Our Journey – Week 23

Reflection Date should have been: June 8th

During week 23 we continue through
(and are almost finished) the Psalms,
begin 1 Kings & 2 Chronicles and
venture through Song of Solomon!

Come join us to read through the Bible Chronologically – this six day plan gives you Sunday off so that you can have a devoted prayer time to reflect and journal on what you’ve read throughout the week! And if needed – a day to catch up on any readings you may have missed. Please know that you can begin with the 1st of the year or at any time you please (and then catch up when you’re able to – maybe even next year)! May God Bless you as you walk and build your relationship closer with Him! 

WEEK 23

As we’re almost finished reading through all of the Psalms – I’d like to share combined charts of prayer, blessings, praise and help from different sources: The Life Application NIV Study Bible, and Halley’s Bible Handbook.

WHERE TO GET HELP IN THE BOOK OF PSALMS

When you feel…	When you’re facing…	When you want…
Afraid: 3; 4; 27; 46; 49; 56; 91; 118	Addiction: 40; 116	Acceptance: 139
Alone: 9; 10l 12; 13; 27; 40; 43	Atheists: 10; 14; 19; 52; 53; 115	Answers: 4; 17
Anxious: 37	Borrowing: 37	Celebration: 45; 119; 145; 150
“Burned Out”: 6; 63	Competition: 133	Confidence: 46; 71
Cheated: 41	Criticism: 35; 56; 120	Courage: 11; 42
Confused: 10; 12; 73	Danger: 11	Faithfulness: 100
Depressed: 27; 34; 42; 43; 88; 143	Death: 6; 23; 49:15; 71; 90; 116:15	Fellowship with God: 5; 16; 25; 27; 29; 37; 95; 100; 133
Distressed: 13; 25; 31; 40; 107	Decisions: 1; 119; 139	Forgiveness: 32; 38; 40; 51; 69; 86; 103; 130
Elated: 19; 96	Disappointment: 55	Friendship: 16
Faithless: 126; 144; 146	Discouragement: 23; 42; 43; 62	Godliness: 15; 25
Guilty: 19; 32; 38; 51	Discrimination: 54	Guidance: 1; 5; 15; 19; 25; 32; 48; 119
Hateful: 11	Doubts: 34; 37; 94	Happiness/Joy: 30; 84
Impatient: 13; 27; 37; 40; 90	Evil people: 10; 35; 36; 49; 52; 109; 140	Healing: 6; 41
Insecure: 3; 5; 12; 91	Enemies: 3; 25; 35; 41; 56; 59	Hope: 16; 17; 18; 23; 27; 31; 33; 119
Insulted: 41; 70	Heresy: 14	Humility: 19; 147
Jealous: 37	Hypocrisy: 26; 28; 40; 50	Illumination: 19
Like quitting: 29; 43; 145	Illness: 6; 41; 139	Integrity: 24; 25
Lost: 22; 23; 139	Insomnia: 4; 130	Joy: 4; 9; 16; 28; 126
Overwhelmed: 25; 69; 142	Judgment: 9	Justice: 2; 7; 14; 26; 37; 49;58; 82
Penitent/Sorry: 32; 51; 66	Lies: 5; 12; 120	Knowledge: 2; 8; 18; 19; 25; 29; 97; 103
Proud: 14; 30; 49	Old age: 71; 92	Leadership: 72
Purposeless: 14; 25; 39; 49; 90	Persecution: 1; 3; 7; 56	Miracles: 60; 111
Sad: 13	Poverty: 9; 10; 12; 34:6	Money: 15; 16; 17; 49
Self-confident: 24	Punishment: 6; 38; 39	Peace: 3; 4; 85
Tense: 4	Slander/Insults: 7; 15; 35; 43; 120	Perspective: 2; 11
Thankful: 118; 136; 138	Sorrow: 23; 34	Protection: 3; 4; 7; 16; 17; 18; 23; 27; 31; 91; 121; 125
Threatened: 3; 11; 17	Success: 18; 112; 127; 128	Provision: 23
Tired/Weak: 6; 13; 18; 28; 49; 40; 86	Temptation: 15; 19; 34; 38; 139; 141	Rest: 23; 27
Trapped: 7; 17; 42; 88; 142	Troubles: 34; 55; 71; 86; 102; 142; 145	Salvation: 26; 37; 49; 126
Unimportant: 8; 90; 139	Verbal cruelty: 35; 120	Stability: 11; 33; 46
Vengeful: 3; 7; 109		Vindication: 9; 14; 28; 35; 109
Worried: 23; 25; 37; 46		Wisdom: 1; 16; 19; 51; 64; 111a
Worshipful: 8; 19; 27; 29; 96; 98; 100; 107; 111; 150

SOME BLESSINGS IN THE PSALMS 

• Blessed is the man … [whose] delight is in the law of the LORD (1:1-2)
• Blessed are all who take refuge in Him (2:12)
• Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven (32:1)
• Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD (33:12)
• Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him ( 34:8 )
• Blessed is he who has regard for the weak (41:1)
• Blessed are those who dwell in your house (84:4)
• Blessed are those whose strength is in you (84:5)
• Blessed is the man you discipline, O LORD (94:12)
• Blessed is the man who fears the LORD (112:1)
• Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart (119:2)

PRAYER IN THE BOOK OF PSALMS

 Prayer is how we communicate with God. Psalms could be described as a collection of song-prayers. Probably the most striking feature of these prayers is their unedited honesty. The words often express our own feelings – feelings that we would prefer no one, much less God, ever knew. But, understand – God already knows them! Making these psalms our prayers can teach us a great deal about how God wants us to communicate with Him. Too often we give God a watered-down version of our feelings, hoping we won’t offend Him or make Him curious about our motives. As we use the psalms to express our feelings, we learn that honesty, openness, and sincerity are valuable to God.

Prayer of:                                                                               Psalms:
Praise to God …………………………………………………………….. 100; 113; 117
Thanksgiving by a community ……………………………………… 67; 75; 136
Thanksgiving by an individual ……………………………………… 18; 30; 32
Request by the community ………………………………………….. 79; 80; 123
Request by an individual ……………………………………………… 3; 55; 86
Sorrow by the community ……………………………………………. 44; 74; 137
Sorrow by an individual ………………………………………………. 5; 6; 120
Anger ………………………………………………………………………. 35; 109; 140
Confession ……………………………………………………………….. 6; 32; 51
Faith ………………………………………………………………………… 11; 16; 23

I hope the above helps those in need of the information – it was eye opening and enjoyable to locate the information! Other points that I focused on during this reading… was 1 Kings 3:9/2 Chronicles 1:10: we may ask for wisdom, knowledge and discernment!

Psalm 119

Psalm 119 is the largest book in the Bible with 176 verses. Every verse mentions the Word of God under one or another of these names: law, statutes, righteous laws, decrees, commands, precepts, word, ways (KJV, also testimony, ordinances), except vv. 90, 121, 122, and 132. This psalm is an acrostic, or alphabetic, psalm with 22 carefully constructed sections, each corresponding to a different letter in the Hebrew alphabet (below) and each verse beginning with the letter of its section. What is more, each stanza has eight lines! There is much repetition throughout this psalm which helped God’s people memorize His Word and pass it along orally, since they did not have personal copies of the Scriptures to read as we do. Remember, God’s Word, the Bible, is the only sure guide for living a pure life. I look forward to delve deeper into Psalm 119 and journal my venture in the future!

Hebrew Alphabet in Table format from: http://www.biblewheel.com/book/Chapt01.asp

God Bless as you continue to walk Our Journey through His Word, HL

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