Psalms by Scott Risley (2014)

Two Ways to Live

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Scott Risley

Psalms 1; Psalms 32:1; Psalms 37:35-36; Isaiah 40:8; Romans 3:10-12:3

Summary

An overview of Hebrew poetry (tools for understanding and interpreting), types of Psalms (wisdom, praise/thanksgiving, and lament/anger), and an explanation of what we can learn from the Psalms including: how to express our feelings to God; and reconciling our feelings/life experiences with truth found in scripture. Psalm 1 is a wisdom psalm that lays out two life-paths (wicked vs. righteous), and the importance of delighting in and meditating on the Word. Ultimately, this psalm calls us to entrust our lives to God and learn to listen to His Word.

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