The Psalms express worship and confession to God. The great themes of the Psalms are praise, God's power, forgiveness, thankfulness, trust, the Messiah, Jehovah, the Law, creation, the future of Israel, and the exercises of the renewed heart in suffering and perplexity. The Hebrew hymnbook, the Psalms were written for use in private and public worship. Proverbs A collection of wise sayings about life, Proverbs especially emphasizes righteousness and the fear of God. Its great themes touch on wisdom, relationships, speech, work, and success.
Proverbs provides moral instruction and teaches people to apply divine wisdom to daily life.
This is the book of man's reasonings about life and the vanity of it without God. The author, Solomon, looks back on his life and relates his search for satisfaction. He shows the emptiness of pursuing life's pleasures rather than a relationship with God. The certainty of death, he asserts, further heightens the futility of man's achievements apart from God. Song of Solomon This story of the love of a bride and bridegroom affirms the sanctity of marriage and symbolizes the love of God for His people.