Forms, Continued

Thanksgiving or Acknowledgement, Individual – These acknowledge God’s help in a time of need. The basic elements of this pattern include: a declaration of the individual’s determination to praise God, a summary statement, a report on the help received, a reconfirmation of the vow to praise God, a declaration of praise or instruction based on the psalmist’s experience. This pattern may be seen in the following: Psalms 9, 18, 30, 32, 34, 40-41, 66, 106, 107, 115, 116, 118, and 138.

                 
Thanksgiving or Acknowledgement, National – These follow essentially the same pattern as the individual form, but they acknowledge God’s activity in favor of the nation. This pattern may be seen in the following: Psalms 65, 68, 77, 124, 126, and 129.