Psalms Week 3

 We enter our third week in the Psalms and are now in Book 2 of the Psalms.  In our readings this week, we encounter a number of different authors of the psalms: the Sons of Korah (to learn more about the sons of Korah, click here), Asaph, and David.  Authorship in Scripture is a lot different than how we think about it today.  There were no copyright laws, so sometimes an attribution to, for example, David, might simply mean that it was written in his honor or to remember a certain event in his life.  While some psalms reference a specific time, place, or author, they really are all timeless in their message and application.  As you read (or listen) this week, reflect on how these psalms speak to you in your specific situation.  How do the words of the psalms give voice to what you are feeling and experiencing? 

You may also consider finding musical settings to some of the psalms to help them stick with you after you read them. If you go to youtube.com and enter, for example, Psalm 42, you will get a number of musical settings to the psalm.

Our guiding questions are these: What stood out to you in the reading?

• Was there anything confusing or troubling?

• Did anything make you think differently about God?

• How might what you read change the way you live?

Please post a comment below with some of your questions, comments, and reflections from this week's reading.