Psalm 104 Thesis Statement
Themes for Psalm 104
Yahweh’s relationship to the natural world
Yahweh exercises his kingly rule over creation, not through mankind's dominance, but through his direct rule and intervention of his Spirit
God’s mighty acts in nature (“the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His work” — Psalm 104:13)
The Positive Outlook On Life – Psalm 104:34
How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24
Hymns
A. Hymns in General
Psalms 8; 19; 29; 33; 65; 67; 68; 96; 98; 100; 103; 104; 105; 111; 113; 114; 117; 135; 136; 139; 145-150.
Form
1. Introduction: A call to praise, sing, and rejoice to Yahweh in some form. 2. Body: The reasons why Yahweh should be praised (often introduced by כי, kî, “for”). a. His qualities and attributes. b. His regular or repeated actions, including his works in creation and conservation of cosmos and his works in history, especially for Israel. 3. Conclusion: renewed summons to praise.
Sitz im Leben
Hymns were sung as part of worship on diverse occasions, including sacred festivals as well at other times, perhaps by a choir or an individual singer.
The Story of Psalm 104
Many Bible students think that David wrote Psalm 104. But it does not say that he did. It is about God as the Creator. "Creator" means "someone who makes something". The Bible always uses the word "creator" in a special way. It means that the person that makes something is God, or the LORD. LORD is a special name for God that his servants use.
What Psalm 104: 1 - 9 means
This is a long psalm, so it is easier to study it in parts. Verses 1-9 are about God creating (making) the earth and the sky. Because God did this, the psalm starts, "*Praise the *LORD". "Praise" means "say that someone is great". Then the psalmist (the person that wrote the psalm) says three things about God. He is: · someone with honour. This means someone that is famous because
Yahweh’s relationship to the natural world
Yahweh exercises his kingly rule over creation, not through mankind's dominance, but through his direct rule and intervention of his Spirit
God’s mighty acts in nature (“the earth is satisfied by the fruit of His work” — Psalm 104:13)
The Positive Outlook On Life – Psalm 104:34
How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Psalm 104:24
Hymns
A. Hymns in General
Psalms 8; 19; 29; 33; 65; 67; 68; 96; 98; 100; 103; 104; 105; 111; 113; 114; 117; 135; 136; 139; 145-150.
Form
1. Introduction: A call to praise, sing, and rejoice to Yahweh in some form. 2. Body: The reasons why Yahweh should be praised (often introduced by כי, kî, “for”). a. His qualities and attributes. b. His regular or repeated actions, including his works in creation and conservation of cosmos and his works in history, especially for Israel. 3. Conclusion: renewed summons to praise.
Sitz im Leben
Hymns were sung as part of worship on diverse occasions, including sacred festivals as well at other times, perhaps by a choir or an individual singer.
The Story of Psalm 104
Many Bible students think that David wrote Psalm 104. But it does not say that he did. It is about God as the Creator. "Creator" means "someone who makes something". The Bible always uses the word "creator" in a special way. It means that the person that makes something is God, or the LORD. LORD is a special name for God that his servants use.
What Psalm 104: 1 - 9 means
This is a long psalm, so it is easier to study it in parts. Verses 1-9 are about God creating (making) the earth and the sky. Because God did this, the psalm starts, "*Praise the *LORD". "Praise" means "say that someone is great". Then the psalmist (the person that wrote the psalm) says three things about God. He is: · someone with honour. This means someone that is famous because