Understanding the Psalms—part 3
THE BOOK OF PSALMS IS THE SONG
BOOK OF THE BIBLE. We are referring to
the Book of Psalms as a "Song Book" instead of a "Hymn
Book" since the psalms are not all etymologically considered to be
hymns. Many writers have referred to the
Book of Psalms as the "Hymn Book" of the Bible and we take no
occasion with such reference to the Book of Psalms.
The Book of
Psalms is not only "our" song book of the Bible, but it was the song
book for the religious services of the Second Temple. Although some of the psalms were sung in the
first Temple it was not completed at the time that Solomon's Temple was
built. Since the time that the Old
Testament Canon was finished, the Book of Psalms has served as perhaps the
greatest Biblical source of materials for hymns, gospel songs, and praise
choruses.
Thought
for the Day
Every music minister should consider this admonition in 1 Chronicles
16:9, “Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.”
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