The book of Psalms is designed to focus our thoughts on God. The Hebrew word translated psalm means “praise.” It signifies singing with the accompaniment of musical instruments (Psa. 150). Psalms has 150 chapters—more than any other book in the Bible. Psalms also has several authors. King David wrote about half of the psalms; Moses wrote Psalm 90; Asaph (Ay′-saf), worship leader at the tabernacle, wrote about a dozen; and most of the others are anonymous.The psalms are expressions of human feelings, ranging from great joy and happiness to deep sorrow and repentance. Some psalms tell us how to deal with sin and find spiritual renewal. Others teach us how to worship God. We will begin our “journey from despair to delight” in Psalm 1 by discovering some secrets for finding lasting happiness, the first of which is …
