Some focus on his blessings or curses, while others sing his praises.Ī prophetic theme exists within the five-folder original structure of the Psalms. Some of the Psalms cry out to God during a trial and others seek his intervention in their (and others) affairs. They passionately record a person's response to God given their situation and circumstances at the time. They all, however, ultimately lead people to worship the Eternal. The purpose of many of the Psalms is public worship in Israel's temple, although some are more suited for private devotion. Section (or book) 1 contains Psalm 1 to 41, Section 2 has songs 42 to 72, Section 3 has songs 73 to 89, Section 4 contains songs 90 to 106 and Section 5 has 107 to 150. In the original Hebrew manuscripts, however, there are five major sections of the book. No overt structure of the Psalms, other than numbering, exists in almost all modern Bible translations.
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