Psalms

What is so special about a song?
A song is poetry in motion
Words from the heart
Set to musical accompaniment

Psalms bring up thoughts
From hearts and minds
That pull from the depths
Of the writer’s very souls

Psalms are intended
To move men to action
They allow us to worship
In a very special way

“Psalms” literally means
“Book of Praises”
And Who is more deserving
Than our heavenly father

This beautiful book
Has a variety of contributors
A compilation of so many
Thoughts and emotions

David and Moses
Asaph and Solomon
The sons of Korah
To name just a few

Heman and Ethan
And various others
Contributed flavor
To this book as well

A thousand years
It took to compile
But it covered a much
Longer period of time

From the creation of earth
Till Ezra’s day
Based on events
That really took place

Compositions include
Some Superscriptions
Helping keep tempo
For the musicians

The little word “Selah”
May tell us when
To pause and to dwell
On the words found there-in

This book originally
Five volumes included
The copyist Ezra
May have Arranged them

Each volume closed
With a Doxology
A blessing pronounced
On our God Jehovah

Nine of the Psalms
Applied an acrostic
Arranged alphabetically
As only Hebrews would know

This trick helped the singers
Remember the words
Especially with
The 119th verse

The rhythm and Beauty
Paint vivid images
Adding depth and interest
For all of the readers

The writings of David
Include Poetry by
A young Shepard boy,
And powerful leader.