Chapter Summary

David glories in Jehovah's name and expresses triumphant faith.

Discussion Questions for Psalms, Chapter 27

1. What are the Lord's contributions as 'light and salvation'(NIV) in someone's life?
2. Since the Lord is a fortress, how does He protect His children? How can we seek God's protection? What are the implications of the Lord being our fortress?
3. Based on verse 2, how does God defend His children? Can God's act of defending his children be interpreted as the manifestation of any of his attributes? What attributes does God manifest when he defends His children?
4. Analyzing verse 3, how can a Christian have a confident heart in the face of their adversities?
5. Based on verse 4, what aspects of the Lord’s beauty would you highlight? Why would you highlight these aspects of God's beauty? Why do you want to live in the house of the Lord? How do you imagine life in the heavens? Why do people want to go and live in heaven, but at the time of death most people fear the transition from earthly life to heavenly life?
6. What could it mean to be placed by God on top of a rock? Can being placed by God on top of a rock symbolize stability and security in the Christian life? Does being on top of a rock represent a life saved from the dangers faced in life? Or can you face difficulties even at the top of the rock?
7. How can God react to someone’s cry? Does God consider the voice of a person in need? What biblical passages could you cite to support the fact that He hears the voice of those who cry out to Him?
8. How can a Christian see the face of the Lord and under what circumstances?
9. Why does God never abandon His children? If God wanted, would He abandon His children? Would the action of abandoning his children go against the character of God? Was Jesus defenseless on the cross? What led God to abandon Jesus on the cross? What connection can Jesus' helplessness on the cross have with the Christian life?
10. What does it mean to wait on the Lord? Have you developed a Christian life with remarkable experiences in terms of waiting on the Lord? Give an example of this waiting on God. What have you learned as you wait on the Lord?

Key Words/Phrase

God's goodness, v. 13.

Characters

God, David.

Strong Verse(s)

1, 3, 5, 10, 14.