Psalm 78 – June 29th 2018
Observation
What does it say?
TELL THE COMING GENERATION
Read Psalm 78:1-8
- What is the main instruction that the psalmist gives in this passage? What reason does he give for it?
- How does he say he’s going to speak to them? In what form will his words be?
- How should this affect the way we read the rest of the psalm?
- What is the danger that comes from forgetting the works of God, according to the psalmist?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
Read Psalm 78:9-72
- The psalmist refers to several points in Israel’s history. See if you can label what event different sections are referring to.
- What is the overall theme of this telling of history?
- What does God do and act like?
- What do the Israelites consistently do?
- How does God respond to them? What does this teach about God’s character?
- Why does the psalm conclude with celebrating David?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What does it meant to tell the coming generation about God’s testimony and law? How can we do that today?
- Who is the coming generation that we should speak to?
- How can we keep from forgetting the works of God?
- What should we learn from the pattern? What warning is there for us? What encouragement?
- How should we respond to this revelation of God’s character?
- Why is this history helpful for remaining faithful to God’s instruction?
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Psalm 78 – June 29th 2018
Observation
What does it say?
TELL THE COMING GENERATION
Read Psalm 78:1-8
- What is the main instruction that the psalmist gives in this passage? What reason does he give for it?
- How does he say he’s going to speak to them? In what form will his words be?
- How should this affect the way we read the rest of the psalm?
- What is the danger that comes from forgetting the works of God, according to the psalmist?
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
Read Psalm 78:9-72
- The psalmist refers to several points in Israel’s history. See if you can label what event different sections are referring to.
- What is the overall theme of this telling of history?
- What does God do and act like?
- What do the Israelites consistently do?
- How does God respond to them? What does this teach about God’s character?
- Why does the psalm conclude with celebrating David?
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What does it meant to tell the coming generation about God’s testimony and law? How can we do that today?
- Who is the coming generation that we should speak to?
- How can we keep from forgetting the works of God?
- What should we learn from the pattern? What warning is there for us? What encouragement?
- How should we respond to this revelation of God’s character?
- Why is this history helpful for remaining faithful to God’s instruction?