The first psalm of the Hebrew Book of Psalms, written by Amenemope, is the heart of the teachings of Ikhnaton, who maintained the outward worship of Aton while leading the disguised worship of the One God. [1]
Amidst his final moments of consciousness, Jesus recited from memory the Psalms, including the haunting words, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”. [2] The Lord, my shepherd, whispers to the shepherd boy Psalm 23. [3]
The Psalmist knew that only those with clean hands, pure hearts, and sincere souls can ascend to the hill of the Most Highs where Edentia gathers to worship God the Supreme. [4] The Psalmist spoke of a river in Edentia, the streams bringing gladness to the city of God. [5]
Almost four hundred and fifty priests officiated at the last day of the feast, pouring wine and water to the sound of silvery trumpets, chanting Psalms and waving sheaves at the altar, with Psalm 82 being recited for the final day. [6] He who dwells in the secret place of Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. [7] Pilgrims chanted Psalms #113 to #118 while carrying branches and participating in the morning ceremony during the feast of tabernacles. [8] The Alpheus twins adorned the donkey for the Remembrance Supper as the crowd sang Psalm 118 in honor of the promised Messiah. [9] Nazarenes, led by women including Jesus' mother, chanted Psalm 130 on their way to the Passover feast in Jerusalem. [10] The apostles sung a hymn before departing for the Mount of Olives. [11] The Book of Psalms traces the evolution of beliefs about God from Amenemope to Isaiah, encompassing a wide range of worshipful literature. [12] The Book of Psalms contains the greatest wealth of devotion and inspirational ideas of God compared to any other religious writings. [13] During the responsive reading of the Psalms, Jesus declared himself as the giver of living water. [14] Interpretation of the Messianic Psalm changed after Jesus questioned the Pharisees about the lineage of the Deliverer. [15] Jesus quoted Psalms, fulfilling prophecy with love, mercy, and unselfish service, rejecting wrath and embracing divine sonship. [16]
The Psalms, written by Egyptian and Mesopotamian teachers, express belief in the supremacy of El Elyon amidst the prevalence of nature gods in the Levant. [17] The Old Testament Psalms were written in stone by Salem missionaries and later adopted by Hebrew priests during the Babylonian captivity. [18]
See also: UB 187:5.2.