Walter Brueggemann suggests
In this introduction, we will lay out our plan to look at Psalms of New Orientation. We take the cue to ?Shout, Worship, Know and Enter?. All are key words to unleash within a spirit that leads to outward praise and celebration of the God of the heavens!
When people of faith come into contact with a Lord who rescues, praise is the natural course of action.
While the Jewish concept of salvation may have been limited, they praised God mightily none the less. How much more so should we loose our minds in praise to God for the wonderful salvation he has given us in Jesus Christ!
Do we ignore a nation and world that is so severely divided as right now? People are hurting. People are disoriented. People are asking tough questions of themselves and others.
God is raising up a generation that is primed to make a difference in the world. He is making a way to turn our mourning into dancing.
True revival requires life to come forth from death.
The Psalms were written to be experienced with other people. The Psalms are communal. Our journey is not a lonely journey absent from the stories of others.