The Songs, Hymns, and Prayers of the Old Testament

acrostic adds afflicted ancient Babylonian Balaam behold beloved bless book of Lamentations bride bridegroom context correcting the Heb daughters of Jerusalem David deliverance dirge divine doth earth Edom Egyptian enemies evidently exalted exile faith foes glory Hallel heart heathen heavens Hebrew alphabet Hebrew poetry holy hymns Israel Jacob Jehovah Jehovah hath Jerusalem Jewish Jews Judah Judean king Korah Korahites Lamentations later liturgical Lord lovingkindness endureth forever lyric Maccabean metre mighty nations Old Testament oracle original parallel Persian period poem poet Possibly praise prayer priests probably prophets psalmist psalms Psalter reading reference refrain rejoice righteousness rule scribe has added second temple Sheol sing singers Solomon Song of Songs soul stanza sung superscription temple thanksgiving thee thine thou art thou didst thou hast tion vah's verb victory voice word worship Zion