The course is divided into 7 parts.
- 1 The Book of Psalms: An Overview
- 2 Prayers and Poetry
- 3 Prayer Book for God’s People
- 4 Psalms of Sacred History
- 5 Psalms of Trust
- 6 Psalms of Lament
- 7 Psalms of Praise
The Book of Psalms: An Overview
It is intended that this session will enable the participants to
1. recognize most members of the group and begin to feel comfortable sharing their ideas, feelings, and experiences related to Psalms;
2. describe the place of Psalms in the whole Bible;
3. list some of the features of particular psalms that can be seen throughout Psalms;
4. identify selected psalms according to various literary types;
5. make connections between the words of psalms and their own journeys of faith; and
6. commit themselves to reading and praying psalms on a daily basis, using a second translation in addition to the one they use regularly.