purpose of “reading psalms with csl”

Purpose of “Reading Psalms with CSL”

• Develop • a consistent reading habit.

• a system of reading habit. Ie OIA

• a Theo-centric view of scripture.

• a prayer habit (COVID-19)

• Expectation:• Read and Engage/Participate • Active reading vs Passive reading• Mark and reflect and journal

Purpose of “Reading Psalms with CSL”

• Choice of Psalms: • 100321 = Book 1 = Ps 1 & 2 = Opening Psalms• 170321 = Book 1 = Ps 22, 23, 24 = Most Popular Psalm (23)• 240321 = Book 2 = Ps 42 = Depressive Psalm• 310321 = Book 3 = Ps 88 = Most Saddest Psalm• 070421 = Book 4 = Ps 94, 104 = Pray & Praise Psalm• 140421 = Book 5 = Ps 117, 119 = Shortest & Longest Psalms• 210421 = Book 5 = Ps 136, 145, 150 = Most Happy Psalms

Video on Psalms

Study on Ps 136

136 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.2 Give thanks to the God of gods,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.4 To Him who alone does great wonders,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;5 To Him who made the heavens with skill,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;6 To Him who spread out the earth above the waters,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;7 To Him who made the great lights,For His lovingkindness is everlasting:

8 The sun to rule by day,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,9 The moon and stars to rule by night,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.10 To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,11 And brought Israel out from their midst,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.13 To Him who divided the Red Sea asunder,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

15 But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.16 To Him who led His people through the wilderness,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;17 To Him who smote great kings,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,18 And slew mighty kings,For His lovingkindness is everlasting:19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,20 And Og, king of Bashan,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,21 And gave their land as a heritage,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

22 Even a heritage to Israel His servant,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.23 Who remembered us in our low estate,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,24 And has rescued us from our adversaries,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;25 Who gives food to all flesh,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.26 Give thanks to the God of heaven,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

136 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.2 Give thanks to the God of gods,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

V1-3 Why give thanks to the Lord?

Because His lovingkindness is everlasting.

4 To Him who alone does great wonders,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;5 To Him who made the heavens with skill,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;6 To Him who spread out the earth above the waters,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;7 To Him who made the great lights,For His lovingkindness is everlasting:8 The sun to rule by day,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,9 The moon and stars to rule by night,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

V4-9 Why does He creates the world?


10 To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,11 And brought Israel out from their midst,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,12 With a strong hand and an outstretched arm,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.13 To Him who divided the Red Sea asunder,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,14 And made Israel pass through the midst of it,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;15 But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

V10-15 Why did He deliver His people from Egypt?


16 To Him who led His people through the wilderness,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;17 To Him who smote great kings,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,18 And slew mighty kings,For His lovingkindness is everlasting:19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,20 And Og, king of Bashan,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,21 And gave their land as a heritage,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,22 Even a heritage to Israel His servant,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

V16-22 Why did He remove the enemies and bring His people into Canaan?


23 Who remembered us in our low estate,For His lovingkindness is everlasting,24 And has rescued us from our adversaries,For His lovingkindness is everlasting;25 Who gives food to all flesh,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.26 Give thanks to the God of heaven,For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

V23-26 Why He bothers about mortals like us?


Study on Ps 136V1-3 Why give thanks to the Lord?


V4-9 Why does He creates the world?


V10-15 Why did He deliver His people from Egypt?


V16-22 Why did He remove the enemies and bring His people into Canaan?


V23-26 Why He bothers about mortals like us?


• Reflection: How to miss His lovingkindness?

• It is everywhere. • From creation to historical deliverance

to entering promised land to remembering us to present day deliverance … to providing for us.

• From ancient past to distance future…• From great wonders to lowly estate…• From the great deliverance to personal deliverance…• His lovingkindness covers them all.

Study on Ps 136

• What is left for me to do?

• Give thanks.• For my past; success or failure, joy or pain.• For my future; known or unknown, good or bad.• For my present; in the significant or mundane.

• Give thanks because His lovingkindness can be discovered in them ALL.

Study on Ps 136

Study on Ps 145

145 I will extol You, my God, O King,

And I will bless Your name forever and ever.

2 Every day I will bless You,

And I will praise Your name forever and ever.

3 Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised,

And His greatness is unsearchable.

4 One generation shall praise Your works to another,

And shall declare Your mighty acts.

