This week, Pastor provided a brief study on the structure of the book of Psalms….
There are 150 Psalms, of which many are gathered into collections:
- The Davidic Psalms (3-41, 51-72, 108-110, 138-145)
- Psalms of the Sons of Korah (42-49, 84, 85, 87, 88)
- The Psalms of Asaph (50, 73-83)
- Songs of Ascents (120-134)
- Elohistic Psalter – A collection of collections (42-83)
In the Elohistic Psalter, God is usually referred to as ‘Elohim’ (Hebrew), but in other Psalms, God is normally referred to as ‘Yahweh.’
The book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible is divided into 5 books. Each book corresponds to the divisions of the Books of Moses:
- Book 1 (1-41), Genesis
- Book 2 (42-72), Exodus
- Book 3 (73-84),Leviticus
- Book 4 (90-106), Numbers
- Book 5 (107-150), Deuteronomy.
The 1st Psalm of each section sets the stage for the Book and the closing Psalm of each is a doxology or hymn of praise
