"Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God...who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy" (Ps 147:7-11).
The Psalms express the heart felt cries of men who feared and trusted in the mercy and grace of God. Every human emotion is seen in the Psalms, but in the context of a relationship to God. There are Psalms of lament and of thanksgiving. There are Psalms that express confidence in God and Psalms that question God.
The Palms are not only songs that give praise God but they also reveal our desperate need for God and bring us to His grace. The Psalms teach us that no matter what we are going through we can run to God and hope in His mercy. In fact, the Psalmist declares that the Lord takes pleasure in his children when they run to him and want to share everything in their lives with Him. What an amazing God we serve.
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