Lessons from the Psalms August and September, 2018 Session 4 - Psalm 67 Praying for Us and for Them Glyn Roberts
Series Outline 08/05 Psalm 23 Glyn Roberts 08/12 Psalm 27 Ed Few 08/26 Psalm 3 Ron Phillips 09/02 Psalm 67 Glyn Roberts
Psalm 67 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, 2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. 3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. 5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 6 Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. 7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
Psalm 67 Praying for Us 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, 2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. 3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. 5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 6 Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. 7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
Psalm 67 Praying for Them 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us, 2 that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. 3 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples justly and guide the nations of the earth. 5 May the peoples praise you, O God; may all the peoples praise you. 6 Then the land will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will bless us. 7 God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth will fear him.
Them in the Psalms -1 About 120 sections, 25% are positive, many are curses: Psalm 9:19f Let the nations be judged in your presence. Strike them with terror, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Psalm 14:1 The fool says in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 44:2 With your hand you drove out the nations. Psalm 44:14 You have made us a byword among the nations Psalm 79:6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge you Psalm 137:8-9 O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, happy is he who repays you for what you have done to us he who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks. Psalm 139: 19 If only you would slay the wicked, O God!
Them in the Psalms -2 Let them acknowledge and praise You! Psalms 22:27-28 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations. Psalms 72:11 All kings will bow down to him and all nations will serve him. Psalms 72:17 May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun. All nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed. [ Him is the Royal Son] Psalms 102:15 The nations will fear the name of the LORD, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory. Psalms 105:1 Make known among the nations what he has done.
Them in the Psalms Psalm 2 1 Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the LORD and against his Anointed One. 3 Let us break their chains, they say, and throw off their fetters. 4 The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. 5 Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, 6 I have installed my King on Zion, my holy hill. 7 I will proclaim the decree of the LORD: He said to me, You are my Son; today I have become your Father. 8 Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You will rule them with an iron scepter; you will dash them to pieces like pottery. 10 Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Them in the Psalms Psalm 47 1. Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. 2. How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth! 3. He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet. 4. He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. 5. God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD amid the sounding of trumpets. 6. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. 7. For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise. 8. God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne. 9. The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings of the earth belong to God
Discussion Questions 1. What did David and the other psalm writers think of the godless? 2. Was anyone praying for Nebuchadnezzar? The city of Nineveh in Jonah s time? Saul the persecutor? Lon? 3. Is anyone praying for the ayatollahs?
Discussion Questions Suggested Answers 1. What did David and the other psalm writers think of the godless? Mostly hate! But some understood God s eternal purpose! 2. Was anyone praying for Nebuchadnezzar? Daniel? The city of Nineveh in Jonah s time? Maybe. But not Jonah! Saul the persecutor? Maybe. But not many! Lon? Yes, his family s housekeeper! 3. Is anyone praying for the ayatollahs? Yes. There are probably millions praying for a move of God in the Muslim world. I am!
Praying for Them 1 Samuel 12:23 As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. Psalm 106:23 So he said he would destroy them had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them. Jeremiah 18:20 Remember that I stood before you and spoke in their behalf to turn your wrath away from them. Ezekiel 22:30 I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none. Luke 10:2 & Matthew 9:37-38 The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Romans 10:1 Brothers, my heart s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. Ephesians 6:19-20 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel 2 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you. Revelation 8:4 The prayers of the saints went up before God
Praying for Us John 17: 11,15,17 Protect them that they may be one as we are one protect them from the evil one Sanctify them by the truth Acts 26:29 Paul replied, Short time or long I pray God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am. Colossians 1:9-12 We have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father Ephesians 1:17-19 I keep asking that the Father may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better know the hope the riches his incomparably great power for us who believe. Ephesians 3:16-18 I pray that he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and established in love Philemon 1:6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith 3 John 1:2 I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.
Discussion Questions 1. Genesis 12:3 all peoples on earth will be blessed through you. Why did God call Abraham? Was it for him, for his descendants, or for the world? 2. Why did God call you? 3. What did Moses, Samuel, and Paul think of the godless? What about our Lord Jesus?
Discussion Questions Suggested Answers 1. Genesis 12:3 All peoples on earth will be blessed through you. Why did God call Abraham? Was it for him, for his descendants, or for the world? All three! 2. Why did God call you? Love & grace. And to serve Him. To pray. And to be with Him in heaven. 3. What did Moses, Samuel, and Paul think of the godless? They prayed for mercy! What about our Lord Jesus? He prayed and prays for us!