What is the author's style in Psalm 8 by King James Version of the Bible?

"Psalm 8" consists of two distinct parts, each playing a precise liturgical role in the ritual in which the poem was meant to be sung. One part was intended to be sung by the entire gathering of worshipers, while the second part was intended to be sung by a soloist. This can be seen in the shift in point of view in the psalm: verses 1 and 9 are written in the first person plural ("O Lord our Lord"), but verse 3 is written in the first person singular ("When I consider thy heavens"). Also, the repetition in the first and ninth verses have led scholars to believe that these parts must have been sung collectively.

The reader must remember that the translations of the Psalms can give only an approximation of the original Hebrew rhythms and that tight scansion is often impossible. Still, the artful renderings of the King James Version of the Bible give a good idea of the sound of the original versions. It should also be noted that the rhythm of the verses is enhanced by the repetition of certain phrases. In other words, not only do the syllable stresses fall into a certain pattern, the words themselves repeat to create rhythmic sound. In the above example, the phrase "of the" appears three times in the verse, giving the passage a hypnotic sound that is somewhat like a chant.