April 4 - April 9 – Bible Study Questions – Psalms 85,86
Please read Psalms 85,86 and answer the following questions.
1. Read Psalm 85 and summarize its theme. What blessings had God given to His people in the past – 85:1-3?
2. What request did the people make in 85:4-7? (Think: How do you explain the relationship between verses 4-7 and verses 1-3?)
3. What confidence does the poet express about God’s response in 85:8-11?
4. Application: What lessons can we learn about forgiveness from these verses?
5. What blessings will God-give in the end – 85:12,13?
6. Read Psalm 86 and summarize its theme. What reasons does the poet give in 86:1-3 why God should hear his prayer?
7. What response does he hope to receive from God, and what reasons does he give for this confidence – 86:4-7?
8. Special Assignment: How does God compare to other gods – 86:8-10? How do we know who is the true God? How should people respond?
9. What commitments does the poet make to God in 86:11-13?
10. What problem does the poet have according to 86:14,15? How does he compare his enemies to God?
11. What concluding request does the poet make, and how should this affect his enemies – 86:16,17?
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