Simple Songs for Psalms

The Psalms as praise and devotion

     One reason for the resiliency of the Psalms as praise and devotion is that the Psalms are more than songs. The Hebrew title, Praises, cracks open the door to an immense world of liturgical function that runs through the Psalms. Almost, one need not know what the feast or occasion was to understand what a psalm is saying liturgically and what it meant to those using it, so vivid is the liturgical power of these works. This is the leading of the Spirit of God shining through, teaching His people the praises that please the Father.
     Also, the Psalms have been used in a special way for devotions by many saints throughout the ages. Many of the Psalms are prayers, and all address the Lord in some way, however indirectly. They place on our lips the prayers and petitions that have been approved by God. Saying or praying or singing the Psalms is a little like trying on a new suit of clothes to see if it fits, with this difference: if the clothes don’t fit, we change them; if the Psalms don’t fit, we must change ourselves.
     Next, The Psalms as Scripture

 
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        Curator, Christian Quotation of the Day.
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Last updated: 3/6/11

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