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Albert Barnes said: “The Psalms are

mostly lyrical poetry, that is, poetry

adapted to the harp or lyre; to be used in

connection with instrumental music; to

be sung, not read.” Many…Psalms are

expressions of individual or communal

praise and worship to God, and still

others are narratives of the Lord’s

dealings with His people.

While not all of the Bible is written

directly to the church, all Scripture is

profitable for the church. We can find

comfort, teaching, rebuke and exhortation

in the Psalms as we see our own

experiences mirrored in those of the

psalmist.

We in the church can learn important

lessons from teachings which are

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