A Sampling of Psalms

Examination

Structure

Call to praise

Reasons why God is to be praised

Call to praise

The Call to Praise

An Invitation or Declaration

“Praise the Lord!”

The Reasons Why

Forms the majority of the hymn

Uses concrete language

The words “for” or because are sometimes used as a transition from the call to the reasons.

Hymns may also be subdivided on the basis of their reasons.

Examples

Psalm 117

Psalm 147

Psalm 145

Psalm 48