The book of
Psalms
Featuring both the longest and the shortest chapter in the Bible, Psalms is more than a book of poetry. Traditionally attributed to David, there are numerous authors throughout the book of Psalms. Showcasing a full range of emotions, each carefully crafted poem articulates an aspect of God, while simultaneously providing a reader with a tool for remembering the insight.
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Hebrew Poetry
Literary Genre
Highly technical and historically one of the most influential genres in the literary canon.
Acrostic
/ acros·tic / noun
A composition usually in verse in which sets of letters (such as the initial or final letters of the lines) taken in order form a word or phrase or a regular sequence of letters of the alphabet.
Archeological Study Bible
Walter C Kaiser et. al
Interpreting the Psalms: Issues and Approaches
David G. Firth, and Philip S. Johnston, eds.
Handbook on the Wisdom Books and Psalms
Daniel J. Estes