Bible Study (Praying According to God’s Word)
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7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
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2 Samuel chapter 7 and I Chronicles chapter 17
2 Samuel chapter 7 and I Chronicles chapter 17
Contents: David’s desire to build the Lord’s house. The Davidic covenant.
Characters: God, David, Nathan.
1 Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains.”
3 Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.”
8 Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel.
9 And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men who are on the earth.
10 Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more; nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously,
Conclusion: We need no more to make us happy than to have God for a Father to us. If He is our Father, we must be dutiful children, or expect His chastisements, which are an article of the covenant and which flow from His father-love.
Key Word: Established (kingdom), v. 16, (confirmed, v. 24).
Strong Verses: 14, 22, 25.
Striking Facts: The covenant confirmed to David by the oath of Jehovah and renewed to Mary by the angel Gabriel, is immutable, and God will yet give to the thorn-crowned King the throne of His Father David forever. Luke 1:31–33; Acts 2:29–33, 15:1–17.
Keith Brooks, Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009), 65–66.
Psalm number 1
Psalm number 1
1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
Father, You have said that I will be in a state of happiness when I do not live according to the counsel or advice of unbelievers when it comes to living for You. Lord, You gave me this life through Christ (John 10:10) and I need Your Spirit’s counsel in living it (1 Corinthians 2:12). LORD, You also said that I will be happy when I do not remain in the way of sinners live life.
I know that I will be happy when I refuse to sit with the congregation of the disrespectful because my delight is found in meditating on Your Word day and night. My way is cleansed by Your Word (Psalm 119:9). Your testimonies are my delight and advisors (Psalm 119:24) and my desire is to be in the congregation of the LORD (Psalm 149:1).
I acknowledge that Your Word is true and accept that this is Your ordained way for me to be happy. Change my passions so that I love and appreciate Your Word over any other books. Change my practice so that I read, memorize, and study it daily. Amen!
Psalm number 2
Psalm number 2
Contents: The psalm of the king; rejected, established and finally reigning.
Characters: God, Christ, kings of earth.
1 Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,
Conclusion: The kings of earth are ever setting themselves in array against God and His Anointed King, but in the day when He comes those who will not bend will be broken. Infinitely wise is he who yields his life to Jesus now and dreadful is the folly of those who continue in enmity to Him.
4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.
5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure:
6 “Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.”
Key Word: God’s King, v. 6.
Strong Verses: 8, 12.
Keith Brooks, Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009), 111.
10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
11 Serve the Lord with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.
Striking Facts: v. 12. The yoke of Christ is intolerable to a graceless neck but to the sinner, saved by His precious blood, it is easy and light. Matt. 11:29.
Psalm number 33
Psalm number 33
Contents: Praise of God’s wisdom and power.
1 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
2 Praise the Lord with the harp; Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
4 For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth.
Conclusion: The righteous who know the goodness of God should never be empty of His praises. Though the residence of God’s glory is in the highest heavens, yet His eye is upon every inhabitant of earth and no detail of their lives escapes His observation.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
Striking Facts: v. 6. The three persons of the Godhead united in the creation of all things. Christ is the Word, (Jn. 1:1) without whom nothing was made. The Holy Spirit is the breath. God made the world, as He rules it and redeems it, by His Son and Spirit. Keith Brooks, Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009), 118.
13 The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.
14 From the place of His dwelling He looks On all the inhabitants of the earth;
15 He fashions their hearts individually; He considers all their works.
16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
17 A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.
After contemplating the LORD’s control over nations, the psalmist changes his focus on individuals. He stated that God looks and sees all men from heaven. God observes all the inhabitants of the earth. He fashions or forms their hearts individually. Here the psalmist is highlighting that God is Creator and that He continues to form either through circumstance, experiences, or His Word. God also observes all their works. The psalmist concluded that no king is saved by how big his army is nor is a strong man delivered by tremendous strength. Security and deliverance are not found in the number of horses. Security and deliverance are found in the LORD.
Psalm number 127
Psalm number 127
Contents: The vanity of worldly care and the wisdom of dependence on God for all things in the home.
Characters: God.
A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon.
1 Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep.
3 Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one’s youth.
5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.
Conclusion: The best designed home will be a failure unless God crowns it with His favor. He would have us keep our eyes upon Him in all the affairs of the family that we might avoid excessive care. He would have us realize that our children are a trust from Him and will be most our honor and comfort if they are dedicated to Him.
Key Word: Home, v. 1.
Strong Verses: 2, 3.
Keith Brooks, Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009), 137.
Psalm number 132
Psalm number 132
Contents: A pleading of the divine covenant and its promises.
Characters: God, David, Christ.
1 Lord, remember David And all his afflictions;
10 For Your servant David’s sake, Do not turn away the face of Your Anointed.
Conclusion: Those who have the immutable promises of God for their foundation stand upon a sure rock. God has given us His promises that our faith might have strong confidence at all times, and that we might know that His Anointed will sit upon the throne of earth to reign eternally.
Key Word: Remember David, vv. 1, 10.
11 The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it: “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body.
Striking Facts: v. 11. Peter applies this to Christ and tells us that David himself so understood it. Acts 2:30 Christ fulfilled all the conditions and the Father has given Him the throne of his father David. Luke 1:32. He is now at the right hand of His Father’s throne and when the fullness of the Gentiles is gathered in, the promise of the Davidic throne will be made good, and He will come to reign over all. The saints shall sit with Him upon this eternal throne. Rev. 3:21.
Keith Brooks, Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009), 138.
