ARTICLES #King David

The book of Psalms, which is found in the Old Testament part of the Bible, is a book of prayers. It contains many and various types of prayers. There are prayers for help and guidance and there are prayers for protection and safety. There are songs of praise for God and there are shouts of joy and thanksgiving because of God’s blessings. There are individual prayers and there are communal prayers. There are vocal prayers, meditative prayers and contemplative prayers.

The article contains quotes from King David, the king who was responsible for the unification of the tribes of Israel under a single monarchy. The quotes are lines taken from hymns and prayers assigned to King David in the Book of Psalms.