Psalm 63: Drawing Near to God

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Today, we are studying Psalm 63 which occurs in the second collection of the Psalms (#42-72). AI gives this summary: The second collection of Psalms, known as Book II , consists of Psalms 42 through 72. This collection focuses on themes of national distress, exile, and the hope for God's redemption, with many psalms written by the "sons of Korah" and David, concluding with a Psalm of Solomon.

Go to today's Bible reading and read Psalm 63 ten times. Try reading it and/ or listening to it in different versions. This will help you understand the overall context of the Psalm and how it might be divided.

Look at the Introduction to the Psalms. What kind of Psalm is this and why?

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Now, let's dig a little deeper.

Observing significant things in a passage.

Words. If a word is repeated over and over, it's probably important. It can indicate a theme, who the audience is, an important person or position, or help us determine the context of a passage. What word or words are repeated and how many times? What questions do you have about them?

Audience. To whom was this Psalm addressed?

Theme: What might be the theme of this psalm? What title would suit this Psalm?

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Now that you have a temporary title, what might be the subtitles, the sub themes?

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