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PSALMS

The Book of Psalms is an ancient hymnbook consisting of a collection of five books written over a period of approximately a thousand years, from 1400 B.C. to 400 B.C.

Psalms means 'praises and prayers'

The Book of Psalms is a collection of the one hundred and fifty poems set to music span centuries from Moses to the exiles in Babylon and finally put together by Post-Exile worship servers of Zerubbabel's Temple for use in synagogues. The Psalter was divided into five separate Books as an imitation of the first five Books of Moses. Book I- Man and Creation. Book II- Deliverance and Redemption. Book III- Worship and Sanctuary. Book IV- Wilderness Wandering. Book V- Scripture and Praise

The first two books are noted as being Pre-exile compositions. There are different types throughout the selction, being songs, prayers, petitions, wisdom, praise, worship, thanksgiving and teaching. Prayers for individuals and the community can be identified. The hymns celebrate God's universal reign.

Psalm 119 is known as the longest chapter in The Bible. Psalm 117 has the shortest chapter in The Bible. In The Book of Psalms is also the middle of the Bible Psalm 118:8.

The Book of Psalms is the second Book of Poetry, Wisdom and Instruction. It is a Pre-In-Post-exile Book.

MAIN POINTS

Psalm of Creation

Conviction of Life

Human Trust in God

Prophecies of Christ

Psalms of Judgement

God is Sovereign

CHOSEN BIBLICAL SCRIPTURE

PSALM 23
"THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD"

Psalm twenty-three is a song of trust and praise to The Shepherd King, written by King David. David wrote this Psalm, approximately 1,000 years before Christ and used a well known NAME of God for each line. God promises to guide, lead, provide and protect as a shepherd tends his flock. Christians are the sheep of the Great Shepherd King and He is there to protect, guide, lead, shield, rescue, deliever and reassure the flock as a true shepherd does.

Jesus is the Shepherd King and Christians have the reassuring presence in their lives. Flocks under the Good Shepherd can be restful and lie down, contented and and secure with a flourishing productive life, provided with refreshments and well-being. He restores the spirit, soul and body. He leads on paths of safety in Him, to stay right with God, to bring honour His Name. He escorts personally His sheep through crisis with strength and authority as symbolized by the rod. Sheperds use rods for conting, guiding, protectin and recueing their sheep. The staff symbolizes support and comfort. The Shepherd King has infinite resources and receives His people as guests and takes them under His protection, treated as loyal bonded freinds as well as honoured guests. The blessings are promised in the New Covenant of Grace procured through Christ, that God offers, along with his presence.

CHRIST SEEN IN THE BOOK OF PSALMS

Christ is portrayed as All in All, The Psalms are full of Christ, Prophetic Office, High Priestly Office, Kingly Office, His Suffering, His Resurrection, His Messiahship, The Head Shepherd.

PSALM TWENTY-THREEA song of trust and praise to The Shepherd King, written by King David.

When David wrote this Psalm, approximately 1,000 years before Christ, he used a well known NAME of God for each line.

Christians are the sheep of the Great Shepherd King and He is there to protect, guide, lead, shield, rescue, deliever and reassure the flock as a true shepherd does.

He restores the spirit, soul and body. He leads on paths of safety in Him, to stay right with God, to bring honour His Name. He escorts personally His sheep through crisis with strength and authority as symbolized by the rod. Shepherds use rods for counting, guiding, protecting and rescueing their sheep. The staff symbolizes support and comfort.

The Shepherd King has infinite resources and receives His people as guests and takes them under His protection, treated as loyal bonded friends as well as honoured guests.

The blessings are promised in the New Covenant of Grace procured through Christ, that God offers, along with his presence.

The Names of God used by King David in this Psalm-

JEHOVAH-ROHI- The Lord God is our shepherd, He feeds us, He leads us, He keeps us from thirsting, He is our companion and friend. He protects and He cares. He has provided for us as a shepherd provides for their sheep.

JEHOVAH-JIREH-The Lord who will provide always. The One whose provision is seen. He sees our needs and willingly provides for them and He is able to make any provision for all and everything. He provided forgiveness of our sins, for Jesus took the curse for our sins and overcame spiritual death for us as well as physical death and gave to us victory in all things. He is always faithful to see the solution of our problems and our needs.

JEHOVAH-SHALOM-The Lord God is our peace, he accomplished for us, so that we can lie down and rest. He is our contentment and satisfaction in life and we have peace with Him through Christ and he has made all things secure and complete for us.

JEHOVAH-ROPEKA-He restores and heals our souls as well as healing our hearts. He is our comfort and our support.

JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU-The Lord our God is righteous and He is our righteousness for Christ was made to be sin for us that we might become fully restored to God, complete in Christ after being spiritually dead and separated form Him.

JEHOVAH-NISSI-The Lord God is Our Banner of victory, our standard of covering to whom we belong. Our ensign of miracles. Christ is our banner under whom we do victorious warfare, for He has gone before us and conquered. His Banner over us is Love, our high flying flag, and our emblem over powers that would harm and deceive. He prepares a banquet for us in the company of our enemies.

JEHOVAH-M'KADDESH- He anoints us with the oil of gladness and sanctifies us. He has set us apart for Himself to be pure and serve in His name. We are His honoured guests.

JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH- He is always with us always there. He will never leave or forsake us. We take comfort and encouragement as we can rely and be confident that His presence is always with us no matter where we are, He is everywhere, not only does He knows where we are, He is there with us and nothing can separate us from his Love and Care. He has given us His Holy Spirit.

This Psalm is taken from the New Living Translation Holy Bible.

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