• Lesson 5: Wisdom Psalms
    • Purpose
      • To teach and instruct; tell coming generations about God (Psalm 32:8; 49:3; 78:1,4)
      • Calls to action in Psalms
        • Psalm 37:8,27 – cease from anger and wrath; do not worry; depart from evil
        • Psalm 112:9 – give freely to the poor
        • Psalm 119:1 – be blameless; walk in the way of the Lord
        • Psalm 119:9 – keep your way pure; walk according to God’s word
      • Fearing God and keeping His commandments brings about blessings. Psalm 1:3; 73:24; 112:1
    • Structure
      • Wisdom psalms have a variety of structures, so we will look at the unique structure of Psalm 119.
      • Psalm 119 is an acrostic poem. It is divided into 22 sections of 8 lines each. Each section is named for a letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each line in that section starts with the same letter.
      • Seven other psalms, Proverbs 31, Lamentations 1-4, and Nahum all contain at least partial acrostics.
      • God’s law is referenced in nearly every verse of Psalm 119.
    • Key features
    • Example