Come Follow Me 35
Introduction:
How is the word of God a light unto your path? Psalm 119:105
Psalms=praises
Tehillim=hallelujah= praise the
Lord= praise Jehovah
The Psalms invite us
to reflect on the Lord’s power, on His mercy, and on the great things He has
done. We can never repay Him for any of this, but we can praise Him for it.
We can praise Him in
prayer, with song, and through bearing our testimonies.
Our feelings of
praise are linked to our level of commitment. We can praise Him through
offering ourselves more fully to Him.
Personal Scripture
Study: The Lord can comfort me in my
suffering.
How do these verses, Psalm 102:1–11, help you understand anxiety in yourself or others?
Likewise, how can you gain confidence by calling upon the
Lord for help? 102:12–28; 103; 116
Mark the verses that
give you hope.
Isaiah 25:8 swallow up death in victory; He’ll wipe away all tears.
2 Corinthians 1:3–7 God will comfort us, and we in turn can comfort one another.
Hebrews 2:17–18 Jesus suffered all things, so that He could have mercy on us, in understanding us.
Alma 7:11–13 He understands our pains and suffering, and he can deliver us.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/102?lang=eng
The psalmist offers a prayer of the afflicted—Zion will be built
up when the Lord appears in His glory—Though the heaven and earth perish, the
Lord who created them will endure forever.
A Prayer of the afflicted,
when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the Lord.
Vs 12-13 Reminder the
Lord and that Zion will be favored. Be part of the building up of Zion today
and forevermore.
Vs 16-22 I so look forward to the day when the Lrod will
appear and commence the building of Zion and His reign upon the earth. I look
forward to seeing Robby and Nana and Oma, my parents and my siblings, my
husband and my children and all the rest of our family.
Vs 24-25 Though all thinbgs shall pass away, our God is
from everlasing to everylasing. He created the heaven and the earth and through
Him we can also be established and gain eternal life.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/103?lang=eng
David exhorts the Saints to bless the Lord for His mercy—The Lord
is merciful unto those who keep His commandments.
A
Psalm of David.
This one is full of good
praise and characterizes the goodness and mercy of the Lord and God our Father.
Learn this one.
The Psalms can point me to
the Savior.
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Psalm 110:1–4 (see Matthew 22:41–45; Hebrews 5:4–10; 6:20) Though he were a son; High Priest after order of
Melchisedek.
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Psalm 118:22 (see Matthew 21:42; Acts 4:10–11; 1 Peter 2:7) The rejected Stone is become the Head
of the Corner.
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Psalm 118:25–26 (see Matthew 21:9) Blessed is He that comes in the Name of
the Lord.
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https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/110?lang=eng
A messianic psalm of David—Christ will sit on the Lord’s right
hand—He will be a priest
forever after the order of Melchizedek.
A Psalm of David.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/116?lang=eng
Gracious
is the Lord, and righteous—Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of
His Saints.
Vs 1-5, 15 Surely God has
heard me and healed me from sorrow. When our son Robby died, Jesus came Himself
to visit me with peace, which He alone can give... not as man given, He gave
unto me.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/117?lang=eng
Praise the Lord for His mercy and truth.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/118?lang=eng
A
messianic psalm—Let all Israel say of the Lord, His mercy endures forever—The
Stone that the builders refused is become the headstone of the corner—Blessed
is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Refrain: His mercy endureth for ever.
Vs 6 If the Lord is on your side, why
fear what man does or can do? You have the Lord to be with you.
Vs 8-9 God is faithful. Always put your trust in Him.
Refrain: In the name of
the Lord I will destroy them.
14 The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
Refrain: The
right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.
22 The stone which the builders
refused is become the head stone of the corner.
23 This
is the Lord’s
doing; it is marvellous
in our eyes.
24 This is the
day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
Remember that Jesus has
given you each day to rejoice and be glad. Remind others that this is your due
and that they cannot take it from you (at least not without consequence).
Vs 26 Jesus came in the
name of the Lord. The prophets have come in the name of the Lord. Will you also
serve and come and go in the name of the Lord?
28 Thou art my God, and I will
praise thee: thou art my
God, I will exalt thee.
29 O
give thanks unto the Lord;
for he is good:
for his mercy endureth for
ever.
God’s word will keep me on
His path.
This psalm contains many phrases that compare
our lives to a journey back to Heavenly Father.
Think about the path of your life. Where has your journey taken you? Where are
you headed? Where have you committed to be?
What has God provided to help you stay on the
right path?
You might be interested to know that in the original Hebrew, the first eight
verses in Psalm 119 begin with the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet. The
next eight verses begin with the next letter, and so on through the end of the
alphabet.
The Lord will give us eyes that we might see and know His plan. Isaiah 42:16
The Doctrine of Christ: The Plan of Salvation. 2 Nephi
31:17–21
Follow the straight course that the Lord has set
for you. Alma 7:19–20
119: 105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
How can our choices sometimes lead us into darkness? How do the words of the Lord illuminate our path?
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/119?lang=eng
Blessed
are they who keep the commandments.
Ponder the precepts and ways of the Lord.
O Lord, open our eyes, that we may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.
O Lord, grant us Thy law, and make us to understand Thy precepts.
