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Psalms: Hebrew Hymnbook
Book 1 Psalms 1-41 | Book 2 Psalms 42-72 | Book 3 Psalms 73-89 | Book 4 Psalms 90-106 | Book 5 Psalms 107-150 |
cp. Genesis | cp. Exodus | cp. Leviticus | cp. Numbers | cp. Deuteronomy |
Man & his ways | Israel as a nation | God’s sanctuary & assembly | Israel & the nations | God & His Word |
Major themes
- Praise
- Prayer
- Penitence
- History
Christ in all the Scriptures
- Psalm 2 – Messianic King; Sonship of Christ
- Psalm 8 – Humanity of Christ; dominion of Last Adam
- Psalm 16 – Resurrection of Christ
- Psalm 22 – Sufferings of Christ
- Psalm 24 – Entrance of the King of Glory
- Psalm 40 – Incarnation
- Psalm 41 – Betrayal
- Psalm 45 – The King-Bridegroom
- Psalm 68 – Ascension, procession
- Psalm 69 – Sufferings of Christ
- Psalm 72 – Messianic Kingdom
- Psalm 89 – Davidic covenant
- Psalm 91 – Temptation of Christ
- Psalm 102 – Loneliness of Christ; eternality of Christ
- Psalm 110 – Reign of Christ
- Psalm 118 – The rejected stone
Authors
- David – 73; Sons of Korah – 10; Asaph – 12; Solomon – 2;
- Moses – 1; Ethan – 1; Heman – 1; Anonymous – 50