“A Syllabus of The Psalms”

written by Dr. W. Melvin Aiken

 

We would like to thank Dr. Aiken for giving us

permission to use this material on the web site.

 

Dr. W. Melvin Aiken, Pastor

Tabernacle Baptist Church

3931 White Horse Road
Greenville, SC 29611-5599

 

Phone: (864) 269-2760

 

E-mail: church@tabernacleministries.org

 

http://tabernacleministries.org

 

 

Book One

The Man of God

Psalm 1 - 41

 

INTRODUCTION TO THE PSALMS


Luke 24:44- Book of Praise


WRITERS:

 David:  (73 Are Ascribed to David- Sweet Psalmist of Israel)

 

II Samuel 23:1
Psalm 2- Acts 4:25-26, Psalm 16- Acts 2:25-28, Ps. 32- Rom. 4:6-8, Ps.6,

Acts1:16-20; Rom. 11:9,10, Ps. 109- Mt. 22:44; Mk. 12:36, 37; Lk. 20:42-44; Acts 2:34


Moses: Ps. 90;

Solomon: Ps. 72, 127;

Heman Ps. 88;

Ethan: Ps. 89
Asaph: Ps. 50 73-80
Sons of Korah:  Ps. 42, 44-49, 84,85, 87;

 

Anonymous: 49 Psalms (Collected by David)


DATE: Pre-exilic (Before David-Solomon Era)


KEY VERSE: Ps. 150:6 "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord,

praise ye the Lord"

Psalm 95:1,
Psalm 29:2

 

CONTENTS: Periods of David's Life- Ps. 23, 51
Greater David (Christ)
Ps. 2- Messiah's Return- King of Kings,

Ps. 22- Suffering of Christ- Ps 69
Ps. 110- Christ as Priest;

Ps. 16- Christ Resurrection;

Ps. 72- Millennial Kingdom
Ps. 45- Prophecy-  Ps 2, 16, 22,

24, 40, 68, 69, 72, 97, 110, 118

 

PURPOSE: Ascriptions of Praise,  Prayer  and Worship
5 Books- Divided- Ps. 1, 42, 73, 90, 107
Ps. 1-41- Man in  Blessedness,  Fall, Recovery-  (Ps. 1, 2, 14, 11-41)
Ps. 42-72- Israel
Ps. 73-89- Sanctuary
Ps. 90-106- Earth

Ps. 107 –150-  Word of God

 

DAVID:

Holy Worship – II Sam. 6:5-15; I Chron. 16:4; II Chron. 7:6; 29:30

 

Holy Spirit – Inspiration I Samuel 23:1-2; Mk. 12:36; Acts 2:25 – 31; 4: 25, 26

 

Played Lyre – I Samuel 16:16-18

 

Wrote Eulogy to Saul and Jonathan – II Samuel 1:19-27

 

Poet – Musician – Amos 6:5

 

CLASSIFICATIONS:

Instruction – Psalm 1, 19, 39.

Trust – Psalm 3, 27, 31, 46, 56, 62, 86.

Promise – Psalm 8, 29, 93, 100.

Distress & Sorrow – Psalm 4, 13, 55, 64, 88.

Thanksgiving – Psalm 30, 65, 103, 107, 116.

Aspiration – Psalm 42, 63, 80, 84, 137.

Penitence – Psalm 6, 32, 38, 51, 143.

History – Psalm 78, 105, 106.

Prophecy – Psalm 2, 16, 22, 24, 40, 45, 68, 69, 72, 97, 110, 118.

Doxology – Psalm 41, 72, 89, 106, 150, 117, 134.

 

PRAYER BOOK OF JESUS:

As Prophet – Psalm 22:22

As Priest – Psalm 40:6; 8; 22; 49; 110.

As King – Psalm 2, 21, 45, 72.

 

 

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