5 On the glorious splendor of Your majesty

And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.

6 Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts,

And I will tell of Your greatness.

7 They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness

And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.

8 The Lord is gracious and merciful;

Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

9 The Lord is good to all,

And His mercies are over all His works.

10 All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord,

And Your godly ones shall bless You.

11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom

And talk of Your power;

12 To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts

And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom.

13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.

14 The Lord sustains all who fall

And raises up all who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all look to You,

And You give them their food in due time.

16 You open Your hand

And satisfy the desire of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways

And kind in all His deeds.

18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,

To all who call upon Him in truth.

19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;

He will also hear their cry and will save them.

20 The Lord keeps all who love Him,

But all the wicked He will destroy.

21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,

And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.

145 I will extol You, my God, O King,

And I will bless Your name forever and ever.

2 Every day I will bless You,

And I will praise Your name forever and ever.

3 Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised,

And His greatness is unsearchable.

4 One generation shall praise Your works to another,

And shall declare Your mighty acts.

5 On the glorious splendor of Your majesty

And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.

6 Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts,

And I will tell of Your greatness.

7 They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness

And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.

V1- 7 Why is he praising the Lord?What to praise – God and His name v1-2When to praise – everyday v2Why praise God – because:His greatness is unsearchable v3His works/mighty acts, power & greatness & goodness are worth passing on to the next v4-7

8 The Lord is gracious and merciful;Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.9 The Lord is good to all,And His mercies are over all His works.10 All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord,And Your godly ones shall bless You.

11 They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdomAnd talk of Your power;12 To make known to the sons of men Your mighty actsAnd the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom.13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.

14 The Lord sustains all who fallAnd raises up all who are bowed down.15 The eyes of all look to You,And You give them their food in due time.16 You open Your handAnd satisfy the desire of every living thing.

V8-16 Why others should praise the Lord?= He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and great in lovingkindness v8= He is good to all and His mercies are everywhere v9= His kingdom is eternal v11-13- worthy to be passed on v11,12- glory of Kingdom and majesty v11, 13- kingdom is eternal v13= He sustains all who fall and raises up all who are bowed down v14= He provides food in due time and He satisfies the desire of every living thing v15-16

17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways

And kind in all His deeds.

18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,

To all who call upon Him in truth.

19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;

He will also hear their cry and will save them.

20 The Lord keeps all who love Him,

But all the wicked He will destroy.

21 My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,

And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.

V17-21 Why is he concluding the song with praise again?= He is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds v17= He is near to all who call upon Him in truth v18= He will fulfil the desire of those who fear Him. He will hear their cry and save them v19= He will keep all who love Him and remove the wicked v20= All flesh and I would praise His name v21

Psalm 145 – A Psalm of Praise: Reflection:

I cannot help but see the repeated call to pass on the praise of God to the next

generation v4 & v12.

But he was quick to highlight that we need to hear and meditate all the

wonderful testimonies of God before passing on.

There is need to experience His goodness in His being and greatness in acts

before we can communicate effectively to others.

Mere parroting the stories and experiences of others can impress others, but it

will not have any lasting impact.

Obviously the psalmist had experienced much of God for him to list the forms and

examples in more than 50% of the verses ie 14 verses out of 21.

Lord I need fresh encounter with Your goodness and greatness!

Ps 1501Praise the Lord!Praise God in His sanctuary;Praise Him in His mighty expanse.2 Praise Him for His mighty deeds;Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.3 Praise Him with trumpet sound;Praise Him with harp and lyre.4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;Praise Him with resounding cymbals.6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.Praise the Lord!

Ps 150

Ps 1501Praise the Lord!Praise God in His sanctuary;Praise Him in His mighty expanse.2 Praise Him for His mighty deeds;Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.3 Praise Him with trumpet sound;Praise Him with harp and lyre.4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;Praise Him with resounding cymbals.6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.Praise the Lord!

Inside His house

Outside His house

For His Doing

For His Being

Loud music: attention

Soft music: normal

In Celebration

In ContemplationClimax: BIG

Constant: SMALL

CONCLUSION

What would be your Reflection?

I can praise God every time, every where, every means, every breath.

BE VERY SPECIFIC WITH YOUR APPLICATION!Eg I will praise Him before I brush my teeth every morning…..Eg I will use my guitar to praise Him…..Eg I will learn about praising Him in contemplation….

purpose of “reading psalms with csl”

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