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The book of Psalms is largely about songs, but
rarely does anyone say, “because these are songs their
words are irrelevant.” True believers live and die by the
words of the psalmists.

The book of Psalms was considered to be the
hymnbook of the Old Testament Israelites. Most people
in the church believe all of the psalms were written by
King David of Israel. But, David is credited with having
written only seventy-three (73) psalms of the one
hundred and fifty (150) psalms.
Other contributors of the very poetic book of
Psalms were Asaph (and family), The sons of Korah,
Heman, Solomon, Moses, Ethan the Ezrahite, and other
anonymous psalmists. Even though there were many
writers of Psalms, hardly any true believer would take
the words of the psalmists as merely entertaining songs.
It isn’t unusual for people to be highly blessed by
the comforting lyrics of the 27th Psalm:

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I
fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall
I be afraid?”
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes,
came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart
shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in
this will I be confident.

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek
after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the
days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to
enquire in his temple.”
Psalm 27:1-4 (KJV)