Psalm 73 - 11/10/2024 Sunday PM Study

The Tabernacle Today

Psalm 73 Worksheet

Psalm 73 is a Psalm of Asaph as are the first ________ Psalms of Book 3 of the Psalms, Psalm 73-83. Asaph also wrote Psalm 50.

1 Chronicles 15:14-28 1 Chronicles 16:1-6, 7-8, 37 1 Chronicles 25:6-7

2 Chronicles 5:11-13 2 Chronicles 29:30 2 Chronicles 35:15

Ezra 2:41, 3:10 Neh. 7:44; 11:17, 22

For long ago in the days of David and Asaph there were directors of the singers, and there were songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. -Nehemiah 12:46

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How each Book of the Psalm starts…

Psalm: Writer: Theme:

1 Anonymous (David) The Blessed man delights in the Bible

42 Sons of Korah My soul thirsts for the living God

73 Asaph Going to ‘church’ gave perspective

90 Moses Help us live our days out fearing God

107 Anonymous Give thanks to the Lord for Hesed

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As I read Psalm 73, look for how it builds up toward the perspective we gain when we go to the “sanctuary of God,” making this a _______________________ Psalm!

Great opening statement V. 1

Is serving God really worth it? V. 2-15

Asaph puts in a song what many followers of Jesus often think: Is serving God really worth it? We see many wicked people boasting about how well they are doing apart from God. If we are only thinking about the here and now, it is easy to ____________________ those who seem to be doing fine without God.

Compare the wicked person’s pride & violence ‘necklace’ in verse 6 with the one worn by the person who trusts in the Lord in Proverbs 3:3.

And then he amplifies the things the wicked seems to have that the righteous often don’t, starting with _____________________ (v. 7).

The wicked even brag about what they get away with (v. 8).

The wicked also ____________________ God and run their mouth without consequence (v. 9).

The wicked even get away with influencing the ________________ among us to turn from God (v. 10-11).

In verses 12-14, the Psalmist is just about to ________________________ that it has not been worth it to serve God since so many that reject God seem to be doing just fine while he is struggling to make it.

In verse 15 Asaph realizes that if he had stopped with the preceding thoughts and given himself over to sin he would have led all those he _____________________________ in Israel to sin, especially younger generations.

Everything ____________________ when Asaph went to the sanctuary! V. 16-17

Everything changed when Asaph went to where God’s voice is heard, a biblical worldview is reinforced, and holy living and service is encouraged! The same thing happens for us when we go to our Bible-believing church!

What God says is true about the unrepentant _______________________ V. 18-20

God says at any moment the unrepentant wicked could die and be cast into judgment.

The wicked’s ‘abundance’ will turn into desolation; their cockiness will turn into terror when God deals with them; their dream life will turn into an eternal nightmare. They mocked God, but God will have the __________________ word. God always has the final word!

Remember Eziekiel 18:32 – God has no pleasure in the death of the wicked – He would rather they repent and live rather than go to Hell.

Asaph is sad he was so foolish but thankful for God’s grace V. 21-28

Asaph testifies of restored confidence and ________________________ of eternal life for having faith in God (v. 23-24).

Asaph pledges to trust God no matter how _________________ he has now, knowing that after this life the wicked will ‘perish’ but he will live in abundance with his God!