Conclusion of Poems to God - A study of the Psalms

We hope everyone has enjoyed this home-based study of the Psalms!

Your feedback on how you found this program and/or comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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I will leave you with one last verse to enjoy:

"Be joyful in the Lord, ... serve the Lord with gladness. For the Lord is gracious,  his mercy is everlasting and his truth endures from generation to generation."  Psalm 100: 1, 4

Thank you all for your participation! God Bless You!

Session 7 - Psalm 107

Psalm 107 is considered to be one of Israel's historical psalms. It was most likely written during a time of increased union among the Jewish people during the reign of King David (1010-970 B.C.E)

The general tone of the psalm is one of praise and thanksgiving. When disaster strikes, it's natural to bargain with God and cry out for help. But when God answers our prayers, we should also offer a prayer of thanks, as do the people of this psalm who have been rescued.

Above all this is a hymn commemorating the power of God.

Questions to reflect on:

1) In some psalters, Psalm 107 is divided into 2 parts, vs. 1-32 and vs. 33-43. Do you see a division? What changes?

2) The psalm describes 4 different groups of pilgrims - Can you identify them?

3) There is one verse which keeps repeating in this psalm - which one is it? What is the psalmist trying to do here?

4) In what ways have you experienced God's deliverance in different situations? In what ways do you still need deliverance?

This is the end of our study of the Psalms. We hope you have enjoyed it!  Blessings!