Pesukei Dezimra Love and Devotion

The main part of davening begins after Barchu. However, Pesukei Dezimra sets a mood of simcha shel mitzva and a seriousness of mind before we begin communicating with our Creator. David Hamelech used to praise and give thanks to Hashem all the time, describing His greatness and the privilege of speaking with Him. He composed Sefer Tehillim as an expression of love and devotion to Hashem, and states time and time again how dependent we are for everything in our lives. Most of Pesukei Dezimra are taken from Tehillim or from the words of David in Divrei Hayamim.

Adapted from Emunah in the Classroom