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Psalm 9 remembers specific deliverance and confesses God’s permanent reign. It pairs throne and stronghold—public justice and personal refuge—and sends worshipers to proclaim his deeds among the nations.
Psalm 8 frames the universe with God’s majestic name and places a crown on human heads for wise stewardship. The New Testament shows that Jesus fulfills this calling, so believers work and worship in hope until all things rest under his feet.
Psalm 7 is a courtroom prayer from a pursued king who takes refuge in God. It shows how integrity, petition, and praise meet under the righteous Judge who ends violence and shields the upright.
Psalm 6 opens with a cry every honest sufferer understands. David asks the Lord not to rebuke him in anger or discipline him in wrath and pleads for mercy because his strength is failing and his bones ache (Psalm 6:1–2). The prayer dips beneath the skin to name soul-anguish and drops the question believers hesitate to say aloud, “How long, Lord, how long?” (Psalm 6:3). The appeal is not to merit but to the Lord’s unfailing love; David asks God to turn, to deliver, and to save on the basis of steadfast covenant kindness that does not let go of…
Psalm 5 opens the day with expectant prayer to the King who hates evil and welcomes by mercy. It asks for straight paths, guarded speech, and joy that spreads over God’s people like a shield.
Psalm 4 moves from a cry for mercy to quiet rest, teaching anger without sin, worship joined to trust, and joy deeper than harvests. The blessing of God’s shining face becomes the believer’s nighttime peace.
David flees Absalom and prays Psalm 3, moving from alarm to confidence in God’s shielding care. The psalm teaches believers to rest, speak truth, and seek deliverance that belongs to the Lord.
Psalm 2 sets human revolt against God’s unshakable decree and reveals the Son’s universal rule. It ends with a gracious invitation: serve with reverent joy and take refuge in him.
Psalm 1 contrasts the rooted life with the weightless life and shows how delighting in God’s word yields fruit in season. This chapter study traces its links to Joshua 1, Jeremiah 17, and Jesus’ call to hear and do, with clear steps for a Scripture-soaked life.
Job 42 ends the debate with encounter. Job sees the Lord, repents, prays for those who hurt him, and receives restoration that flows into community life. The chapter calls readers to humility, careful speech about God, intercession, and hope.
Leviathan embodies untamable power that no human can subdue, turning Job’s eyes from technique to trust. Job 41 lands God’s claim of ownership and invites humility, reverence, and hope under his righteous rule.
Job 40 confronts the instinct to justify self by accusing God. The Lord exposes the futility of self-salvation and points to Behemoth as a living argument for humble trust in his righteous rule.
Job 39 turns from stars to living scenes—mountains, deserts, birds, and horses—to show a world God governs without human control. The portraits humble pride and steady trust by displaying daily mercies that continue even in the storm.
When the Lord speaks from the storm, he reframes Job’s suffering by unveiling his wise rule over sea, sky, and creatures. The questions restore humility, kindle worship, and call sufferers to trust the Maker who waters deserts and feeds ravens.
Job 37 turns weather into worship, calling sufferers to listen, revere, and trust the God whose power is unsearchable and whose righteousness never oppresses. As the sky clears, hearts are readied to hear the Lord speak from the whirlwind.
Psalm 9 Chapter Study
Published by Brother Woody BrohmPsalm 9 remembers specific deliverance and confesses God’s permanent reign. It pairs throne and stronghold—public justice and personal refuge—and sends worshipers to proclaim his deeds among the nations.