1. Considering the title what is the purpose David wrote this psalm? Why compose it as a song according to the title? What does the title say happened that merited constructing it? What was the relationship between Israel and the Lord their God? (1) Considering the transition of power from Saul being king to David being king why might the countries listed in the title decide it was a good time to attack, though not all at the same time? (2 Samuel 2:8-13, 3:1,6, 8:3-14; 1 Chronicles 11:1-3, 18:3-12)
2. What does the word "us" imply in this psalm? And in its continual use? How might this apply to the congregations (churches) that are believers of Jesus? What was their plea? (5) What was the Lord God's reply? (5-9) What is the background of the nations mentioned in the Lord's reply to the nation of Israel?
3. What rhetorical questions are asked in verse 9? What is the known answer? (10) What then is requested, though the truth is already known? (10) What is the king telling the whole nation of Israel in verse 12?
II. Forever (61:1-8)
4. What is David's plea? What could "the rock that is higher than I" be? Where does he call for God? What is his condition? What is he longing for?
5. What vows is he saying God heard? What did God give him? Who life is he asking to increase? How long? What kind of faith is David expressing?
III. My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone (62:1-12)
6. While seeking rest in God, what questions are asked and why? How is to be toppled? What kind of people would do that?
7. What does David have to say about God? What is his council to us?
8. What are lowborn men and highborn men? Dose the author make a distinction between them in the eyes of God? What does "only a breath" mean? What does "weighed on a balance" mean? What should and shouldn't we trust in?
