EUGENE SPENCER C. LOPEZ GR. 10- LDS ENGLISH 10 MS.

RIA ARANA

Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD,

and who meditates on his law day and night.

3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,

which yields its fruit in season

and whose leaf does not wither
whatever they do prospers.
4 Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
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Psalm 8[a]
For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] A psalm of David.

1 LORD,
our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory

in the heavens.
2 Through the praise of children and infants

you have established a stronghold against your enemies,

to silence the foe and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens,

the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,

human beings that you care for them?[c]

5 You have made them[d] a little lower than the angels[e]
and crowned them[f] with glory and honor.
6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands;

you put everything under their[g] feet:

7 all flocks and herds,

and the animals of the wild,

8 the birds in the sky,

and the fish in the sea,

all that swim the paths of the seas.
9 LORD,
our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 8:1 In Hebrew texts 8:1-9 is numbered 8:2-10.

b. Psalm 8:1 Title: Probably a musical term
c. Psalm 8:4 Or what is a human being that you are mindful of him, / a son of man that you care
for him?
d. Psalm 8:5 Or him
e. Psalm 8:5 Or than God
f. Psalm 8:5 Or him
 g. Psalm 8:6 Or made him ruler . . . ; / . . . his

Psalm 19[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;

night after night they reveal knowledge.

3
They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
4 Yet their voice[b] goes out into all the earth,

their words to the ends of the world.

In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
5 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,

like a champion rejoicing to run his course.

6 It rises at one end of the heavens

and makes its circuit to the other;

nothing is deprived of its warmth.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of the LORD are right,

giving joy to the heart.

The commands of the LORD are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is pure,

enduring forever.
The decrees of the LORD are firm,
and all of them are righteous.
10They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
11 By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 But who can discern their own errors?

Forgive my hidden faults.

13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;

may they not rule over me.

Then I will be blameless,
innocent of great transgression.
14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 19:1 In Hebrew texts 19:1-14 is numbered 19:2-15.

b. Psalm 19:4 Septuagint, Jerome and Syriac; Hebrew measuring line
Psalm 23
A psalm of David.

1The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,

3 he refreshes my soul.

He guides me along the right paths

for his names sake.
4Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 23:4 Or the valley of the shadow of death

SOURCE:

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+1&version=NIV
MEANING OF THE PSALMS

Psalm 1 is the first of the Psalms in the Hebrew Bible. Like many of thepsalms, it contrasts the
"righteous" person (tzadik )with the "wicked" or "ungodly" (rasha` )or the "sinner" (chatta' ).
... The point that the wicked and the righteous will not mingle at the judgment is clearly stated by the
writer.

In Psalm 8 we encounter one of those key passages scattered throughout the Bible that bring to the surface the
basic assumptions of its teaching as a whole.

The key assumption named here is this: Fallenness and all, human beings are Gods agents in the world.
Hence, everything about God must be understood in light of Gods commitment to humanity.

Humanitys glory and honor

The structure of the psalm helps us notice its main message. The psalm begins and ends with an affirmation of
the majesty of Gods name. But in between comes a detailed affirmation of the glory and honor of humanity.
So, when we come to the second statement of Gods majesty in 8:9, we understand this majesty to be fully in
tune with (not in tension with) humanitys existence and our potential to exercise power in relation to the
world around us.

We have seen in Exodus both Gods commitment to and Gods discouragement with the people God chose to
bless all the families of the Earth. In the end, according to Ex. 34:7, God promises to keep steadfast love for
the thousandth generation.

These contrasting messages beauty and brokenness continue throughout the Book of Psalms, as we will
see. Psalm 8 gives us a crucial affirmation, though, as we begin our reflections on nine psalms. God is indeed
great and God has created human beings to join with God in caring for a creation that is constantly under
threat by the powers of chaos and injustice.

This psalm insists that we recognize that Gods greatness includes, always, the truth that God has chosen to be
mindful of and to care for humanity (8:4). What are human beings? Creatures who stand right next to God
in sharing responsibility to enhance the well-being of the rest of Gods creation.

Suffering and majesty

Psalm 8 follows immediately after five psalms that express intense emotions of human suffering and struggle.
The affirmation of humanity (all of humanity, not just the power elite) as sharing in Gods kingliness here
links suffering with empowerment.

We see implied in these psalms a radical reshaping of the portrayal of God. God, too, suffers. We saw that in
the exodus story. We can go farther back and see Gods grief and pain in the Genesis story of the flood. We
see Gods suffering in its full intensity in the powerful laments of Jeremiah.

In the New Testament, the Letter to the Hebrews directly quotes from Psalm 8 in constructing its picture of
Jesus (Heb. 2:6-8). Hebrews, and the broader New Testament, affirm Jesus as the true king. And his kingship
is validated by his self-giving love, which involved profound suffering on behalf of others.

Jesus thus confirms what we see in Psalm 8. The majesty of God involves Gods commitment to humanity.
Gods empowerment of humanity to serve as Gods agents of healing will involve self-giving, vulnerable love
from both God and Gods people.
Humanity indeed has great value in Gods eyes. God empowers us to shape the world around us. We see God
in the human work of enhancing the wellness of the rest of creation. The creative love of God finds expression
in human creative love.

God is not the holy one who stands over against creation and fallen humanity. Rather, God is the holy one who
enters into life, as it is, to bring healing and who empowers human agents to be healers with God.

Psalm 19 is the 19th psalm in the Book of Psalms (the 18th in the Septuagint numbering). It is
ascribed to David. The psalm considers the glory of God in creation, and moves to reflect on the
character and use of "the law of the LORD".

The setting for the psalm. King David, who wrote the psalm, grew up and worked as a shepherd,
so he knew a lot about sheep and shepherding. He loved the metaphor of seeing God, or the
Lord, as a shepherd. The shepherd's job is to care for his flock, making sure they are safe,
nourished, calm and happy at all times.

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