Relevant Verses: Ps. 82, 146; Prov. 30:7-9

Leading Question: How do those who know they are sinners, find hope in passages of Scripture that praise a king for promising to root sinners out of his kingdom?

Survey of Psalms and Proverbs: In some respects linking Psalms and Proverbs together in one lesson is rather startling because they are such different books. The book of Psalms brings together a host of different genres, from bitter complaint to buoyant praise. Indeed, roughly half of the Psalms in our Bible are complaints. And to bring together mercy and justice in one lesson can be ...