God's--Holiness, Faithfulness, Sovereignty, Greatness, Worth.
Humanity's--Sacrifice, Suffering, Testing, Victories, Triumphs, Rejoicing
If you've read through a Psalm or many, you've read descriptions of all of these and more.
(NOTES from my Hebrew/Greek Key Study Bible)
There are different types of Psalms:
Didactic--give instruction
Messianic--contain prophecy relating to the Messiah
Imprecatory--contain pleas to God for the punishment of the wicked
Penitential--express the feelings of a repentant heart and appeal for divine cleansing.
Degrees
or Ascents--sun at the beginning or worship services or sung by those
traveling to Jerusalem (likely for a high holiday).
Miktam (Hebrew)--dealing with atonement or covering over sin.
The Psalms are intimately personal and explore the whole realm of human emotion:
from
deep despair to ecstatic delight from a yearning for vengeance to a
spirit of humility and forgiveness; from earnest pleading with God for
protection to jubilant praise for His deliverance.
Throughout the entire book, however, the writers express their serene confidence in God's guidance and provision.
My Psalm For The Day:
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