b'Introduction toThe Books of Psalms and Proverbs providewisdom for both worship and daily living.Psalms focuses on prayer, praise, and trust inGod, while Proverbs offers practical guidancefor righteous living. Psalms, largely written byKing David and others (1400500 BC), contains150 poetic prayers and songs. It includes laments (Psalm 22), praises (Psalm 103), and wisdompsalms (Psalm 1). Themes of Gods sovereignty,faithfulness, and refuge run throughout. Keyverses include Psalm 23:1 (The Lord is myshepherd) and Psalm 46:10 (Be still, andknow that I am God). Proverbs, primarily byKing Solomon (950700 BC), is a collection ofshort, wise sayings. It emphasizes wisdom,integrity, humility, and discipline. The book isstructured into instructions (Chapters 19),collections of proverbs (Chapters 1029), andfinal reflections (Chapters 3031). Notable versesinclude Proverbs 1:7 (The fear of the Lord is thebeginning of knowledge) and Proverbs 3:5-6(Trust in the Lord with all your heart).Together, Psalms nurtures the heart in worship,while Proverbs instructs the mind in wisdom,forming a foundation for faith, prayer, andrighteous living.Read'