,orjournalaboutthesequestions:
-Howdoesyourviewofyourselflineupwiththispassage?IsyourattitudesimilartotheScriptures?HowdoesaproperviewofGodandselfhelpusovercomefear,andfeelmorecomfortable?
Music
LeonardBernstein–"Adonairo-I”(CombinationofPsalm2and23)-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcF3t-W3Wi8
JohnRutter:Requiem6/7-TheLordismyshepherd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovPbeXYUD-g
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Week7–Psalm137
AdditionalQuestions
QuestionsfortheText
-Howdoesthispsalmcompareinstructuretootherpsalmswe’vereadsofar?Howmightthatbesignificant?
-HowmightGodrespondtotheauthorofthispsalm?
QuestionsforOurLives
-IsthereapeoplegroupthatyouseeinasimilarwayastheIsraelitessawtheBabylonians?Why?HowwouldChristcompelyoutorespondtothem?
-Isthereahealthywaytoexpressfeelingsofhatredinacommunityoffaith?Ifso,whatmightitlooklike?
NoworLater
PetersonrecommendsprayingthroughPsalms138and139inordertocontinueprayingthroughstrongemotions.Thisweek,readthroughPsalm137,138,and139consecutivelyattheendoftheday.Usethesepsalmsasajumpingoffpointtoprocessyourday,andthevarietyofemotionsyouexperiencedthroughoutit.
Music
BytheRiversofBabylon–CroydonSDAGospelChoir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gotiViaoLPE&feature=related
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Week8–Psalm6
AdditionalQuestions
QuestionsfortheText
-WhatwordswouldyouusetodescribethelanguageusedbyDavid?Howishislanguagesignificant?
-Whatisthesignificanceofverseten?WhywouldDavid’senemiesbeoverwhelmedby“shameandanguish?”
QuestionsforOurLives
-David’slifewasoftenthreatenedbyenemieswhowantedtokillhimortakehisthrone.Whoaretheenemieswhocauseyougriefinyourlife?Howdotheythreatenorharmyouphysically,spiritually,oremotionally?
-Howoftendoyouweepfor/withothers?WhymightthatbeanimportantpartoftheChristianlife?
NoworLater
PetersonencouragesustospendtimepouringoutourfeelingstoGod.Usetheguidedprayerbelow,basedonPsalm6,tohelpfacilitateanexpressionofyourfeelingsforyourself,orthesuffering/strugglesofanother.Readthroughtheprayer,incorporatingthecircumstancesyouarethinkingof.Thenspendsometimethinking,praying,orjournalingabouthowGodmightrespondtothisprayer.
LordandFather,
Havemercyon().YouareGod,and()aremerelyhuman.Spare()fromyourangerandwrath.()feelstheanguishandburdenof().TakepitySovereignLord,forYouaregreatandincontrol.
Lord,howlongwillyouallowthingstobethisway?Pleasedonotignoretheseprayers.Iknowyoucanhearthem,forYouarealwaysnear.
DonotwithholdYourloveLord.Donotallow()towitherinspirit,ortolosehope.YouareourLord.OurGod.OurKing.PleaseshowYourselfinthissituation,lest()belostintears,andsorrow.
OLord,()isreallystrugglingwith().Protect()fromenemies,andfromSatan,theSpiritualenemy.Restoreandrenew()strengthandfaith.ShowYourpresence,andbringhealing,andhopewhereitisneeded.
IpraiseYouLord,becauseYouheartheseprayers.YouloveYourpeople,andYouwillalwaysremainfaithfultothem.Help()torememberthatalways.
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Havemercyon().Whateverhappens,protect()’sfaith,andhelp()toknowYourgoodnessandwisdom,evenif(he/she/they)cannotseeit.
InthenameoftheFather,Son,andHolySpiritIpray.Amen.
Music
BrianMoss–HealMe
http://prayerbookproject.blogs.com/Prayerbook_1/Heal_Me.mp3
YoungAdultsChoirLaudate!–Psalm6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQbm1_ymR0A
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Week9–Psalm73
AdditionalQuestions
QuestionsfortheText
-WhatstandsouttoyouaboutthestructureofthisPsalm?
-HowdoesourbeliefintheHolySpiritchange/shapeourreadingofthisPsalm–specifically,verses16-17.
QuestionsforOurLives
-Psalm73speaksofthepsalmist’sjealousyofnon-believers.Whatworldlybeliefs/practices/trappingsmakeyoufeeljealoussometimes?Whatdoesthatsayaboutthestateofyourheart?
-Re-readverses13-14.Haveyoueverexperiencedatimewhereyoufeltlikethat?Howdidyouhandleit?
