Today’s Bible Verse
“Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the LORD. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.” –Psalm 68:4-5
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Today’s Bible Verse -Psalm 103:13
Today’s Bible Verse
“As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;” –Psalm 103:13
Today’s Bible Verse ~ Psalm 19:1-2
Today’s Bible Verse
“[Psalm 19] For the director of music. A psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.” –Psalm 19:1-2
Today’s Bible Verse ~ Psalm 46:10
Today’s Bible Verse
“He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”” –Psalm 46:10
What Are the Different Kinds of Psalms?
This unique Bible addresses the common, uncommon, and perplexing questions people ask about Scripture.
There are many ways to categorize the psalms. Some focus on content (trouble or trust, praise or prayer, joy or repentance). Others emphasize the use of the psalms (public ceremonies, private prayers and so on). Still others analyze style and technique (such as parallelism and acrostics). Here are some general categories:
(1) Hymns of praise. Many psalms were used in temple worship and some even include directions for the song leader. Many are still used as the basis for hymns and praise choruses.
(2) Complaints. Life is tough and many of the psalms reflect that fact. People turn to the psalms in times of distress because the psalms dare to be honest and meet them right where they are.
(3) Royal or Messianic. Many psalms revolved around the king and were intended to be used for public occasions in the life of the nation of Israel. Early Christian teachers, however, recognized that these psalms contained prophetic allusions to Jesus Christ, the King of kings.
(4) Occasional. Referred to as songs of ascent (Ps 120–134), these psalms were so named because they were sung by Israelite pilgrims as they went up to Jerusalem for the annual feasts. Other special occasions often had their own psalms as well.
(5) Wisdom. A few psalms illustrate the difference between human folly and godly wisdom, between sinful and righteous behavior.
Other categories could also be listed: historical, repentance, curse and creation.
Psalm 137 (Photo credit: Mouse)
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