The Great Literary Works of Solomon

The Bible , or the Scriptures , has existed for more than millennia , its writings both mystical and powerful . Among all , two books in the Old Testament stand out , particularly the Book of Psalms and Proverbs

If one would consider the Bible as a basis for Hebrew poetry , we will notice that most of the verses do not rhyme and scholars agree that it is truly difficult to measure the metric system used since , according to Isaacs (1918 , the biblical poems are derived from folklore or improvised , thus the unnatural rhythm . Also , Briggs (1886 ) stated

that Hebrew Poetry does not count the syllables or measure the feet but it counts the words and measures by the beats of the accent (164 . Yet one cannot deny the beauty of the prose since theories suggest that the unique movement of rhythm can be ascribed to the fact that the poet is working under the influence of his strong emotions (Isaacs 20

The Book of Psalms is consisted mostly of prayers : praises to God prayers for aid and for wisdom and strength . The themes of the prayers are the following : prayers for battle , the greatness of God , prayers for the forsaken , prayers for salvation , for forgiveness and for wisdom . It also deals with delight with the laws of the Lord and emphasizes them not being burdensome . Solomon wrote the Psalms as his tribute to God and all the blessings that he received he wrote the contents of the book under extreme emotion which adds mystique...