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Psalm for Prayer and Praise: Psalm 16:1-11 (ESV)

a miktam of david.

1 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.

2 I say to the lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”

3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.

4 The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips.

5 The lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.

6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.

7 I bless the lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.

8 I have set the lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.

9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.

10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.

11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Scripture Memory for the Week: Psalm 16:10-11

For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Praying through the Psalms

Day 1 ~ The Lord, Our Portion

Read: Psalm 16:1-5

Consider:

For Adults: What does taking the Lord as refuge mean “positively” for the psalmist. What “negative” implications does it have for him? What does it mean to have “no good thing” apart from the Lord?

Older children: Who are the companions that the psalmist “delights in?” How do you think that Christians should feel about others in the church?

Younger children: What does the Bible say that those who “run after another god” get as a reward? Should we worship anyone other than the God of the Bible?

Family Application: Talk together about how following the Lord has both “positive” implications (things we do) and “negative” implications (things we do not do) for our lives. Talk together about specific ways this principle works itself out in your family.

Pray: Praise God for being a refuge for all who call on Him and confess to Him that there truly is no good thing apart from Him. Thank Him for blessings that flow through His church. Pray that God would strengthen your family and your church against the temptations to go after other “gods.”

Meditate: Write this week’s memory verses on a white board in your home and/or on index cards that each family member can carry with them during the week.

Day 2 ~ The Lord, Our Inheritance

Read: Psalm 16:6-8

Consider:

For Adults: What do you think is the source of the psalmist’s council “in the night?” What effect does regular intake of God’s counsel have upon the hope and character of the psalmist?

Older children: Talk to your parents about what an “inheritance” is. What is the “beautiful inheritance” that believers have?

Younger children: When do you like to be close to your mom and dad? Does it make you feel better to be near them when you are scared? Who does the psalmist want to be near to protect Him?

Family Application: Talk together about how knowledge of the Lord and His word leads to comfort, peace and confidence in the heart. Talk about the blessings that flow to His children as their “beautiful inheritance” and how we should always seek to have the Lord “before us” and regarded with honor in our lives.

Pray: Pray together, thanking God for all the blessings that flow to His children in this life and the even greater ones that flow to them in the life to come. Pray that He would help you to meditate upon His word more and that you would be more grounded in Him.

Meditate: See if anyone in the family can quote this week’s memory verse. Make new note cards of any of the cards from day 1 that may have been lost.

Day 3 ~ The Lord, Our Hope

Read: Psalm 16:9-11

Consider:

For Adults: Both Peter and Paul attribute verse 10 as a prophesy of Jesus’ resurrection as the “greater David” in the book of Acts (2:25-28 & 13:35). Consider how God was at work in David, the psalmists, and circumstances for His greater plan and purpose. How does this aspect of God’s sovereignty bring comfort to the believer in times of trial?

Older children: “Sheol” (in v. 10) means the grave or generically “death.” What do you think it means that God will not “abandon” the soul of His child to “Sheol?”

Younger children: What types of things make you happy? Did you know that being in God’s presence brings happiness and joy even greater than we can imagine? What do you think that might be like?

Family Application: Talk together about how God planned from the beginning of time to save a people for Himself and to bring them into the joy of His presence and glory. Talk about how the resurrection of Jesus is the prototype of the resurrection of all of God’s saints and about the joy that awaits them.

Pray: Pray through today’s verses focusing of the joy that we have as a result of the resurrection of Jesus. Thank God for the joy that God has for His children today and for the joys that He holds in store for them for eternity.

Meditate: See again if anyone in the family can quote this week’s memory verse. Talk about any ways that this verse has encouraged or taught you this week.

Hymn of the Week

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