direction of intention my god, give me the grace to perform this action with you and through love...
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Direction of IntentionMy 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 accept
all the difficulty I may meet therein.
Saint Ann, Pray for us.
St. Francis de Sales, Pray for us.
OverviewJune 5: Introduction to the Book of PsalmsJune 12: Psalms of PraiseJune 19: Psalms of Lamentation June 26: No SessionJuly 3: No SessionJuly 10: Psalms of ThanksgivingJuly 17: The Theology of the PsalmsJuly 24: Learning to Pray the Psalms –
Liturgy of the Hours
Introduction to the Book of PsalmsThe Book of Psalms is part of what is know as
the Wisdom Literature in the BibleJob, Psalms, Proverbs, The Song of Songs, Wisdom
and SirachChief purpose is instruction (not so much teaching
but how to live)A movement by
ancient peoples to preserve and hand on collective wisdom Stories and songs
Introduction to the Book of PsalmsIn Greek: PSALM “a song sung to the accompaniment of a plucked instrument”
The Book of Psalms is the largest and most widely used book in the Bible
Personal Prayer
Communal Worship
It explores a full range of human experience in a personal and practical way
The Author (s)King David is attributed with
authoring 73 David's personality and
identity are clearly stamped on many of these psalms.
While it is clear that David wrote many of the individual psalms, he is definitely not the author of the entire collection.
Psalms 72 and 127 are attributed to Solomon, David's son and successor.
Psalm 90 is a prayer assigned to Moses.
The Author (s)12 psalms 50, 73—83 are ascribed
to the family of Asaph. The sons of Korah wrote 11
psalms (42, 44-49, 84-85,87-88). Psalm 88 is attributed to HemanPsalm 89 is assigned to Ethan the
Ezrahite.
With the exception of Solomon and Moses, all these additional authors were priests or Levites who were responsible for providing music for sanctuary worship during David's reign. Fifty of the psalms designate no specific person as author.
When were the Psalms Written?Bulk of Psalms composed (orally /
written) during life of David 1040 – 970 BC
Psalm 90 is the oldest in the collection is probably the prayer of MosesOrally composed sometime between
1391–1271 BCPsalm 137 composed during the
Babylonian Captivity, from about 586 to 538 B.C.
The Book of Psalms: Compiled and put together in their present form by some unknown editor shortly after the captivity ended about 537 B.C.
Why were the Psalms recorded?Psalms are a prayerful response to life
experiences.Of the Individual - Private Prayer
Psalm 41 – Thanksgiving after sickness Psalm 51 – The Miserere ** Psalm 69 – Prayer in time of Old Age
Of the Community – Nation of Israel Psalm 2 – For a Royal Coronation Psalm 60 – Lament after Death in Battle **
For Public Worship Psalm 24 – in Procession to Zion (Temple / Passover) Psalm 148 – All Creation Summoned to Praise God **