The Psalms are the songs of the soul that expressed the full range of life experiences of the Jewish faith. The 2nd century theologian Athanasius said of the book of Psalms, “It is my view that in the words of this book the whole human life, its basic spiritual conduct as well its occasional movements and thoughts, is comprehended and contained.” Todays’ sermon is an introduction into our series “Life in the Psalms” and an introduction to the Book of Psalms.