NoworLater
Psalm49reiteratesthetruthofourspiritualcondition–apartfromGod,wehavenothing.Allearthlywealth,stature,andpossessionsaretemporary,andultimatelymeaningless.ReadthroughPsalm49.Then,committoprayingeachdaythisweekforsomeoneyouknowwhoisnotlivinginrightrelationshipwithGod.Praythathe/shewillknowtheirneedforGod,andprovideyouorothersopportunitiestoshowandspeakaboutGod’slovetothatperson.
Music
Boogalu–Psalm73
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsBv9YQQVjE
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Week10–Psalm150
AdditionalQuestions
QuestionsfortheText
-WhydoyouthinkthisisthelastPsalminthePsalter?
-Whatdoestheuseofinstrumentsanddancingtellusaboutthenatureofpraise?
QuestionsforOurLives
-HowcanwepracticallypraiseGodduringtheweek,outsideofChurch?
-Howshouldwereadthispsalmintimesofdifficultyorstress?
NoworLater
Ifyouhavenotalready,usethislastweektowriteyourown(linktopage18)psalmofpraisetoGodforwhatHehasdoneinyourlife.Youcouldalsowriteapieceofmusicorcreateadrawing/painting/sculptureingratitudetoGod.Don’tworryifyoudonotnormallyconsideryourself“artistic”–artcanbeauniqueandpowerfulwaytodeepenprayerandexpressourfeelingstoGodforallpeople!
Music
JubilationGospelChoir–Psalm150
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv-auouzP-4
ErezYechiel–Psalm150(HebrewwithEnglishTranslation)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq0dVQnkoHs
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AdditionalResources
SuggestedBooks
HowtoReadthePsalms,TremperLongmanIII,IVPAcademic,1988.
Anintroductiontothevarioustypesofpsalms,andhowtoapproachthem.
PsalmsandtheLifeofFaith,WalterBrueggemann,FortressPress,1995.
Acomprehensiveoverviewofthepsalms,andtheirmeaningfortheChurch,byarenownedOldTestamentscholar.
AnsweringGod:ThePsalmsasToolsforPrayer,EugenePeterson,HarperOne,1991
PetersonprovidesfurtherguidanceforusingthePsalmsasatoolforprayer.
TheBiblicalPsalmsinChristianWorship:ABriefIntroduction&GuidetoResources,JohnD.Witvliet,2007.
Anoverviewofthewaypsalmsarewritten,andtheirvarioususesinworshipthroughoutchurchhistory.Alsocontainsacomprehensiveguidetopsalmsresources.
Commentaries
Whatisacommentary?(linktopage19)
NIVApplicationCommentaryPsalms,GeraldH.Wilson,2002.
Helpsreadersseethetext’sapplicationinthecontemporaryworld.
Psalms,JamesLutherMays,Interpretation.1994.
Readablecommentarydesignedforusebyeverydaypeople.
Psalms1-72and73–150,DerekKinder,2009
BriefbutthoroughoverviewsofeachPsalm,aswellasstructuralanalysisandquestionsofinterpretation.
ThePsalmsasChristianWorship:AnHistoricalCommentary,BruceK.WaltkeandJamesHouston,Eerdmans,2010.
VersebyverseexpositionofeachPsalmfromahistoricalperspective.Writtenforascholarlyaudience.
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Formorerecommendedcommentaries,visittheCenterforExcellenceinPreaching.(http://cep.calvinseminary.edu/encounterText/commentaries.php?pNav=cep)
AdditionalMusic
Psalms–SovereignGraceMusic
ContemporaryrenditionsoftwelvedifferentPsalms
http://www.amazon.com/Psalms-Sovereign-Grace-Music/dp/B001EGFZ36/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1307717860&sr=8-2
PsalmsfromtheSoul–Volume1
Gospel-stylepsalmsandcanticles,takendirectlyfromtheCatholicLectionary
http://www.ocp.org/products/12891
PsalmsfromtheSoul–Volume2
http://www.ocp.org/products/20743
ThePsalmsProject
UnpluggedrenditionsofthirteendifferentPsalms
http://www.thepsalmproject.com/
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Whatisacommentary?
ABiblicalcommentaryisaworkdesignedtoaidthereaderinthestudyofScripture.Commentariesareusuallyscholarlyinnature(thoughnotalways),andtheyprovideexplanationandinterpretationofa
passagebyexaminingtheauthorship,background,setting,andoriginallanguageofapassage.Theyalsoprovideusefulcross-referencingandcomparisonwiththerestoftheBiblicalnarrative.
