Lessons

Psalm 11

Psalm 10

Psalm 9

How many ways can you say 'eternity'? We discover several ways - or approximations, anyway - in Psalm 9, which is a song of thanksgiving. This is also our first acrostic psalm (whose verses follow the order of the Hebrew alphabet) - well, halfway through the alphabet, that is. The last half of the alphabet picks up in Psalm 10. (But that's another story.) This amazing psalm is full of twists and turns as it describes how God will deal with the nations of the world in days to come.

Psalm 8

This psalm is the natural follow up to Psalm 7. There, David had really been through the mill (or should I say "press"?), but here he gives voice to the wonderful things that were the outcome of his testings through pressure.

Psalm 7

A Psalm for Deliverance From Confusion David is very confused. He may have done something wrong, but he isn't sure. If he did do something wrong, what was it? And if he didn't do something wrong, then why does he feel so guilty? Does this sound familiar to you in your own life - in the midst of your own confusion? This is one of the most difficult psalms to make sense of, but it is well worth the effort. As we work through David's confusion together, you may find that you have also worked through your own!

Psalm 6

A Psalm for the Sick and Depressed We've all been there. You are sad, or ill, or both, and the whole world looks gloomy and you feel like everyone is against you. David felt the exact same way, at times. How is a person supposed to pray under such a burden of emotions? In this study we will see a subtle way in which David appealed to God as a child to its mother. We will also learn one the Bible's most important words - chesed (חסד).

Psalm 5

Deliverance From Enemies Do you ever feel like the whole world is against you? Of course you have. This psalm provides you with the words to express your heart in such times. And you will also get an insight into how the enemy works to make you feel like the whole world is against you.

Psalm 4

The Righteous Man vs. The World This is the first of 55 psalms that are composed "for the Conductor" (למנצח, lam'natzeach). We focus on this interesting word and discover that it has a military connotation. We also discover the three pursuits of ungodly people. We revisit some words used in the previous psalms as we also learn about: רחב (rachav) = "to enlarge/widen" (Also the name of 'Rehab') פלה (palah) = "to make a distinction" רגז (ragaz) = "tremble"

Psalm 3

God's Salvation What would you do if friends and family, including your own son, turned against you and wanted you dead? This psalm tells us what David did under these exact circumstances. In this psalm, we will learn some new Hebrew words: צר (tzar) = "narrow, tight, foe" ישועה (Yeshua) = "salvation"/"Jesus" סלה (selah) = ? מגן (magen) = "shield"

Psalm 2

The Nations & The Messiah Psalm 2 has traditionally been thought to be a continuation of Psalm 1. In this psalm we are introduced to the Messiah and the uproar of the nations. As we look into the psalm, we will focus on three important Hebrew words: משיח (Mashiach) = "Messiah" מוסר (musar) = "instruction + discipline" אדני (adonai) = "Lord/Master"

Psalm 1

The Love of Torah vs. The Unrighteous Man This brief psalm sets the tone and theme for the entire book of Psalms. It contrasts the righteous man who loves Torah versus the unrighteous man who loves doing things his own way. We will be introduced to several important Hebrew words: אשרי (ashrei) = "contented" חפץ (chophetz) = "delight/take pleasure in" הגה (hagah) = "meditate" צלח (tzalach) = "bring to a successful conclusion" צדיק (tzadik) = "righteous person"