Welcome back to another week in the book of Psalms! I can’t wait to study chapters 81-85 with you this week!

If you are new here – Psalms is an easy read, so you can jump in anytime! Just follow along using the free Bible Study tools below and be sure to check back here this Friday for a wrap-up of our reading.

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Here’s what mine looked like for Psalms 76-79:

This Week’s Bible Reading Plan:

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This week’s Reflection & Discussion Questions

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Chapter 81

Thunder is frequently used as a metaphor for God’s presence or voice. All of us understand the power of thunder trembling as lightening releases. This is a picture of our God’s power, might and authority.

Think about the last time you heard thunder outside. I don’t mean the distant rumble of thunder, but the wall shaking, window rattling strikes of thunder you have heard in the past. Now consider…the God of the thunder is in complete control and you are loved by a God, whose voice thunders. How does this change your outlook on your prayers to him?

Chapter 82

The Psalmist gives us a picture of God standing in the midst of those who are strong and in authority on earth. God will judge the leaders, kings and false gods. While they think they are mighty and strong, it is ultimately God who determines their fate.

The injustices of this world are disheartening. People long for a good leader who will right wrongs and protect their nation. How does knowing that all authorities here on earth are accountable to God in the end, bring you peace?

Chapter 83

This Psalm is a redemptive prayer for God to not stay silent but rather make himself known, so that even his enemies would seek Him and know that he is the Most High over all the earth.

Jesus told us to pray for our enemies (Matt. 5:43-45). And this Psalm shows us that when we pray for them, we can pray redemption for them. Is there someone in your life that you consider an enemy? Write a prayer below for them and in it include a plea that they would seek God and know him.

Chapter 84

For those who delight in being close to the Lord, God is a sun and a shield. The sun represents blessings and the shield represents safety and security. The Lord does not withhold good things from those who walk uprightly.

Are you walking closely with the Lord right now? What blessings or good things have you experienced as a result of walking closely with God?

Chapter 85

A picture of closeness and intimacy is shown as love and faithfulness meet and then righteousness and peace kiss each other.

God’s love, faithfulness, righteousness and peace all come together on the cross. In the Garden of Eden, when man fell, these four things were lost but through God’s great work of salvation, we are restored. As believers we have received all of these attributes. Which of these four attributes have you experienced most lately and in what ways?

To print the 50 Discussion Questions for Psalms 51-100 – Click Here.

This Week’s Verses of the Day:

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Click HERE to print the Verses of the Day for Psalms 81-85.

Here’s the Printable
Bible Reading Plan Bookmark
so you can check off the days as you go.

Here’s another explanation of the SOAK Bible Study Method and Bible Coloring Chart if you need more guidance:

Here is the SOAK method I refer to in the video:

And the Bible Coloring Bookmark:Click HERE to Print the full page Coloring Chart
or here for the Bookmark Coloring Chart

Here are the highlighters, pens and pencils I refer to in the video:

Highlighters – Acid Free – Bible Hi-Glider
Fine Line Non-bleeding Pens – Micron Archival Ink and Multi-Colored Gel Pens
Colored Pencils – Crayola Twistables and Crayola Colored Pencils
I use the ESV Inductive Study Bible and the ESV Journaling Bible as my personal study Bible.