1. Who pronounces a person "blessed"? What is transgression and sin? Who can say "forgiven"? What does it mean to have one's sins covered? What does it mean to have our sin count against us? What deceit do all have? What does it mean to have no deceit in light of verses 1 and 2? When David sinned what did he do at first? (3) What was the affect?
2. What did David say to himself? What was the affect? What wise advice based on personal experience does David give? What might the mighty rising river refer too?
3. Who is saying this to whom in verse 8? What does this say about the following verses? Why are the wicked so miserable? (10) Why are the people who trust the LORD not?
II. Music for the LORD (33:1-9)
4. What four things are the upright commanded to do in verses 1 and 3? Is praise confined to only the human voice? (2)
5. What truth is stated about the word the Lord in verse 4? How does the realities stated in verses 6 and 7 back up this claim? In light of this truth, what is the world commended to do according to verse 8 and 9? Explain the point and meaning behind verse 5.
III. Blessed is the Nation Whose God is the LORD (33:10-22)
6. What is the relationship between plans made, the nations, and the Lord? (10-11) How can a nation be blessed? (12) What must happen for their to be an inheritance? Can any action escape God's awareness? Why? (13-14) Why? (15) What if the person has what humans consider a great advantage? (16-17) When the Lord see's his people what is he watching for? (18-19) With belief in this, what is their response when confronted with great opposition?
