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Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Sunday Feb 25, 2024
Psalm 32
1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of the summer. 5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD" - and you forgave the guilt of my sin. 6 Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the mighty waters rise, they will not reach him. 7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. 8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. 9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. 10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him. 11 Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart! (NIV 84)
FROM THE LESSON
Maskil - the giving of instruction or the giving of advice. Scholars call Psalm 32 the giving of instruction from Psalm 51:13 - "then I will teach transgressors your ways and sinners will turn back to you."
Blessed - scholars agree this word is better translated today as happy because it is a much more animated and exuberant word than blessed is in today's vocabulary.
Sin - this word has the sense of "missing a target." We can do the right thing for the wrong reason and miss the mark. We can do the right thing with the wrong attitude and miss the mark.
Iniquity - this word comes from a word meaning "to bend or twist something out of its original and proper shape." A good synonym for this word is perversion.
Transgression - this is a strong word that carries with it the meaning of "rebellion." This word indicates that our sins are not simply mistakes but acts of rebellion against God.
Maskil - the giving of instruction or the giving of advice. Scholars call Psalm 32 the giving of instruction from Psalm 51:13 - "then I will teach transgressors your ways and sinners will turn back to you."
Blessed - scholars agree this word is better translated today as happy because it is a much more animated and exuberant word than blessed is in today's vocabulary.
Sin - this word has the sense of "missing a target." We can do the right thing for the wrong reason and miss the mark. We can do the right thing with the wrong attitude and miss the mark.
Iniquity - this word comes from a word meaning "to bend or twist something out of its original and proper shape." A good synonym for this word is perversion.
Transgression - this is a strong word that carries with it the meaning of "rebellion." This word indicates that our sins are not simply mistakes but acts of rebellion against God.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Ice Breaker - what is the best advice you have ever received? Share with your group a piece of advice that you have remembered through the years and in turn shared with many other people.
2. Psalm 32 begins with happiness and it ends with joy. In the very center of the psalm is the forgiveness of sin. The forgiveness of our sins is at the center of true happiness and real joy. How have you found this to be true in your life?
3. Read again verse 5. David's advice is when we mess up, fess up. Discuss the importance of this advice with your group.
4. Discuss the three words used to describe the "messing up" part of David's advice in this psalm: sin, iniquity, and transgression. How do these words help you to better understand how we mess up?
5. Discuss the three words used to describe the "fessing up" part of David's advice in this psalm: acknowledge, uncover, and confess. How do these words help you to better understand how we fess up?
6. Read again verses 1 and 2. Discuss the three images used to describe how we are forgiven by God: lifted up, covered up, and not counted up. How do these images help you to better understand the forgiveness we receive in Jesus Christ?
1. Ice Breaker - what is the best advice you have ever received? Share with your group a piece of advice that you have remembered through the years and in turn shared with many other people.
2. Psalm 32 begins with happiness and it ends with joy. In the very center of the psalm is the forgiveness of sin. The forgiveness of our sins is at the center of true happiness and real joy. How have you found this to be true in your life?
3. Read again verse 5. David's advice is when we mess up, fess up. Discuss the importance of this advice with your group.
4. Discuss the three words used to describe the "messing up" part of David's advice in this psalm: sin, iniquity, and transgression. How do these words help you to better understand how we mess up?
5. Discuss the three words used to describe the "fessing up" part of David's advice in this psalm: acknowledge, uncover, and confess. How do these words help you to better understand how we fess up?
6. Read again verses 1 and 2. Discuss the three images used to describe how we are forgiven by God: lifted up, covered up, and not counted up. How do these images help you to better understand the forgiveness we receive in Jesus Christ?
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