“One of the intimate glimpses we get of Nephi’s soul is found in 4:16–35, which passage we may call ‘The Psalm of Nephi.’ It is the only psalm in the Book of Mormon … .
“This is a true psalm in both form and ideas. Its rhythm is comparable to the notable cadence of David’s poems. It not only praises God but lays bare to us the very depths of Nephi’s soul. A study of this psalm reveals how the scriptures delighted Nephi. The influence upon him of the Books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and the Psalms is very apparent to the student of scripture” (Sperry, Book of Mormon Compendium, 152–53).