CHAPTER TWENTY

PSALMS

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to:

• Name the author of the book of Psalms.
• Identify to whom the book of Psalms was written.
• State the purpose for the book of Psalms.
• Write, from memory, the Key Verse of the book of Psalms.
• State the Life and Ministry Principle for the book of Psalms.

INTRODUCTION

AUTHOR: All the Psalms were written by King David with the exception of the following:

-Asaph: Psalms 50; 73-83

-Heman: Psalms Job 88

-Ethan: Psalms 89

-Solomon: Psalms 127

-Moses: Psalms 90

-Hezekiah: Psalms 120, 121,123,125, 126, 128-130, 132, 134

-Author Unknown: Psalms 1, 10, 33, 43, 66, 67, 71, 911-94, 96-100, 102, 104, 106, 107, 111-

119, 135, 136, 137, 146-150

TO WHOM: Israel, but the book has been used for devotion, prayer, and praise by believers down through the centuries.

PURPOSE: The book of Psalms was known as the hymn book of Israel. The word "Psalms" means "songs to the accompaniment of a stringed instrument.” It is the prayer and praise book of the Bible.

KEY VERSE: Psalm 95:1

LIFE AND MINISTRY PRINCIPLE: Prayer, praise, intercession, and confession are all part of true worship.