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Psalms was written in poetic form, the language of the soul. This expression of emotion ranges through all the human experience from praise and joy to lament and sorrow. By some estimations, nearly one third of the Old Testament is in some form of poetry that could be converted to song. Spanning nearly 700 years, several authors contributed to the book of Psalms, including David, Moses, Asaph and...

expressed earlier (v. 5). Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. Psalm 58 is classed by scholars as a lament—a national lament decrying the injustice heaped upon the innocent at the hands of unjust rulers. As to whether these are foreign oppressors or corrupt national leaders there is a difference of opinion. But in either situation, the psalm provides encouragement for the oppressed. As a lament, it does not follow
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