Hebrew poetry is a unique type of language that uses colorful expressions known as figures of speech to bring tenderness, richness, vividness and energy to biblical poetry. The figures of speech in the psalms are: (1) simile, (2) metaphor, (3) allegory, (4) metonymy, (5) synecdoche, (6) hyperbole, (7) apostrophe and (8) anthropomorphism. Figures of Speech in Psalms Hebrew poetry is heightened speech. It … [Read more...] about Figures of Speech in Psalms