Psalms - Chapter-21
Chapter Summary
Praise for blessing and confidence for further victory.
Discussion Questions for Psalms, Chapter 21
- The king connects 'joy' with 'strength' (NKJV) and 'salvation' with 'rejoicing', how can this result in worship of the Lord?)
- How do you interpret the idea of God granting all the desires of a person's heart and granting all the requests they make? What would be the impact of this fact on that person’s life and their relationship with God?
- What are the main blessings of the Lord's goodness that a Christian can receive? How do you interpret this divine attitude in blessing people? Is this part of the essence of God? How do you understand the teachings that God gives us with this attitude of blessing people without them deserving it?
- What do we learn about asking God for life and longevity of days? How is this a good thing for a Christian?
- Upon whom does God place 'honor' and 'majesty'(NKJV) ? Why does God act this way, placing honor and majesty on his life? Why does God attribute honor and majesty in this person's life?
- How does the Lord's blessing directly influence joy and well-being in a person's life?
- What are the benefits when the king (a Christian, leader) trusts in the Lord? What are the implications of this trust in the Lord in the king's life? What are the negative aspects when this trust is not present? Why is this trust in the Lord important and essential?
- Is this hand that will dominate all enemies that of God or that of the king? How should a Christian treat his enemies? What does Christ expect as the attitude of one of his disciples in the face of persecution caused by his enemies?
- Is divine protection in someone's life a blessing? Why is this a blessing? Can a person protected by God become sick? Could you have an accident? How do you explain this reality?
- What are the main lessons that a Christian can learn from this psalm?
Key Words/Phrase
Answered prayer, v. 2.
Characters
God, David.
Strong Verse(s)
8, 13.
