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Here is some Bible Studies from the book of Psalms.

• The Significance of Psalms: Themes and Lessons: This outlines the major themes from the book of Psalms.
• Unveiling the Armor of God in the Old Testament: The Armor of God, detailed in Ephesians 6:11-18, is also referenced in the Old Testament, emphasizing truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation as spiritual protections against evil.
• The Lord’s Prayer from Psalms: The Lord’s Prayer concepts resonate throughout Psalms, emphasizing God’s glory, kingdom, provision, forgiveness, and salvation. Key verses reflect these themes, illustrating the spiritual connection between the texts.
• Essential Elements for Meaningful Worship: Worship requires preparation and order, emphasizing sincerity and truth. Key elements include gathering, praise, confession, and prayer, with guidance from Psalms to facilitate a meaningful experience.

The 5 Books of Psalms

• The Genesis Book concerning man: Psalms 1-41
  • All 41 of these psalms are ascribed to King David.
  • Psalms 9, 10, 25, 34, and 37 have acrostic elements.
  • The Righteous vs. The Ungodly: Insights from Psalm 1 (coming soon)
  • The Prophecy of the Anointed One in Psalm 2 (coming soon)
• The Exodus Book Concerning Israel as a Nation: Psalms 42-72
  • Of the 31 psalms in this section,
    • David wrote 18
    • Solomon wrote 1 (Psalm 72)
    • The rest were written by Korach (or anonymously):
• The Leviticus Book Concerning the Sanctuary: Psalms 73-89
  • Of the 17 psalms in this section
    • Asaph appears to have written most of them
    • David wrote Psalm 86
    • Heman the Ezraite wrote Psalm 88
    • Ethan the Ezraite wrote the 89th:
• The Numbers Book concerning Israel and the Nation: Psalms 90-106
  • Of the 17 psalms in this section
    • Psalm 90 is ascribed to Moses
    • Psalms 101 and 103 are ascribed to David:
• The Deutronomy Book concerning God and His Word: Psalms 107-150
  • Of the 44 psalms in this section
    • 15 are ascribed to David
    • one (Psalm 127) to Solomon
    • the rest are anonymous.
  • The Hallel: (Hebrew: הַלֵּל, ‘Praise’) is a Jewish prayer, a verbatim recitation from Psalms 113–118 which is recited by observant Jews on Jewish holidays as an act of praise and thanksgiving.
    • It is recited during the three festivals of Pesach (Passover), Shavu’ot (Pentecost), and Sukkot (Tabernacles).
    • The Hallel is also recited at Rosh Chodesh (the new moon) and during the eight days of Hanukkah.
    • Psalm 136 is generally called “the great Hallel.”
• Psalms 120-134 are referred to as “Songs of Degrees” or the Psalms of Ascent.
  • Exploring the Four Meanings of the Psalms of Ascent: The Psalms of Ascent (120-134), also called Pilgrim Psalms, reflect different themes such as distress, security, and unity, sung during journeys to Jerusalem, highlighting both physical and spiritual ascent.
• Acrostic Psalms:
  • Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm, with each set of 8 pesukim (verses) beginning with one of the 22 Hebrew letters.
    • Other psalms that have alphabetical arrangements are Psalm 9, 10, 25, 34, 37, 111, 112, and 145.