From The Life Application Bible

PURPOSE:

To provide poetry for the expression of praise, worship, and confession to God

As you read the book of Psalms, you will hear believers crying out to God from the depths of despair, and you will hear them singing to him in the heights of celebration. But whether despairing or rejoicing, you will always hear them sharing honest feelings with our God. Because of the honesty expressed by the psalmists, men and women throughout history have come, again and again, to the book of Psalms for comfort during times of struggle and distress. And with the psalmists, they have risen from the depths of despair to new heights of joy and praise as they also discovered the power of God's everlasting love and forgiveness. Let the honesty of the psalmists guide you into a deep and genuine relationship with God.

From the Disciple Study Bible

The Psalms are a treasury of devotion, both personal and national. They were not written to be analyzed, but to be read, recited, and sung in the worship of God.

The Psalms mirror life and have as their central theme God Himself. Each psalm presents a new setting in which the faithful bring a special moment of life with all its hopes, needs, and frustrations before the Lord of life. The Psalms provide a way for the human creature to meet and converse with the Creator either in private devotion or in public worship.

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