The book of Psalms

Dele Oke

The PsalmsThe passion with which the Psalms praise God rebukes the poverty of our knowledge of God.

In the Psalms we witness emotions and intellect combining in praise, prayer and plea to the Lord God almighty.

Quick introduction Five books Seven authors (identified) Cover about 1,000 years – Moses

(Psa 90) to Ezra 7:1-10

What do they teach us? How to praise God individually – Ps 9 Corporate praise – Ps 67 How to repent individually – Ps 6 How to pray – Ps 17 Interactive worship – Ps 118* Encouragement to our faith – Ps 61 Expressions of desperation - Ps 42

How to read the Psalms Selectively or Numerically Meditatively – Ps 119 Understanding the poetry (Thought

lines) – Ps 24:1-3 Appreciate the imagery – Ps 1:3;

114:1-8; 42:1; 37:1-2; 23:1-3 What ‘thought lines’ and imagery

do you notice in Ps 78: 52-72

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