The Odyssey VS The Psalms The Odyssey and The Book of Psalms are masterpieces composed orally as poetry during the Bronze Age, and then written down centuries later. Although they both express timeless human feelings, they are essentially different works. The Odyssey presents Ancient Greek culture where as Psalms presents ancient Hebrew culture. God demonstrates consistency in his loyalty thought out Psalms. The Psalmist writes, "Those who trust in the Lord are steady as Mount …
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…for all time? Has God forgotten to be merciful? Has he in anger with held his compassion" {Psalm 77}. This parable shows God loves them even when he is angry. The third Psalmist writes, "Test me, O Lord and try me, examine my heart and my mind; for your love is ever before me,"{Psalm 26}. The Psalmist is yet again expressing how God loves him and to see if god loves him by examining his heart.