33% of the Bible is poetry. This doesn't have to be bad news.
Sources & Mentions:
How to Read the Bible As Literature by Leland Ryken
Two Plots Against the Lord by Orie A. Miller
The Bible Project
Examples of Poem Types:
Lament Poems- Psalms 10, 35, 51, 54, 74, 77
Praise Poems- Psalms 18, 30, 65, 66, 96, 97, 103, 107, 124, 136, 139
Worship Poems- Psalms 27, 42, 48, 84, 121, 122, 125, 137
Nature Poems- Psalms 8, 19, 29, 104
Show music:
“River Runs Deep” by SLPSTRM
“Across the Delta“ by SLPSTRM
Produced by Jeremy Eagan