Psalms

Take your Bible in your hand, and turn to the middle book. It is the book of Psalms. This is not only true physically, but in a spiritual sense, it is true also. This book is central in human experience. It is a book in which ass the emotions of the human soul find expression. You will never experience anything that is not described in the book of Psalms. hen you face deep sorrow, you will find consolation in this Book. hen your heart overflows with !oy, you may best express it by the words from the Psalms. In the Psalms, you will read the cry of the penitent sinner, and you will find the everflowing worship of an adoring saint. I" the book of Psalms, you will find #od revealed, and man described. You will know as never before that man is finite, and #od is infinite. It is a book that looks back to learn, looks around to see, and looks ahead in hope. The $Psalm% is the anglici&ed form of a #reek word, which really means $a poem set to music%. The 'ebrew title of the book was simply $Praises%, or $The Book of Praises%. It is preeminently the worship book of the 'ebrew people, and consists of a collection of songs which express the attitude of the soul in the presence of #od, when contemplating past history, existing conditions, or prophetic hopes. The Psalms were used in Temple worship. The Book opens with the word $Blessed%. This word is multiplied throughout the Psalms. It has to do with praise. (an)s chief end is to glorify #od. AUTHOR: *avid was the principal author. +eventy,three Psalms are attributed to him. -ifty are anonymous. The ./th and .0st Psalms are by (oses. Two are by +olomon 123 4 0325. Besides these, 6saph 1*avid)s choir leader5, and sons of 7orah 1a family of official musicians5, and 8eduthun wrote some. (any believe that Psalm 00., the remarkable Psalm about the ord of #od, was written by 9&ra. DIVISION OF THE PSALMS: In the 'ebrew Bible, the Book of Psalms is divided into : books. 9ach of these five books contain a certain concept and revelation of #od, and the resultant worship of the heart. 9ach book ends with the *oxology 1ascribing #lory to #od5. The *oxology and the names of #od used in them, summari&e the message and the theme of that book. The divisions of the book are; B<<7 0; B<<7 3; B<<7 >; B<<7 =; B<<7 :; Psalms 0,=0 Psalms =3,23 Psalms 2>,@. Psalms ./,0/B Psalms 0/2,0:/ *oxology , Ps. =0;0> *oxology , Ps. 23;0@,0. *oxology , Ps. @.;:3 *oxology , Ps. 0/B;=@ *oxology , Ps. 0:/ 1?orresponds to #enesis5 1?orresponds to 9xodus5 1?orresponds to Aeviticus5 1?orresponds to "umbers5 1?orresponds to *eut.5 7ey ord1s5 man deliverance sanctuary wandering ord of #od

Important notice should be given to the names of #od used in these *oxologies, remembering that in the Bible, names are used to describe characters, rather than simply used as a means of identification. 1a5 LORD 1capital letters5 , 8ehovah , the self,existent eternal <ne. 1b5 God , 9lohim , creator 1c5 Lord , 6donai , master The Psalms are full of references to ?hrist. In Auke 3=;==, ?hrist made a very significant statement when 'e said, $that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of (oses, and in the prophets, and in the P+6A(+ concerning me%.

JESUS IN THE PSALMS: 0. Prophetic <ffice , Ps. 33;33 3. Priestly <ffice , Ps. =/;B,@C 00/;=

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,The book of Psalms is Euoted profusely in the "ew Testament. Ps. 3;2 Ps. 0B;.,0/ Ps. =/;B,2 Ps. =0;. Ps. =:;B Ps. BB;0@ Ps. 00/;=: Ps. 00@;33 'eb. 0;:C 6cts 0>;>> 6cts 3;>/,>3 'eb. 0/;. 8ohn 0>;0@ 'eb. 0;@ 9ph. =;@ 'eb. 2;02 (att. 30;=3

,The book of Psalms contains many B96TITF*9+ , 1ways to happiness5. Blessed is the man who delights in #od)s ord , Ps. 0 Blessed are they that put their trust in the Aord , Ps. 3;03 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven , Ps. >3;0 Blessed is the nation whose #od is the Aord , Ps. >>;03 Blessed is the man who takes refuge in the Aord , Ps. >=;@ Blessed is he that considers the poor , Ps. =0;0 Blessed are they that dwell in the Aord)s house , Ps. @=;= Blessed is the man, whose strength is in the Aord , Ps. @=;: Blessed is he that fears the Aord , Ps. 003;0 Blessed are they that keep 'is testimonies, that seek 'im with the whole heart , Ps. 00.;3 SUBJECT MATTER: (a) D !o"#o$al Psalms: =,.,03,0>,0=,0B,02,0@,0.,33,3>,3=,32,>/,>0,>>,>=,>:,>2,=/,=3,=>,=B,:/,::,:B,B0,B3,B>,BB,B@,B.,20,2>,2 :,2B,22,@/,@0,@=,@:,@@,./,.0,.=,.:,0//,0/>,0/B,0/2,000,00:,00B,00@,00.,033,03>,03B,0>>,0>B,0>@,0>., 0=0,0=3,0==,0=2,0=@,0:/ . (%) P $#" $"#al Psalms: There are seven , 1?ry for forgiveness and release from the penalty of his ways5 B,>3,>@,:0,0/3,0>/,0=> (&) Im'r &a"or( Psalms: There are . , 1To pray against, to invoke !udgement upon someoneGthing.5 >:,::,:@,:.,B.,@>,0/.,0>2,0=/ (d) Psalms o) As& $": 03/,0>=