In Our Secure Union with Christ and His People
Presented December 12 and 13, 2021
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Chapter: Psalm 80
This is the overview of the three-week Psalms of Advent class, December 2021.
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The Inward/Outward Journey From Self-Preoccupation to God-Centeredness
Prepared for Monday Psalms, October 4, 2021
Prepared for Psalms Group, December 6, 2020
Toni’s Title
Make Your Face to Shine Upon Us
ESV Title
Restore Us, O God
Literary Type
This is a community lament.
Laments
More than 1/3 of the Psalms fall into the category of complaints to God in situations of limitation or threat. These laments were a form of prayer and praise based on the conviction that God is concerned about people and answers the human cry in ways surpassing human expectation or understanding. Israel’s laments out of distress were a way of praising God even when he seemed absent. The faith of the psalmists is founded on the good news that God intervenes in desperate situations to help those who are distressed. The psalmists share a deep confidence that God is compassionate, concerned, hearing his people and involved with them; God is faithful and trustworthy. A lament is an outcry to God from a responsive heart. Laments came from individuals or from the community.
Examples: Psalms 3-5, 22, 27:7-14, 42, 51, 69, 90, 130, 137 and many others
NT Prayer Guide
1 Cor. 1:4-9
Superscription
To the choirmaster: according to Lilies. A Testimony. Of Asaph. A Psalm.