Psalms 24, 50 and 146
Presented December 19 and 20, 2021
Chapter: Psalm 50
This is the overview of the three-week Psalms of Advent class, December 2021.
Download or view the PDF outline here.
The Inward/Outward Journey From Self-Preoccupation to God-Centeredness
Prepared for Monday Psalms, October 4, 2021
Prepared for Monday Psalms, September 20, 2021
Toni’s Title
A Heart of Gratitude
ESV Title
God Himself is Judge
Literary Type
This is covenant renewal liturgy.
Covenant Renewal Liturgy
In their early history, before the time of David, the Israelites probably had a special time in the autumn of each year to renew their conditional covenant with God, the Mosaic covenant. “If you will obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession…” (Exodus 19:5) The saving deeds of God in Israel’s history were proclaimed and the people were asked to reaffirm their allegiance to God.
Examples: Psalms 50 and 81
NT Prayer Guide
Ro. 14:14-20; 1 Cor. 4:20
Superscription
A Psalm of Asaph.
During Advent, our group’s focus is on the psalms traditionally selected by the Church for the Sunday worship liturgy. You can see these 9 psalms listed in the Sunday Lectionary on page 717 in our revised Book of Common Prayer. ( Psalms 24, 50, 72, 80, 85, 122, 126, 132,146)
The complaints, supplications, and imprecations of the lamenting words of the Psalter are recorded, heard, and received by God. God responds based on His character, “the perfections of YHWH,” revealed to Israel through Moses in Exodus 34:5-7: