David's prayer is to teach people to obey the will of God, not himself. If you don't realize that the power of God is guiding people's lives, then asking for guidance is self-centered.
I. Poetry
1, and translated "Yong Ji". A roll of Hebrew Bible. The largest collection of poems in the Bible. It contains 150 poems, all written in Hebrew.
2. Or divide it into five volumes (from 1 to 4 1, from 42 to 72, from 73 to 89, from 90 to 106, from 107 to 150) to take care of the Five Classics of Moses. According to the inscriptions of some articles, about 100 articles are from famous figures such as David and Solomon.
Some scholars believe that most chapters were actually written after David and Solomon, and were originally compiled into several small poems. The whole volume was finalized in the 2nd century BC and became the Jewish canon around that time.
4. It can be divided into teaching poems, hymns, prayer poems, epics, curse poems, prayer poems, pilgrimage poems, law poems, confession poems, messiah poems, etc. The basic theme is to praise God and express the poet's call, prayer, hope, confession and praise to God in various situations.
Most of the chapters were originally used for sacrificial ceremonies in temples, which can be sung in chorus. Some poems are annotated with tunes or musical instruments.
Second, the writing background
1. The background of poetry writing is explained in some titles, such as No.3, No.7, 18, No.34, No.51,No.52, No.54, No.56, No.57, No.59, No.60, No.63,/kloc-0.
2. Because most of the works in Psalms were originally sung by the Temple Choir, they are closely related to music and accompaniment. The title of the poem involves the accompanying instruments and tones.
Third, historical evolution.
1, the book Psalms has gone through hundreds of years, and the earliest data comes from the lack of exact textual research. It is generally believed that its early germination appeared in the era of unified kingdom.
2. Most of the works were formed in the period of splitting the country, some were exiled, and some were later. For example, 137 obviously belongs to the elegy after being brought to Babylon, while 126 reflects the joy of the return period.