2588. The Psalter’s many forms of prayer take shape both in the liturgy of the Temple and in the human heart. Whether hymns or prayers of lamentation or thanksgiving, whether individual or communal, whether royal chants, songs of pilgrimage or wisdom meditations, the Psalms are a mirror of God’s marvelous deeds in the history of his people, as well as reflections of the human experiences of the Psalmist. Though a given psalm may reflect an event of the past, it still possesses such direct simplicity that it can be prayed in truth by men of all times and conditions.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
11. Why and in what way is divine revelation transmitted?
437. What is the bond between the Decalogue and the Covenant?
294. Why is the Eucharist a “pledge of future glory”?
173. In what sense is the Church missionary?
525. How is one to use the means of social communication?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
God’s Law and Justice: Exploring Their Relationship (Deuteronomy 16:18-20)
How was the defeat of the Maccabees at the Battle of Elasa described in 1 Maccabees 6:17-47?
How can we flee the appearances of evil, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:22?
How important is wisdom in mate selection and marriage according to Proverbs 18:22?
What is the relationship between truth and joy mentioned in 2 John 1:4?
