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The Psalms
 | The word Psalms is said to mean "Praise," 'instrumental music,' and sometimes 'the words that go with the music." There are more Psalms in the Eastern Orthodox Bible then the 150 in both the Jewish book of Ketuvim and the Western Bible. It is widely believed that they were all written by King David, but that is not true. A few dozen may have been written by David, but we know many others were written by priests or others and expressed feelings we all share. The Psalms are beautiful poetry, and from earliest times, many were written to be sung. The Psalms are broken into 5 separate books: Psalms 1-41 are Book One; Psalms 42-72, Book Two; Psalms 73-89, Book Three; Psalms 90-106, Book Four; and Psalms 107-150, Book Five. They are also broken into five categories: hymns of praise, laments (lament means grief, sadness, or sorrow) that help people deal with disasters that affect a community, royal Psalms that talk about events in the lives of the Jewish Kings, laments that talk about personal problems and difficulties, and thanksgiving songs that praise God for His many blessings. If you read through the Psalms, you will probably find one that seems to be written just for you whether you are happy or sad, frightened, worried. The Psalms have been popular for thousands of years because they speak to our innermost feelings and can make us stronger. The most popular Psalm today is the 23rd Psalm. It talks about how the Lord will protect us from all kinds of bad things that happen and promises that we will be with Him forever. Music has been written so the 23rd Psalm can be sung in many styles, from classical music to rock 'n roll! The Psalms have inspired great composers like Handel, Liszt, and Mendelssohn. Johan Sebastian Bach used more than a dozen verses from Psalms in his works. One of the reasons for the Reformation was that the Catholic Church placed itself between God and ordinary people. Martin Luther believed that every person should have a direct relationship with God. One of the ways Luther and other Reformers made people understand they could speak directly to God and Jesus was by setting the Psalms to familiar melodies and singing them during worship services. For thousands of years, people have felt their connection to their Creator in good times and bad through the words of the Psalms. Take the time to page through the Psalms and find verses that have special meaning for you. They will always remind you that God understands and cares for you. |
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