Songs for Every Season
Series Introduction
April 11, 2021
Speaker: Ryan Hall
Passage: Psalms 1 & 2
1. Understand the background and purpose of the book.
-Psalms are spiritual songs and poems.
-They were written between 1,000 and 500 BC.
-Authors include David (75), Sons of Korah (11), Asaph (12), Solomon (2), and Moses (1).
-Many were written for special occasions or about specific events.
-The Psalms call us to sing in every season of faith.
2. Understand the structure of the book.
Book 1 (1-41) calls the godly to worship and trust God. (Psalm 23, 32, 34)
Book 2 (42-72) voices the cries of distress and lament.
Book 3 (73-89) is the darkest book and ends in despair.
Book 4 (90-106) challenges the despair of book 3.
Book 5 (107-150) celebrates God’s faithfulness.
3. Psalms 1 & 2 serve as our guide to the book.
Psalm 1
-Don’t walk, stand or sit with scoffers.
-Delight in the Lord, and you will flourish like a tree.
-The wicked will be driven to destruction like the wind.
Psalm 2
-The world rages against God and his plan.
-God’s throne is secure over all the chaos.
-Worship and serve Christ, and take refuge in His presence.