TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Purpose of the Psalms
Authorship and Dates
Titles and Special Terms
Poetry of the Psalms
Arrangement of the Psalms
Classifications of the Psalms
Preparing to Study the Psalms
The Opening of the Psalter: Psalm 1
The Psalmists’ View of God
The Psalmists’ View of Themselves
The Value of Prayer
The Psalmists Knew God’s Word
The Psalmists Always Put God’s Will Ahead of Their Own
The Psalmists Were Brutally Honest and Forthright
The Psalmists Knew to “Wait” on the LORD
Conclusion