The Bible Study Reading PlanSample

PSALMS

The book of Psalms is the longest book in the Bible and the easiest to relate to. Every psalm was written from an emotional state that we deal with today, whether that's joy, love, thankfulness, anger, etc. These psalms were used as a devotional for the Jewish people, yet, they are also for you and me.

Since this is such a unique book of the Bible, we are going to do the study a little differently. I would encourage you to read one psalm every day for the next 150 days. During that time, I would also encourage you to write three of your own psalms/poems covering topics that can be found throughout the psalms.

Ex. Creation, joy, prayer, love, the Messiah, peace, war, anger, thankfulness, worship, praise, judgment, hope, trust, glory, etc.

AUTHOR:

The book of Psalms is a collection of pieces from many different individuals including King David, Moses, Solomon, the sons of Korah, the sons of Asaph, and others. 

DATE:

All-in-all, the psalms were written over a very long time period of nearly 1000 years. It was an ongoing collection of works that was continually added-to over the ages so there was no distinct time of writing.

AUDIENCE:

The audience of the psalms was varied, based on what timeframe the author was writing in, but nearly all of the psalms were originally directed towards the Israelites.

REASON:

These psalms were arranged to be a collection of prayers and praises for the Jewish people toward God.

THEME:

God is good all the time.

KEY VERSE:

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." (19:14 ESV)

SPLIT:

Book I (1-41), Book II (42-72), Book III (73-89), Book IV (90-106), Book V (107-150)

KEY WORDS:

Praise, Prayer, Thankful, Hope, Messiah