Afflicted: A prayer of an afflicted [lowly/downcast] person who has grown weak [faint] and pours out a lament [plea] before the Lord. “Hear my prayer, Lord; let my cry for help come to you. Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress. Turn your ear to me; when I call, answer me quickly” (Ps 102:1-2). Devastated/Distressed: "Do not hide your face from me when I am in distress." "...because of your great wrath, for you have taken me up and thrown me aside." “In the course of my life he broke my strength; he cut short my days. So I said: “Do not ...

AGONY. ANGUISH: "Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony [terrified /horrified /stricken /vexed]. My soul is in deep anguish [exceedingly terrified /greatly horrified /hard stricken /I am sick at heart]. How long, Lord, how long?" (Ps 6:2-3) Psalm 6 is a model prayer for those who are suffering. It is a lament that calls on God to help in the midst of trouble. Such a prayer of lament and plea for mercy (Ps 6:1-3) is a prayer for deliverance in a time of distress (Ps 6:1-3, 6-7). It expresses David's profound sorrow (Ps ...

Video (11/3/24): CONDUCT (Psalm 101). Prayer: Psalm 101:1-8. Powerpoint: Psalm 101-CONDUCT. Conduct. “I will be careful to lead a blameless life—when will you come to me? I will conduct the affairs of my house[hold] with a blameless heart” (Ps 101:2). Love and judgment sing together. “I will sing of your love [mercy, ḥeseḏ] and justice [judgment, mišpāṭ]; to you, Lord, I will sing praise” (Ps 101:1). Overview. The 5 books of the Psalms. Book I (1-41): Confrontation. Book II (42-72/31): Communication. Book III (73-89/17): Catastrophe / Devastation. Book IV (90-106/17): Consecration / Maturation. Book V (107-150/44): Consummation. Book 4: “The Lord reigns” (Ps 93:1; 97:1; 99:1). Psalm 90: ETERNITY. “…from everlasting to everlasting you are God” (Ps ...