A Talk on the Psalms

The Book of Psalms holds a distinct place among the sacred writings of the world. Luther, struck by its comprehensiveness, called it "A little Bible." Beyond all other books it is a repository of human experience. As some one has well said : "It contains the whole music of the heart of man, swept by the hand of his Maker." Here we find "the lyrical burst of his tenderness, the moan of his penitence, the pathetic accent of his sorrow, the triumphant shout of his victory, the despairing sob of his defeat, the firm tone of his confidence, the rapturous note of his assured hope."