O Lord, teach us Thy statutes, Thy law, and Thy commandments.
O Lord, give us mercy, truth, and salvation.
vs 45 Keeping the commandments
of God is what makes us free.
The Lord’s statutes and judgments comfort us
during our pilgrimage.
Make faithful people our companions.
O Lord, teach us Thy statutes.
vs 66 If we are humble and keep the commandments,
then we will also be teachable. This is a blessing from the Lord.
vs 71 How have your afflictions helped you to understand the ways of the Lord
better?
O Lord, let Thy tender mercies come upon us.
vs 73 Our Creator knows us better than we know
ourselves. Trust in Him to teach us and give us understanding of who we are and
what we need to do.
All the Lord’s commandments are faithful.
O Lord, save us, for we have sought Thy precepts.
vs 89 There is no argument in Heaven that the Lord is
righteous and that His word stands and is law.
vs 93 Keeping the precepts of God gives us life!
The Lord’s law and His testimonies should be our
meditation all the day.
vs 97-100; 102-104 If we are taught by the Holy Ghost, our
knowledge is sound doctrine.
The Lord’s word is a lamp unto our feet.
Depart from evildoers and keep the commandments of God.
vs 114-115 The Lord will be your refuge and
your safe place from the evil around you, if you choose Him and His
rigtheousness.
O Lord, we are Thy servants; give us
understanding.
The Lord’s testimonies are wonderful.
The Lord’s law is the truth.
O Lord, hear the voice of Thy servants according to Thy loving kindness.
Great are Thy tender mercies, O Lord.
Those who love the Lord’s law have peace.
Vs 165 Nothing of God's law or righteousness will
cause them any offense.
All the Lord’s commandments are righteousness.
vs 176 If we remember and turn to the Lord, He will
gather us to Him as His own beloved lost lambs.
If the Lord doesn’t build a house, then
the laborers work in vain. Psalm 127:1
How can we involve the Lord in making our home a House of God? How can we
conduct our lives so that He is building us for His Home?
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/127?lang=eng
Children are a heritage from the Lord.
A Song of degrees for
Solomon.
I sang the first part of this song when I attended mass with
Carolyn many years ago.
Vs 1
"If the Lord doth not build a house,
Then in vain do the builders labor.
And in vain doth the watchman stand his guard,
If the Lord is not his help,
If the Lord is not his help.
"Who is man to compare
With the Lord who is God?
Who is man that the Lord should care,
Or that God should be moved?
If the Lord doth not build a house,
Then in vain do the builders labor.
And in vain doth the watchman stand his guard,
If the Lord is not his help,
If the Lord is not his help.
Vs 3-5 Children are an heritage to the Lord! Building
families is building homes.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/128?lang=eng
Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in His ways.
A Song of degrees.
The Lord is more powerful than any idol.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/135?lang=eng
Praise
and bless the Lord—Our Lord is above all gods; idols cannot see, hear, or
speak.
A Psalm of praise to the Lord and of Israel's history
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/136?lang=eng
1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/137?lang=eng
While in
captivity, the Jews wept by the rivers of Babylon—Because of sorrow, they could
not bear to sing the songs of Zion.
Bob couldn’t listen to joyful music after Robby died. He listened to the Blues.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/138?lang=eng
David praises the Lord for His loving kindness and truth—He
worships toward the holy temple.
A
Psalm of David.
This is a beautiful one.
vs 6 Be humble and acknowledge the greatness of the
Lord. He will bless you.
vs 8 The Lord remembers His children the works of His own hands.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/139?lang=eng
David says that the Lord knows all man’s thoughts and doings—He
asks, Where can man go to escape from the spirit and presence of the Lord?—Man
is fearfully and wonderfully made.
To the chief Musician, A
Psalm of David.
Vs 14 The Lord knows
us inticritely. He knows our thoughts, our strengths, our weaknesses. He made
us and watches over us. We were made in His image.
“Praise ye the Lord.”
Why is it important
to praise Him? What are ways you can praise Him?
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/146?lang=eng
Happy are
they whose hope is in the Lord—The Lord frees the prisoners, loves the
righteous, and reigns forever.
Praise Jesus Christ who is Lord of all:
5 Happy is
he that hath the
God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in
the Lord his
God:
6 Which
made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which
keepeth truth for ever:
7 Which
executeth judgment for the oppressed:
which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth
the prisoners:
8 The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind:
the Lord raiseth
them that are bowed down: the Lord loveth
the righteous:
9 The Lord preserveth
the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow:
but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.
10 The Lord shall
reign for ever, even thy
God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/147?lang=eng
Praise
the Lord for His power—His understanding is infinite—He sends His commandments,
His word, His statutes, and His judgments unto Israel.
We have so many reason to praise the Lord.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/148?lang=eng
Let all
things praise the Lord: men and angels, the heavenly bodies, the elements and
the earth, and all things thereon.
Great Psalm of praise. All things praise the Lord.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/149?lang=eng
Praise
the Lord in the congregation of the Saints—He will beautify the meek with
salvation.
Vs 1 We need to be learning the new song.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ps/150?lang=eng
Praise
God in His sanctuary—Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Vs 6 Use your gifts and talents to praise the Lord. Everyone can do his part to sing and raise a joyful sound to the Lord.
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