Psalm 6
READ PSALM 6. This psalm of David has ten verses. It is the first of seven penitential psalms. The others are Psalms 32, 28, 51, 102, 130, and 143. Remember that when you get to this in this study. A penitential psalm is one where the psalmist is burdened by sin and its consequences. The prayer is for forgiveness for past sin and for the present consequences.
David's prayer is a lament for healing from severe illness. It is his cry for help.
Notice the condition of the psalmist in the following verses:
--- Verse 2a
--- Verse 2b
--- Verse 3
--- Verse 6
--- Verse 7
What request is the psalmist making in Verse 10?
Psalm 7
READ PSALM 7. This is David's prayer for deliverance from personal enemies. It is a prayer by one who has been unjustly accused. The psalm is an appeal in person to God for justice. Notice where David says he puts his trust. Also, notice what he asks God for. What does David promise?
Psalm 8
READ PSALM 8. Psalm 8 is a hymn of praise for God's creation. David celebrates God's glory and the God-given dignity of human beings.
Notice there are two verses that say the same thing. When a beginning verse and an ending verse are the same, we call that an inclusio because of what's between the beginning and the ending. It is much like an Oreo cookie with two sides and cream inside.
What event of God and which book of the bible do Verses 3-8 remind you of?
Psalm 9
READ PSALM 9. This is a psalm of thanksgiving to God for Jerusalem having been delivered from military invasion. Notice to whom and about what the psalmist is speaking in the following verses:
--- Verses 1-5
--- Verses 6-12
--- Verses 13-14
--- Verses 19-20
Notice that the psalmist first talks to God about his enemies; then to his enemies about God; then to God about himself; and finally to God about his enemies again.
Psalm 10
READ PSALM 10. Even though this psalm is technically a continuation of Psalm 9, the mood changes. It is a lament about David's personal enemies. It is a prayer for God to bring justice to the fatherless and oppressed.
Find the answer to the following questions:
--- What is the question in Verse 1a?
--- What is the question in Verse 1b?
--- Who is described in Verses 2-11?
--- Notice what the psalmist asks God to do.
--- Notice how the Lord is described in Verses 16-18.
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