1. Psalms Title: from Psalmoi (singing w/ musical accompaniment) Authors: David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, Moses, Solomon, Ethan, etc. Date: individual Psalms written at very different times final compilation around 300 BC Structure: The 150 Psalms are divided into 5 books

2. How the Psalms are arranged Divided into 5 books (1-41, 42-72, 73-89, 90-106, 107-150) Contains thematic sections –Psalms 120-134 are all ascents –Adjacent Psalms may have a related theme –Adjacent Psalms may compliment… Headings of many Psalms contain a classification –mizmor, shiggaion, miktam, shir, maskil, tephillah, tehillah, lehazkir, letodoah, lelammed, shir yedidot

3. Hebrew Poetry Does not have rhyme or regular meter Overall Structure –Symmetry –Balance –Choruses, repetition –Sections may be separated with selah (musical interludes?) Stanzas –Uniform –Thematic Verses –Always segmented The segments may contrast, echo or complete each other Devices –Assonance, alliteration, wordplays, acrostic

4. Applying the Psalms to Christ Heavily quoted in the new testament, with application to Jesus –Some verses Psalms refers to the King, the holy one, the anoitinted oned and the Lord. Give a Psalm 22 example.

5. Talk Outline Repentance Instruction Thanksgiving, Praise –General, to individual –Assensions Deliverance from enemies Psalmist’s trust in God

6. The groupings headings The anointed and the king and the christ Selah probably pause, miktaim, higgion, Hebrew poetry –Sticks –Organization

7. issue Call for redress 5:10 3:7 7:10 7:2 Questioning God