Psalms Chapter 78 Summary
Israel's sins wherewith they had provoked God. The tokens of God's displeasure as the result.
Discussion Questions for Psalms, Chapter 78
- Why should you listen to the teaching of faithful believers in your life? What comes from listening to faithful teaching?
- According to verse 7, who are we to set our hope in? What are some examples of what this looks like in the life of the believer?
- What is the importance of sharing both the good and bad parts of our past? How can the next generation learn from our failures and God’s good deeds?
- What are the covenants that Psalmist mentions throughout this Psalm? What was expected of God's people through the covenant? What had God promised to do through His covenant?
- What does it mean to test God in one’s heart (v. 18)? How have you tested God in your heart? What was the danger in doing this?
- According to the Psalmist, how was the wrath of God kindled towards the people? How did the people respond? How did God respond?
- Identify the different ways God leads His people according to this Psalm? How has God led you? Is His leading always the same?
- What does it mean for David to shepherd with an upright heart (v. 72)? What does it look like for you to have an upright heart?
- Much of this Psalm is a recounting of the Exodus story. What are some ways that the Exodus story points to both the first and second coming of Jesus?
- Based on the entirety of this Psalm, what is the importance of telling the next generation of the wondrous deeds of God?
Key Words/Phrase
Longsuffering, v. 38.
Characters
God , Asaph .
Strong Verse(s)
72