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Structure of The Book of Psalms Section Intro Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4 Book 5 Conclusion Chapters 1-2 3-41 42-72 73-89 90-106 107-145 146-150 Focus David & Solomon Exile Future Hope Theme 1- Torah God delivers those Judge, King, God is Faithful to God as creator and Savior, Deliverer Hallelujah 2- Messiah who fear Him Executor, Rescuer Israel, Temple worship ruler: soverign God of All (God beside us) (God before us) (God around us) (God above us) (God among us) Hebrew Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Doxology Psalm 41:13 Psalm 72:20 Psalm 89:52 Psalm 106:48 Jesus 2 8,16,22,34,35,40,41 45,68,69,72 89 93-99 109,110,118 148 Notes It is also a group of 1) The lack of Book III uses the 1) Yahweh is 107-110 - God will 148 - chiasm psalms that mostly Davidic influence and frequent inscription dominant. deliver Messianic uses "Yahweh" (or the prominence of about Asaph. "Jehovah") instead of Korah indicate that "Elohim" (God). this book was composed and compiled during the time of Solomon. Call to live faithfully 2) Korah was a 1) May have been a 2) Many Psalms 93- 1) The Hallel - The under God - 15 Levite, and the sons choir director of some 100: worldwide of Korah might have sort or musician for kingship of been constituted a temple worship. Yahweh, 113-118: temple guild of songs for musicians. Passover night, David as King 16-18 3) Book II I(73-89) 2) It is suggested by Psalm 119 - uses both Elohim Stuart Perowne that Longest chapter - (73-83) and Yahweh these fit the time of Alphabet poem (84-89). King Hezekiah. about the Torah Psalm 19 - (Torah) 2) Songs of Ascent - 120-136. ; sung as people neared Jerusalem at the end of their pilgrimage. Messiah as King - 20-23 Call to live faithfully under God - 24.

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