Psalms

As we begin integrating the Psalms I thought it might help to have a chart to look at.  Here are two possible handouts you may want to tuck into your Bible for a while.  It is difficult to put them chronologically, but to know what the author was facing at times will give us an interesting perspective. ❤️

TYPES OF PSALMS

• Messianic Pointing to the coming savior
• Imprecatory Calling on God to curse, judge, or destroy the enemies
• Lament Calling on God for help and deliverance by individuals who are in distress
• Thanksgiving Giving credit to God for His work on their behalf
• Songs of Ascent Composed to be sung during the three pilgrimage celebrations observed in the Temple: Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles (Psalms 120-134)
• Royal Psalm Composed to highlight a specific event in the life of a king: Wedding, Battle, Inauguration
• Acrostic Each verse, or a group of verses, begins with a specific letter that follows in sequence

I have 2 handouts that I think you would like.  Before reading a Psalm you can look at the chart to see the genre. (if you like this and don’t have a colored printer, text me and I can put one in the mail to you.  615-418-9377)

Click here to see it.

Another option is this one:

Click here to see it.