Topic: The Book Of Psalms -- A Brief Overview, Part 4 Of 7

Thus Psalm 9 is a thanksgiving for the deliverance of the land of Israel from its former heathen oppressors. Psalm 10 is a prayer for the deliverance of the Church from the highhanded oppression exercised from within. The succeeding psalms dwell on the same theme, the virtual internal heathenism by which the Church of God was weighed clown. So that there remain very few e.g. Psalm 15-17,19,32 (with its choral appendage, 23), 37 of which some historical account may not be given. A season of repose near the close of his reign induced David to compose his grand personal thanksgiving for the deliverances of his whole life, Psalm 18 the date of which is approximately determined by the place at which it is inserted in the history. (2 Samuel 22:1).. It was probably at this period that he finally arranged for the sanctuary service that collection of his psalms which now constitutes the first book of the Psalter. The course of David's reign was not, however, as yet complete. The solemn assembly convened by him for the dedication of the materials of the future temple, 1Chr 28, 29, would naturally call forth a renewal of his best efforts to glorify the God of Israel in psalms; and to this occasion we doubtless owe the great festal hymns, Psalm 65-68, containing a large review of the past history, present position and prospective glories of God's chosen people.

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