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Psummer in the Psalms

Psummer in the Psalms. The Direction of Intention. My God, give me the grace to perform this action with you and through love for you. In advance, I offer to you all the good that I will do and accept all the difficulty I may meet therein. St. Ann, Pray for us.

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Psummer in the Psalms

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  1. Psummer in the Psalms

  2. The Direction of Intention My God, give me the grace to perform this action with youand through love for you.In advance, I offer to you all the good that I will do and acceptall the difficulty I may meet therein.St. Ann, Pray for us. St. Francis de Sales, Pray for us.

  3. Overview • June 5: Introduction to the Book of Psalms • June 12: Psalms of Praise • June 19: Psalms of Lamentation • June 26: No Session • July 3: No Session • July 10: Psalms of Thanksgiving • July 17: The Theology of the Psalms • July 24: Learning to Pray the Psalms – • Liturgy of the Hours

  4. What’s the Difference? • Hymn: A special kind of poetry addressed to God as a prayer. • Spiritual Songs: Exhort and uplift the worshipers and are addressed to them rather than to God. • Anthem: “The Star-Spangled Banner.” It is not designated as a hymn because it is not addressed to God. • Psalm: A Religious Poem from Scripture. Asong sung to the accompaniment of a plucked instrument

  5. What’s the Difference? • Canticle: From the Latin canticulum – meaning “song of praise” • From the Old Testament • On Sundays and Festivals, the "Canticle of the Three Children" (Daniel 3:57). • On Mondays, the "Canticle of Isaias the Prophet" (Isaiah 12). • On Tuesdays, the "Canticle of Ezechias" (Isaiah 38:10-20). • From the New Testament • At Lauds, the "Canticle of Zachary" (Luke 1:68-79), commonly referred to as the "Benedictus" (from its first word); • At Vespers, the "Canticle of the Bl. Mary Virgin" (Luke 1:46-55), commonly known as the "Magnificat" (from its first word). • At Compline, the "Canticle of Simeon" (Luke 2:29-32), commonly referred to as the "Nuncdimittis" (from the opening words).

  6. Wisdom from the Past “The Psalms have a unique place in the Bible because most of the Scripture speaks to us, while the Psalms speak for us.”

  7. Types of Psalms • Communal and Individual • This classification also involves some overlapping. • For example, “prayers of the individual” may include prayers of the king (in his special capacity as king) or even prayers of the community speaking in the collective first person singular. • A Word about classifying the Psalms • Praise (Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Individual, Public Worship, Royal) • Lament (Individual, Collective, Public Worship) • Thanksgiving – Gratitude (Community, Individual, Historical Reflections, Expressions of trust)

  8. Psalms of Praise • Psalms of Praise (yadah - the verb meaning, 'to praise') • Praise Psalms are often more general in their content and more focused on who God is rather than what he has done. • When God's actions are described, they are frequently used to detail aspects of God's character, which are then praised by the psalmist. • There is overlap between these genres

  9. Basic Structure of Psalms of Praise • A call to praise God  • A reason for the praise is given • The reasons are usually directed toward God's attributes or actions in history/creation. • A conclusion • Psalms of Praise (e.g. Ps.117)

  10. Different Types of Psalms of Praise • Hymns- Songs of praise - 100 - 148 • Covenant Songs - psalms directed toward the covenant relationships between God and others - 105 • Hymns of Zion/Temple - Psalms focused on Jerusalem the place of the presence of God.  122 • Royal Psalms - These focus on the human king of Israel or upon YHWH as king of Israel - 47 • Messianic Psalms - These psalms attend to predictions concerning God's anointed representative who is yet to come or the kingdom he will rule.  - 111

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