PPT-A Psalm of Life What the Heart of the Young Man

Said to the Psalmist By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The Title of the Poem The word psalm in the title makes me think that the poem will be religious in nature There is a book in the Bible called Psalms many of which focus on the brevity of life eg Psalm 395 Psalm 9012. Jeremiah 17:9-10. Jeremiah 17:9. ESV “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it. ?”. NIV “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it. What. i. s. Man?. Psalm 8 - What Is Man ?. I. . Psalm 8 is a . Messianic. Psalm. . Christ. and His Ultimate . Victory. as Son of Man. The Contrast: . Psalm . 8. Christ as Perfect . Man. Psalm . I Need Thee Every Hour. Psalm 22:4-5. Our fathers trusted in You. ; They . trusted, and You delivered them. . . They cried to You, and were delivered. ; They . trusted in You, and were not . ashamed.. . As the deer longs for streams . of water,. so I long for you, O God.. . I . thirst for God, the living . . . God. . . Maskil. = “teaching, insight”. . 1. Thirst for God. From Sobbing . to Singing. Psalm 13. 1. Raw Honesty. 2. Honest Reflection. Psalm 13. Lament Psalm. Questions God’s goodness . Sees reality of pain & God’s apparent slowness to respond. Looks backward at what God has done & looks forward at what God will do. Psalm 119:33-40. Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. . 34.  Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. . 35.  Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. . 30B. Tune: ST THEODULPH “All Glory, Laud and Honor”. Trinity Hymnal #235. CCLI #977558. 1. O Lord, I will exalt You, . for . You have lifted me;. My foes You kept from boasting, . denied . them victory.. he . had gone in to Bathsheba. .. Psalm 51. To . the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet went to him, after . he . had gone in to Bathsheba. .. Can God forgive the big stuff. ?. Psalm 51. ". LORD, remind me how brief . my . time on earth will be.. Remind me that my days are numbered,. and that my life is fleeing away. .  . Psalm 39:5. "My life is no longer . than the width of my hand.. Chernobyl. The Ford Pinto. Watergate. The Garden . of . Eden. Common denominators in cover-ups…. Shame. Blame. Fame. Psalm 32. 1 . Blessed . is the one whose transgression is . forgiven, whose . sin is covered.. 1. I waited patiently for the Lord to help me,. and he turned to me and heard my cry.. 2. He lifted me out of the pit of despair,. out of the mud and the mire.. He set my feet on solid ground. And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.”. “Day to day . pours forth speech,”. “And night to night . reveals knowledge.”. “There is no speech, nor are there words; . Their voice is not heard.. v. 2 .  He’s in a muddy pit (can you relate?!). v. 1  He cries to the Lord for help . . . then . . waits patiently. v. 2  The Lord brings him out of the pit. v. 3a  The Lord gives him a new song to sing. David Sees God As A God Of Mercy & Kindness. Paul Speaks Of This (Eph. 2:4) . Peter Informs Us (2 Pet. 3:9). A Clean Heart . Psalm 51 . David Was Keenly Aware Of His Sins. David Did Not Blame Others (Psa. 51:3).