The Psalms as a whole serve a variety of functions within religious practices, including use in liturgy, personal devotion, and instruction. They encompass themes of creation, providence, sin, forgiveness, and praise. In contrast, a Psalm can be focused on a specific theme or purpose, serving ...
xliv. constituted a part of the Temple morning liturgy, while xxx. was sung during the offering of the First-Fruits. The same psalm, as well as iii. and xci., was sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments on the occasion of the enlargement of Jerusalem (Shebu. 14a).Hymn-Book ...
The Liturgy of the HoursFra Angelico, detail of St. Benedict"(1439-1445), fresco, Monastery of San Marco, Florence While psalms were used in worship services in churches, in the growing monastic movement, the practice of reciting the Psalter formed the core of the devotional practice of the...
Book I—Psalms 3–41 -Psalm 3 -Trust in God in Time of Danger -A psalm of David. When he was fleeing from his son Absalom. O Lord, how great is the
Psalm 44:2 The liturgy of the Old Testament transmits with gratitude the memory of the great hours of the conquest. Isn’t God the one who at that time was responsible for this people’s victory? A hymn recalls these wondrous deeds. Psalm 44:4 The light of your face: see notes on ...
Several psalms speak about God's creation -- awe at the stars, humility at the creation of man, wonder at the intricacy of the creation of a human embryo in the womb.
It cites the thoughts and contributions of several personalities to psalm singing, which include Scottish divine David Dickson, psalmist Isaac Watt, and poet Nahum Tate. It also discusses the origin of metrical psalmody, the status of psalm singing in Scottish and Reformed churches in the 19th ...
The Hebrew noun זָכַר (zakhar,“remembrance”) here refers to the name of the Lord as invoked in liturgy and praise. Cf. Pss 6:5; 30:4. The Lord’s “name” is “holy” in the sense that it is a reminder of his uniqueness and greatness. Psalm 98:1 sn Psalm 98....
Psalm 118 A thanksgiving liturgy accompanying a procession of the king and the people into the Temple precincts. After an invocation in the form of a litany (Ps 118:1–4), the psalmist (very likely speaking in the name of the community) describes how the people confidently implored God’...
Psalm 92:1 For the Sabbath: these words indicate that in the post-Exilic temple liturgy this psalm was sung at the time of the morning sacrifice on the Sabbath or seventh day. Psalms sung on the other days were: Ps 24, first day; Ps 48, second day; Ps 82, third day; Ps 94, fou...