Psalm 23

The Fear of the Lord Shedrack Wike BIB314 Book of Proverbs September 15, 2015 The Fear of the Lord According to Proverbs 1:7 it says, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Webster defines wisdom as accumulated philosophic or scientific learning; as in knowledge, judgment, and insight. In Proverbs the wisdom that is discussed there is the wisdom that only comes from God. There are different kinds of fear, and as…

The Psalms of Solomon are a series of 18 pseudonymous Jewish poems written in Greek and Syriac (It is assumed they were translated from Hebrew). These psalms explore various topics ranging from military attacks to halakik disputes. It is assumed that these psalms were written in the first century BCE. Psalm 1 introduces the theme of warfare, and transcends from a ‘women’s’ (Jerusalem) prayer for deliverance from foreign invaders, to God’s justification in attacking the inhabitants of Jerusalem…

Introduction The book of Psalms was a compilation of poems that were sung in worship sessions. Singing Psalms was one way that helped the reader to understand the message being spoken. The scriptures are the witnesses of people of the Old Testament. Among others, David was one of the authors of the Psalms. This book is identified as the wisdom book. We will all need wisdom at some point in our life’s journey and Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes can assist us with knowledge and understanding…

Wisdom Psalms tend to share a common theme: 1. Blessing of righteous (may include the righteous observance of the LAW and its practical application) 2. Condemnation of the unrighteous (may include the wrong doing, hatred of God and His LAW) 3. Promoted positive reflections on the LAW and obedience Wisdom themes are not solely limited to the Psalms and the three other books. It is found throughout scripture in man practical ways, interwoven in the historical accounts and New Testament…

of the Psalms has been beneficial as it re-enforced and greatly deepened my understanding of discipleship in the Psalms. It also gave me new appreciation for the beautiful literary style, the Christocentric nature in which they were written as well as the role they played in cultic and liturgical functions and in personal piety. The most beneficial shift in my interpreting and reading…

slack hand will be put to forced labor” (Proverbs 12:24). This verse explains that how the people who work hard will prosperous and will be in control of the lazy people. “In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty” (Proverbs 14:23). This verse means when you work you will gain goods, but someone who talks about doing something, but doesn’t actually do it, won’t have anything. “ Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer…

For my analysis paper passage, I chose Psalm 103. Psalms is a book in the bible that focuses on coming to God to repentance and how it continues to show God’s love and compassion. Also most Psalms are often called “Laments” because God’s people will turn from their sinful ways and ask God for his help. In doing that they come up with praise and hymns, one of those being Psalm 103. Psalm 103 talks all about gratitude and praise to God. So clearly it was a hymn to give praise to God. Even though…

location. While he was living like a refugee, he penned two of the Psalms. Psalm 34 is a reminder to praise God and thank him for his deliverance. Though David's antics were questionable, he nevertheless did give God the praise for his deliverance and wrote a song concerning it. Psalm 56 was the second song written while running away from Saul. It encourages the reader to trust God. David uses the name God nine times in this psalm. Nine is the number for the fruit of the Spirit. God’s…

how were the Psalms used by God's people in the Old Testament? The Psalms are collections of the writings of several different authors. However, there is general consensus in conservatives circles that King David of Israel was the major source and collector of the Psalms. I also learned that Moses gave Israel the five books of the Torah, and correspondingly David gave the five books of the Psalms. Learning that The Psalms are divided into five major section: Psalms 1-41 (Book 1) Psalms 42-71…

having a lot of similarities even though they have different religions. They have similar holidays, celebrated at different times, or they have different meaning. They have different meaning to living life and how they go about their decision. In Psalm 2, David becomes king in Zion, or the anointed one, wondered why the countries were attacking him and he said God will be angry for it. David felt that if they were attacking him, they were attacking God because he is a Son of God. In verse 8 God…