1. What satisfying moment have you had recently? (It could be a personal or professional accomplishment, time with family, a sports win, or something else.) What made it so satisfying?
2. In today’s Bible reading, David tells God, “I have seen you in the sanctuary.” Where have you seen God at work this week?
Ask two people to read aloud Psalm 63:1-8 one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions. Then ask the same two people to do the same with Psalm 105:1-4. Finally, ask a third person to paraphrase both psalms, using as much detail as possible.
3. Quickly skim Psalm 63:1-8, reading only the subjects and the verbs (“I seek,” “I thirst,” “I sing,” “I remember,” etc.). What can we tell about the author by his choice of words?
4. In Psalm 63, David compared his relationship with God to three things: water in a dry land, a fine meal, and a good night’s sleep. How are David’s thoughts on those three things similar or different to what you feel when you think about God?
5. Read each of the first 8 verses of Psalm 63 aloud, one verse at a time. For each verse, respond, “Is this verse already true in my life, or do I want it to be true?”
6. Psalm 105:1-4 contains four different commands of how we should interact with God. Note the progression from verses 1 to 4. Why do you think it starts with the most “external” actions and moves toward the most “internal”?
7. Psalm 105:2 commands us to “tell of all [God’s] wonderful acts.” This is a practical verse that we can obey this week. What wonderful act has God done for you, and whom will you tell about it?
8. What’s one thing you know is true about God because of these psalms?
9. What’s one thing you know is true about people because of these psalms?
10. Based on our study and discussion, complete the sentence: “I will . . .”
For Next Week: Read and reflect on Psalm 8 and Psalm 131. You can also read next week’s supplemental texts as well as the Study and Application sections as part of your personal study.
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