Bible Notes 4/29/2025

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Journey in the Psalms: Prayer, Praise and Promise

Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor

Quiet Time: Tracy M. Summer, Psalms: An All-In-One Study on God’s Song Book

Lesson 9 - Part 1

Tues., 29 April 2025

Lesson 9 Part 1 “Personal Thanks to God.” – Many of the prayers and laments in the Book of Psalms are personal in nature. They also were adapted for public worship, especially in the Temple during the high Holy days. Psalm 30 is attributed to King David and its transparent language is characteristic of the prayers David wrote. Persistently honest in sharing David’s emotions, this psalm meets the reader at a personal level. Sickness, personal anguish, attacks of some sort by others (perceived or unknown) can take a toll on a person’s emotions and spiritual stamina. In most of life’s dilemmas, as the psalm shows us, difficult times and challenges cause us to seek God. Rarely is there a defection from God during a crisis. David explains when there is evidence of healing and relief from our problems there is a spirit of thanksgiving that flows in us. This feeling cannot be contained, and it is expressed in giving praise to God for His great work. David speaks of God in personal terms. He rescues “me” from danger. He alone, destroys “my” enemies. The Lord heals “me. “ He preserves “my” life. Because this experience of the Lord is shared by the faithful, the prayer becomes a Litany (words read responsively) in worship. The personal victory of one of the faithful expresses what God can do for all the faithful. For further study, other expressions of gratitude to god for his blessings and might work in our lives can be explored in Philippians 4:6-7, NLT and Isaiah 65:23-24, NLT. “O give thanks to the Lord!”

Verses &  Observation for Psalm 30:1-12:

Observe         Interpret         Apply

(Verse 1) – Thanks for victory over the enemy.

(Verses 2-3) – Thanks for healing and preserving life.

(Verses 4-5) – Encouragement to praise God!.

(Verses 6-7) – Testimony of difficult times.

(Verses 8-10) – Recalling a prayer during in troubled times.      ..

(Verses 11-12) – Rejoicing and thanks for answering prayer!.

The Key Idea:

What We Believe!    

1. "Your word is a lamp to my feet  and a light to my path!”  - Psalm 119:105

Key Verses:

Psalm 30:1, NLT 1 “I will exalt you Lord for you rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me.

Psalm 30:2-3, NLT

 2 O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you restored my health.  3 You brought me up from the grave, O Lord. You kept me from falling into the pit of death.

Psalm 30:4-5, NLT

4 Sing to the Lord all you godly ones.! Praise His holy name. 5 For. His anger lasts, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Psalm 30:6-7, NLT

6 When I was prosperous, I said, 'Nothing can stop me now.' 7 Your favor, O Lord, made me… secure as a mountain Then you turned away from me, and I was shattered.

Psalm 30:8-10, NLT

8 I cried out to you, O Lord. I begged the Lord for mercy, saying,  9 What will you gain if I die. If I sink into the grave? Can my dust praise you? Can it tell of your faithfulness? 10 “Here me Lord and have mercy on me.  Help me, O Lord.”

Psalm 30:8-10, NLT

11 You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, 12 that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O Lord my God. I will give you thanks forever.”

Philippians 4:6-7 NLT

6 “Don’t worry about anything, instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need…

and thank Him for all He has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ.”

Isaiah 65:23-24, NLT 23 “They will not work in vain, and their children will not be doomed to misfortune. For they are people blessed by the Lord, and their children, too. 24 I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers!”