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PRAYING THE PSALMS

INTRODUCTION
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Opening Prayer
(Psalm 119:1-8)
Blessed those whose way is blameless, who walk by the law of the Lord.
Blessed those who keep his testimonies, who seek them with all their heart.

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They do no wrong; they walk in his ways.
You have given them the command to observe your precepts with care.
May my ways be firm in the observance of your statutes!
Then I will not be ashamed to ponder all your commandments.

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I will praise you with sincere heart as I study your righteous judgments.
I will observe your statutes; do not leave me all alone. Amen.

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PURPOSE OF THE BIBLE STUDY

  • Introduction to the Psalms
  • Use of the psalms as a book of prayer to deepen our relationship with God
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BOOK OF PSALMS (PSALTER)

  • Prayer Book of poetry meant to be sung
  • Expresses a wide range of emotion in response to God: anger, despair, sorrow, repentance, thanksgiving, praise joy
  • These prayers are applicable across time and has relevance for us today.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE PSALMS

  • Content: 150 Psalms
  • Author: 73 psalms attributed to King David plus other collections
  • Date written: Between 10th and 5th century BC
  • Organized and edited in post exile period (Exile 587–537 BC)
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CATEGORIES OF PSALMS

  • Lament, Penitential, Cursing
  • Praise, Thanksgiving, Trust
  • Wisdom, Entrance Rites, Royal, songs of Zion, Ascent
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KING DAVID, PATRON SAINT OF PSALMS

1 SAMUEL 16:23
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1Samuel 16:23 (NRSVCE)“And whenever the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand, and Saul would be relieved and feel better, and the evil spirit would depart from him.”

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THE ARK OF THE COVENANT BROUGHT TO JERUSALEM

2 SAMUEL 6
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DOXOLOGY AT END OF FIVE BOOKS

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NUMBERING OF THE PSALMS AND VERSES

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SUPERSCRIPTS NUMBERING

REVISED STANDARD VERSION NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
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God revelation in history through his presence and saving actions

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Covenant Love
Our relationship with God based on God’s promises of fidelity in the past and our trust in those promises

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QUALITIES OF GOD IN THE PSALMS

  • Holy
  • Righteous
  • Eternal
  • A rock and a fortress
  • Redeemer
  • Compassionate and Merciful
  • Just and Upright
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POEMS SET TO MUSIC FOR PRAYER,WORSHIP AND INSTRUCTION

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PARALLELISM

  • Synonymous Parallelism: 2nd line repeats thought of the first.
  • Antithetical Parallelism: two verses say the opposite
  • Synthetic Parallelism: 2nd line finishes the idea of the first or adds another thought.
  • Acrostic Poem: another poetic device
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SYNONYMOUS PARALLELISM

  • Ps 1:5 “Therefore the wicked will not arise at the judgment, nor will sinners in the assembly of the just.”
  • Ps 119:105 “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path.”
  • Ps 42:2(1) “O God, we have heard with our own ears; our ancestors have told us.”
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ANTITHETICAL PARALLELISM

  • Ps 1:6 “Because the Lord knows the way of the just, but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.”
  • Ps 44:3(2) “You rooted out nations to plant them, crushed people and expelled them.”
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SYNTHETIC PARALLELISM

  • Ps 2:6 “I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
  • Ps 29:1 “Give to the Lord, you sons of God, give to the Lord glory and might.”
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ACROSTIC POEM

  • P Praise the Lord
  • S Sing a new song
  • A Allelulia
  • L Laments of sin
  • M Mend our ways
  • S Sing praises and thanksgiving
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THE PSALMS IN THE LIGHT OF CHRISTIANITY

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JESUS PRAYING

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“Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.” (Luke 24:27)

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LATER USE OF PSALMS IN CHRISTIANITY

  • Liturgy
  • Monasteries: Divine Office (Liturgy of the Hours), Morning Prayer (Lauds), Evening Prayer (Vespers)
  • Individual Prayer
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INTRODUCTION PSALM 1 AND 2

  • Psalm 1 Wisdom Psalm
  • Starts with a blessing
  • Psalm 2 Royal Psalm
  • Ends with a blessing
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THE GOOD AND THE WICKED

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TWO WAYS

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CONSEQUENCES OF OUR CHOICE

  • Way of the Good: rootedness and life, happiness
  • Way of the wicked: rootlessness and death, misfortune, distancing oneself from God’s loving presence.
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A ROYAL PSALM

PSALM 2
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ROYAL PSALM 2:1-6

  • Describes enthronement of human king by a divine King in heaven.
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Psalm 2:1-4
Why do the nations protest and the people conspire in vain?
Kings on earth rise up and princes plot together against the Lord and his anointed one;
Let us break his shackles and cast off their chains from us!

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The one enthroned I. Heaven laughs; the Lord derides them.
Then he speaks to them in his anger, in his wrath he terrifies them;

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Jesus Baptism

“…You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” (Luke 3:22)

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Transfiguration

“…This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” (MT 17:5)

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Hallelujah!
Praise God in his holy sanctuary, give praise in the mighty dome of heaven.
Give praise for his mighty deeds, praise him for his great majesty.
Give praise with blasts upon the horn, praise him with harp and lyre.

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Give praise with tambourines and dance, praise him with strings and pipes.
Give praise with crashing cymbals, praise him with sounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath give praise to the Lord!
Hallelujah!

Maura Pauli