Awordofcautionwhenusingcommentaries–sometimesthereisnotaclearconsensusinthescholarlycommunityaboutaparticularverse,ordetailofastory.Althoughmostauthorsdotheirbesttoremainobjective,thereisalwayssomesubjectivitywheninterpretingScripture.Itisimportanttorememberthiswhenforminganopinionaboutapassage,andespeciallywhenfacilitatingdiscussionswherea
commentaryisused.
HowdoIuseacommentary?
Somepeoplethinkthatcommentariesareonlyforpastorsandteachers.However,theycanbegreattoolsforpersonalorgroupBiblestudy!
ForthePsalmsstudy,leadersorgroupmembersmaywanttoreadthroughpartofoneofourrecommendedcommentaries(linktopage13)beforeorduringtheBiblestudy.Thecommentarycanprovidevaluableinsightintothestructureandpurposeofthepsalm,andhelpilluminateversesthat
seemconfusing.
Leadersareinvitedtoformadditionalquestionsbasedoncommentarymaterials,iftheyareinterested.
BesuretovisittheHekmanLibrary(http://library.calvin.edu/)toseeifyoucanborrowoneofourrecommendedcommentaries!
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LearningtoChantPsalms
SingingandchantingthePsalmsisanancientpracticeintheJudeo-Christiantradition.However,manyProtestantshavenothadexposuretothejoyofthisspiritualdiscipline.
ChantingthePsalmscanbeapowerfulexperience,becauseitinvolvesthemind,heart,andbodyinprayerandworshipofGod.Onedoesnotneedtothinkher/hissingingvoicemustbe“goodenough”tochantthePsalms.Thetruthisyourtruesingingvoiceisbeautiful,becauseitispartofyourauthenticself,createdbyGod.Althoughitmayfeeluncomfortableatfirst,itisworththeeffort!
BelowareseveralresourcesthatmayserveasahelpfulintroductiontothepracticeofchantingthePsalms.
HelpfulResources
http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Faith-Tools/Meditation/2000/06/Lesson-1-The-Bare-Essentials.aspx
http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/theologyandworship/chant-psalms/
ChantingthePsalms:APracticalGuidewithInstructionalCD,CynthiaBourgealt,NewSeeds(2006).
http://www.amazon.com/Chanting-Psalms-Practical-Guide-Instructional/dp/1590302575/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1307114630&sr=8-1
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WritingYourOwnPsalm
OnewaythatwecanrespondtothePsalmsistospendtimecomposingapsalmourselves.WecanwritepoemsorsongsthatareinthespiritandstyleofthePsalms,orevenre-writeorparaphraseanexistingpsalmtofitourmoderncontext.
WhatmakesthePsalmssopowerfulisthattheyprovidelanguagethatwecanandshoulduseinprayer.WritingourownpsalmisnotabouttryingtoreplacewhatiscollectedintheBible.Rather,itisahelpfulexercisebecauseitchallengesustofilterourthoughtsandprayersthroughtheScriptures,whileexpressingourfeelingsbeforeGodinapowerfulway.
Considermodelingapsalmafteronethatwereadduringthestudy,andadoptingthewordstoyouoryourfaithcommunity’scurrentsituation.Or,youcanalsowriteapsalmbasedonyourownwordsinastylethatintriguesyou–alament,orapsalmofpraise,forexample.
Whateveryoudo,remembertohavefunwithit!Thisexerciseisnotaboutbeinga“great”writer.It’saboutgivingvoicetoyourthoughtsandfeelingsinawaythatishonestandhonorsGod.Ifyougetstuck,checkoutoneofourexamplesbelow.Andifyou’vegotagreatpsalmyou’dlikeustopostonourwebsite,[email protected]
Example1–BasedonPsalm13(linktopage19)
Example2–APsalmofPraise(linktopage23)
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APsalmofPraise
AJGretz
AlmightyGodandFather,Whoislikeyou?WhodeservestobecalledLordOrKing?SurelynotI,Father.Iammortalman.Dust.Andsin.ThoughIamfullofprideAndIlongforgloryIamnotlikeYou.SurelyIamnottheLord.YouaretheAlmightyOne.TheMakerofHeavenandEarth.OfallthatisseenAndunseen.Youreignoverskyandstar.ThewatersoftheseaAndthefoundationsoftheEarthObeyYoureverycommand.OLordHavemercyonme.HelpmetoremembermyplaceToserveyouinhumilityAndfindsecurityinYoursovereignrule.BlessedareYourpeopleWholoveYouAndarelovedbyYou,TheAlphaandOmega,BeginningandEnd.InYou,God,wefindourpurposeAndeverlastinglove.YouworkforthegoodofYourpeople.