Journey Through Psalms & Song of SongsSample

Psalms of Lament: 44, 60, 74, 79, 80, 85, 86, 90

Psalms of Thanksgiving: 28, 30, 34, 57, 89, 92, 95, 111, 138

Intro

Nicole introduces this lesson in which we continue to learn.about the literary vehicles that carry God’s revelation!

Praise & Lament: In the Text

Of all the various types of psalms, the most common one may surprise you. It is a form of complaint! Another major type is filled with thanksgiving.

Psalms of Lament

Psalms of Thanksgiving

Psalms of thanksgiving have a liturgy to them. They have predictable patterns. There are more components to psalms of thanksgiving than we’ll address, but the list below represents the core formula:

1. An introduction
2. A problem
3. An appeal to biblical history and/or God’s mighty works
4. A testimony to past deliverance as an accomplished fact
5. A reason for deliverance

Two psalms of thanksgiving are outlined below, with most of the components identified. Fill in the remaining ones.