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The Psalms 01
I. GENERAL INFORMATION A. The book of Psalms is one of five books of poetry in the Old Testament. 1. The Psalms consist of 150 poems and songs composed over a long period of time by a number of writers, including: a. Moses: 1 (90) b. David: 73 (3-9; 11-32; 34-41; 51-65; 68-70; 86; 101; 103; 108-110; 122; 124; 131; 133; 138-145) c. Asaph: 12 (50; 73-83) d. Descendants of Korah: 10 (42; 44-49; 84-85; 87) e. Solomon: 2 (72; 127) f. Heman: 1 (88) g. Ethan: 1 (89) h. 50 anonymous. 2. The inspiration of the Psalms is questioned by some; however, Jesus recognized them as Scripture (Luke 24:44). B. The book of Psalms is actually a collection of five shorter books. 1. Book I: Psalms 1-41 2. Book II: Psalms 42-72 3. Book III: Psalms 73-89 4. Book IV: Psalms 90-106 5. Book V: Psalms 107-150 II. CHRISTIANS NEED TO BE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE PSALMS A. The Psalms are part of the Old Testament Scriptures that "were written for our learning" (Romans 15:4). B. The Psalms help us to appreciate: 1. God's Word (119:97) 2. worship (122:1) 3. unity among brethren (133:1-3) 4. children (127:3) 5. each day (118:24) 6. spending eternity with God (84:10). C. "Psalms" are to be included in our singing (Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16). | ||