Anne Winters 9/27/23 Lesson #2 Psalm 34
PSALM 34: THE VITAMIN PACKED PSALM!
A. GOD’S GOODNESS TO HIS PEOPLE Psalm 34:1-7
1. God delivers David
-- Instructions: bless, boast, be glad, magnify, exalt
-- God hears, delivers, saves
2. the Angel of the Lord encamps around His people
Encamp means:
Principle: A thankful heart bubbles up in praise for God’s goodness.
Applications: How is your perspective of God changing? What do you want to remember about God from Psalm 34, so you can offer Him thanks and praise? Tuck verse 4 in your heart: “Oh magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name together.”
B. GOD’S BLESSINGS TO THE RIGHTEOUS Psalm 34:8-22
1. first blessing: God satisfies: verses 8-10
-- instructions: Taste and see, fear, seek
2. second blessing: God hears and sees: verses 11-16
-- instructions: desire life, keep your tongue from evil, depart from evil, do good, seek peace
3. third blessing: God is near: verses 15-18
-- instructions: cry out to God, have a humble, contrite heart
4. fourth blessing: God delivers: verses 19-22
-- from troubles
-- from judgment
Principle: A thankful heart remembers God’s blessings and trusts God for deliverance.
Applications: How will you handle afflictions after studying Psalm 34? How will your prayers change after studying Psalm 34? Tuck verse 8 in your heart: “Taste and see the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who trusts in Him.”
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring Johann Sebastian Bach
Jesu, joy of man's desiring,
Holy wisdom, love most bright;
Drawn by Thee, our souls aspiring
Soar to uncreated light.
Word of God, our flesh that fashioned,
With the fire of life impassioned,
Striving still to truth unknown,
Soaring, dying round Thy throne.
Through the way where hope is guiding,
Hark, what peaceful music rings;
Where the flock, in Thee confiding,
Drink of joy from deathless springs.
Theirs is beauty's fairest pleasure;
Theirs is wisdom's holiest treasure.
Thou dost ever lead Thine own
In the love of joys unknown.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesu,_Joy_of_Man%27s_Desiring