2 Samuel chapter 8 and 1 Chronicles chapter 18
2 Samuel chapter 8 and 1 Chronicles chapter 18
Contents: Full establishment of David’s kingdom.
Characters: God, David, Hadadezer, Joram, Toi.
6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
14 He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
The writer of 2 Samuel stated that David defeated the Philistines, the Moabites, King Hadadezer of Zobah, Arameans of Damascus who came to assist Zobah, and the Edomites were subject to him. David put all of these nations under tribute. The writer revealed the cause of David’s victories. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went. David could do nothing without the LORD, and he was only victorious in completing God’s will.
Deuteronomy 11:24 (CSB) 24 “Every place the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon and from the Euphrates River to the Mediterranean Sea.
15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered judgment and justice to all his people.
Striking Facts: The Son of David shall at length put down all principality and power and take the throne. He has, as David had, a line to kill and a line to save. The Gospel is to some a savor of life unto life and to others a savor of death unto death.
2 Samuel chapter 9
2 Samuel chapter 9
Contents: David’s kindness to Mephibosheth.
Characters: God, David, Mephibosheth, Ziba, Machir, Micha.
1 Now David said, “Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”
2 And there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba. So when they had called him to David, the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” He said, “At your service!”
6 Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his face and prostrated himself. Then David said, “Mephibosheth?” And he answered, “Here is your servant!”
7 So David said to him, “Do not fear, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your grandfather; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”
8 Then he bowed himself, and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon such a dead dog as I?”
Conclusion: Kindness is one of the laws of Christianity and the Christian should seek opportunity of doing good. The most necessitous are generally the least clamorous and the best objects of our kindness and charity are such as will be discovered only through our inquiry.
13 So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet.
Striking Facts: The story gives us a picture of salvation by God’s grace in Christ. Grace comes to the helpless, those “sold under sin;” invites us to the place of peace and satisfaction; feasts us at God’s table; keeps our lame feet out of sight.
2 Samuel chapter 10 and 1 Chronicles chapter 19
2 Samuel chapter 10 and 1 Chronicles chapter 19
Contents: The Ammonite-Syrian war.
Characters: David, Joab, Abishai, Hanun, Hadarezer, Shobach.
2 Then David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent by the hand of his servants to comfort him concerning his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the people of Ammon.
3 And the princes of the people of Ammon said to Hanun their lord, “Do you think that David really honors your father because he has sent comforters to you? Has David not rather sent his servants to you to search the city, to spy it out, and to overthrow it?”
What can we learn from this? Don’t assume the worse!
False men are ready to think all others as false as themselves. There is nothing so well meant but that it may be misinterpreted, and is likely to be so by men who love nobody but themselves. “Love thinketh no evil.”
Key Word: Kindness misinterpreted
5 When they told David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”
What can we learn from this? Don’t assume the worse!
12 Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what is good in His sight.”
Striking Facts: v. 5. The Christian may learn not to lay too much to heart the reproaches he receives for Christ’s sake, for they will soon wear off and turn eventually to the shame of their authors. “God will bring forth thy righteousness as the light—wait patiently for Him.”
Psalm number 20
Psalm number 20
Contents: A prayer for God’s anointed people.
Characters: God, David.
Key Word: Saving strength, vv. 1, 6.
1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;
6 Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand.
Conclusion: The children of this world trust in second causes and rise or fall with them but those who have a believing and obedient trust in God have the sure way to preferment and establishment.
7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
8 They have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and stand upright.
9 Save, Lord! May the King answer us when we call.
Strong Verses: 7.
Striking Facts: vv. 3, 5. In all our conflicts, we are to have an eye to the sacrifice of Jesus, pausing ever at His cross before we march on to battle. Come what may, having trusted in His finished work, we may then rejoice in His saving arm. Keith Brooks, Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009), 115.
Psalm number 53
Psalm number 53
Contents: The foolishness and iniquity of atheism.
Characters: God.
Key Word: Atheist, v. 1.
Strong Verses: 1.
1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none who does good.
2 God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.
3 Every one of them has turned aside; They have together become corrupt; There is none who does good, No, not one.
4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon God?
5 There they are in great fear Where no fear was, For God has scattered the bones of him who encamps against you; You have put them to shame, Because God has despised them.
6 Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back the captivity of His people, Let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad.
Conclusion: Bad practices are the fruit of bad principles and bad principles are the natural fruit of denial of God. Atheists, whether in opinion or practice, are the biggest fools of earth. There cannot be right living where there is not right believing.
Keith Brooks, Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009), 122.
Psalm number 60
Psalm number 60
Contents: Prayer for the deliverance of God’s people from enemies.
Characters: God, David.
Key Word: Prayer, vv. 1, 11.
1 O God, You have cast us off; You have broken us down; You have been displeased; Oh, restore us again!
11 Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.
12 Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.
Keith Brooks, Summarized Bible: Complete Summary of the Old Testament (Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009), 123.
Psalm number 75
Psalm number 75
Contents: A rebuke for those who fail to reckon with God.
Characters: God, Asaph.
1 We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near.
4 “I said to the boastful, ‘Do not deal boastfully,’ And to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up the horn.
5 Do not lift up your horn on high; Do not speak with a stiff neck.’ ”
6 For exaltation comes neither from the east Nor from the west nor from the south.
7 But God is the Judge: He puts down one, And exalts another.
Key Word: Promotion, v. 6.
Strong Verses: 6, 7.
Conclusion: A word from God soon abases the lofty, and hence failure to reckon on God is madness. Even kings serve His purpose when they rise and when they fall, for He is back of the scenes controlling all things.