Bible Lab S2 Ep.22 - Getting the Most Out of the Psalms (Psalm 6 - Psalm 28)

Welcome to the Psalms

The Psalms are an incredible gift to the Church. This collection of songs are "God-endorsed" responses to real life situations we all face. Through the prayers of David and the other Psalm writers, we learn that we can find confidence in God through the full range of our human experiences; sadness, grief, fear, anxiety, joy, praise, lament, confidence, just to name a few. God reveals to us through the Psalms that He is a personal, near, and abundant in love in every season of life.

In this week's episode, Ryan and Jake will discuss how to get the most out of your study of the Psalms! 

Resources

• How to Read and Understand the Psalms by Bruce Waltke
• The Psalms as Christian Lament by Bruce Waltke
• The Art of Preaching Old Testament Poetry by Steve Mathewson
• THE BIBLE LAB IS ON YOUTUBE: watch the full episode and find clips to share on the LIFE BRIDGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL
• Bible Project Summary for the book of Psalms: https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-psalms/ 
• ESV Book summary for Psalms: https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/introduction-to-the-psalms/ 
• ESV Illuminated Scripture journals from Crossway: https://www.crossway.org/bibles/esv-illuminated-scripture-journal-new-testame-tpb/ 
• Mr. Pen highlighers (clutch for personal Bible Study): https://a.co/d/anBO91t 
• Special thanks to the band Least of These for use of their song "Filthy Man." Find them on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YYhR9jU49pt4cFEUmFHDm?si=zLDXAsjaTrCvqmrn3nVRaQ

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Each week during Season 2 of the podcast, we will break down the previous week's readings, including big events, key themes, rabbit-hole curiosities, and devotional thoughts.

If you want to follow along with our reading plan from cover to cover, you can find it right here. We'll be following the 3x5 reading plan, which covers 3 chapters a day and 5 on Sundays. 

Additionally, if you're looking for resources to compliment your study, check out The 3x5 Workbook by David Kalas. This is a great tool to challenge you by providing weekly review quizzes and answers to help your learnings stick. 

If you have questions you want covered on the show from your readings, email them ahead of time to biblelab@lifebridgegb.org!