#public #psalms #essay The genre of any book matters a lot. The is especially true with the book of Psalms. The book of Psalms is a collection of Hebrew poetry. [^1] When we begin to think of psalms as a way to express emotion, pray, think abstractly about life, etc… we can begin to connect with the book of Psalms in a new way. [^1]: Book: Invitation to the Psalms (Jacobson)