Today we resumed our reading of the book of Psalms. This is the longest book in the Scripture (at least by chapters — 150) and one of the most popular books in Scripture. But the Psalms are written by a variety of authors over hundreds of years, so how are they to be interpreted and understood?
The Psalms are filled with praises, prophecies, confession and worship. And while the Psalms were used by the Jews as a worship manual, they remain very pertinent to believers today as a source of encouragement and instruction. One writer said, “the Psalms, like all other scripture, are for our teaching, our rebuke, correction, and training in righteousness, so that we may be equipped for every good work (see 2 Ti 3:16-17).” They contain instruction on all the major aspects of Christian living. In fact, “Martin Luther called the Psalter ‘a Bible in miniature.”’ [Unger, p. 273.]
All the notes on Psalms are here.
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