Psalm 40 – 28th May, 2021

MARK DONALD | 28 MAY 2021

OBSERVATION

What does it say?

    1. Read Psalm 40
    2. What are repeated words/phrases/ideas?
    3. Who is mentioned in the psalm?
    4. How are they described?
      1. Their situations
      2. Their character
      3. Their responses

INTERPRETATION

What does it mean?

    1. What do we learn about God?
    2. What do we learn about David/mankind? (Consider the various characters/groups identified in the Psalm)
    3. Why do you think David says God has not delighted in offerings and not required them (v.6)? Aren't they part of the Mosaic Law? What does he mean?
    4. Why does David commit to speaking about God's deliverance (v.? Why is this necessary?
    5. What does David need deliverance from?
    6. How does this Psalm relate to the gospel of Jesus Christ?

APPLICATION

What will I do?

    1. How might this Psalm comfort you in whatever you face today?
    2. How does God's help and deliverance in the past affect your view of the future? How does that impact how live now?
    3. How does this psalm apply individually? How does it apply to us as a church?

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Biographical Blessings: Brown’s Conversion
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