Trouble is inevitable, but I am strengthened by the knowledge that the Lord of Hosts is with us. Shane & Shane take Psalm 46 and help us sing it as a declaration of truth and praise in their song “Psalm 46 (Lord of Hosts).”
Walk with me through this Psalm this week.
On this week’s episode I discuss:
- Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week’s Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
- Read in context
- Repetition
- Share with a friend
- Explore a topic
- Use outside resources
- How there are always more observations to discover in Scripture
- You’re not wrong
- Don’t give up
- First section observations – Psalm 46:1-3
- Very
- Very present
- Very present help
- Second section observations – Psalm 46:4-7
- “Holy habitation of the Most High”
- “She shall not be moved”
- “Lord of Hosts”
- “Selah” – Resource: video explanation of Selah from GotQuestions.org
- Third section observations – Psalm 46:8-11
- “Be still and know that I am God” (consider checking out Episode 128 and Episode 166)
- “Behold the works of the Lord” (consider checking out Episode 147)
- I’m uncomfortable with beholding desolations
- Second reference to Lord of Hosts
- Exploring “the river” in verse 4 – Ralph Erskine Exposition on BibleStudyTool.com
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Additional Resources
This Week’s Challenge
Dive into Psalm 46 for yourself. Read it several times. Write down some initial observations and then challenge yourself to observe even more. Share your findings with a friend. Take the challenge to do more study on a specific topic and let me know what you discover!
