A Study in the Psalms Part 1 - Ps 1-88

Positive Worship Praise Testimony Decision Statement of faith Request Promise Righteous Exhortation Proverb Negative Cry for help Lament Wicked Warning Enemies Confession Study in Psalms 1-88

Positive Worship Praise Testimony Decision Statement of faith Request Promise Righteous Exhortation Proverb Negative Study in Psalms 1-88

Positive Worship 281 Praise 124 Testimony 73 Decision 76 Statement of faith 77 Request 43 Promise 22 Righteous 32 Exhortation 27 Proverb 25 Negative Study in Psalms 1-88

Positive Worship 281 Praise 124 Testimony 73 Decision 76 Statement of faith 77 Request 43 Promise 22 Righteous 32 Exhortation 27 Proverb 25 Negative Cry for help Lament Wicked Warning Enemies Confession Study in Psalms 1-88

Positive Worship 281 Praise 124 Testimony 73 Decision 76 Statement of faith 77 Request 43 Promise 22 Righteous 32 Exhortation 27 Proverb 25 Negative Cry for help 221 Lament 116 Wicked 113 Warning 53 Enemies 77 Confession 26 Study in Psalms 1-88

Positive Worship Praise 124 Testimony 73 Decision 76 Statement of faith 77 Request 43 Promise 22 Righteous 32 Exhortation 27 Proverb 25 Negative Cry for help Lament 116 Wicked 113 Warning 53 Enemies 77 Confession 26 Study in Psalms 1-88

Positive Worship % Praise 124 Testimony 73 Decision 76 Statement of faith 77 Request 43 Promise 22 Righteous 32 Exhortation 27 Proverb 25 Negative Cry for help % Lament 116 Wicked 113 Warning 53 Enemies 77 Confession 26 Study in Psalms 1-88

1. Hurt 2. Hate Two important emotions

Scale of GriefUnits Time Death of a child100 1 Year Loss of self-esteem47 Ding on car130 min How long? 1. Hurt- grief/pain

1. Hurt Scale of GriefUnits Time Death of a child100 1 Year Loss of self-esteem47 Ding on car130 min How long? - grief/pain

1. Hurt Scale of GriefUnits Time Death of a child100 1 Year Loss of self-esteem47 Ding on car130 min How long? - grief/pain

1. Hurt Scale of GriefUnits Time Death of a child100 1 Year Loss of self-esteem47 Ding on car130 min How long? - grief/pain

1. Hurt Scale of GriefUnits Time Death of a child100 1 Year Loss of self-esteem47 Ding on car130 min How long? - grief/pain

1. Hurt Scale of GriefUnits Time Death of a child100 1 Year Loss of self-esteem47 Ding on car130 min How long? - grief/pain

1. Hurt Scale of GriefUnits Time Death of a child100 1 Year Loss of self-esteem47 Ding on car130 min How long? - grief/pain

1. Hurt Scale of GriefUnits Time Death of a child100 1 Year Loss of self-esteem47 Ding on car130 min ??? How long? - grief/pain

1. Hurt Scale of GriefUnits Time Death of a child100 1 Year Loss of self-esteem47 Ding on car130 min ??? How long? - grief/pain

1. Hurt Scale of GriefUnits Time Death of a child100 1 Year Loss of self-esteem47 Ding on car130 min ??? How long? - grief/pain

How? 1. Hurt- grief/pain

1. Hurt 2. Hate- anger

1. Hurt 2. Hate- anger Psalm 58 - O God, break the teeth in their mouths; Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime.”

Psalm 73 Psalm 73 1 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 1 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. 3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. 3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. 5 They are free from common human 4 They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. 5 They are free from common human burdens; burdens; they are not plagued by human ills. they are not plagued by human ills.

17 But then I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny: How suddenly are they destroyed. How suddenly are they destroyed. 23 My spirit was embittered, Yet I am always with you. Yet I am always with you. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. The ‘but’ factor The ‘but’ factor

17 But then I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny: How suddenly are they destroyed. How suddenly are they destroyed. 23 My spirit was embittered, Yet I am always with you. Yet I am always with you. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. The ‘but’ factor The ‘but’ factor

17 But then I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny: How suddenly are they destroyed. How suddenly are they destroyed. 23 My spirit was embittered, Yet I am always with you. Yet I am always with you. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. The ‘but’ factor The ‘but’ factor

– “ If we are thrown into the – “ If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us. deliver us from it, and he will deliver us. But if not, we want you to know, Your But if not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” worship the image of gold you have set up.” Daniel 3:17-18