- Books of the Psalms
- 1. Psalms 1 to 41
- - Most of these are attributed to David.
- - The Divine Name (LORD) is used more often than El or Elohim.
- Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,
- from all eternity and forever.
- Amen. Amen. (41:14)
- 2. Psalms 42 to 72
- - 31 psalms.
- - 18 attributed to David
- - 1 to Solomon (72)
- - 8 to sons of Korah
- - 5 unattributed
- - El or Elohim is used more often than the Divine Name.
- Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,
- who alone does wonderful deeds.
- Blessed be his glorious name forever;
- may he fill all the earth with his glory.
- Amen and amen. (72:18-19)
- 3. Psalms 73 to 89
- - 17 psalms.
- - Most attributed to Asaph.
- - Psalm 86 is attributed to David, 88 to Heman the Ezraite, and 89 to Ethan the Ezraite.
- - El or Elohim is used more often than the Divine Name.
- 4. Psalms 90 to 106
- - 17 psalms.
- - All anonymous except for Psalm 90, attributed to Moses, and Psalms 101 and 103 attributed to David.
- - The Divine Name (LORD) is used more often than El or Elohim.
- Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
- from everlasting to everlasting!
- Let all the people say, Amen!
- Hallelujah! (1106:48)
- 5. Psalms 107 to 150
- - 44 psalms.
- - The Divine Name (LORD) is used more often than El or Elohim.
1. Psalms 1 to 41
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Second Temple?
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n/a
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wisdom, torah
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Deliberately composed as a preface to the Psalter?
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A king of Israel: "I will proclaim the decree of the LORD; he said to me, 'You are my son; today I have begotten you.'"
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United Kingdom of Israel?
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On the day of the anointing of a King? Future: when the King of Israel reigns over all kings.
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royal, Messianic
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NAB: "Anointed: in Hebrew mashiah, “anointedâ€; in Greek christos, whence English Messiah and Christ. In Israel kings (Jgs 9:8; 1 Sm 9:16; 16:12–13) and high priests (Lv 8:12; Nm 3:3) received the power of their office through anointing."
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David
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war with Absalom
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lament
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"A psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom" (2 Samuel 15:14–16).
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David
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individual lament emphasizing trust in God.
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- "A psalm of David."
- "In peace I will lie down and fall asleep, for you alone, LORD, make me secure" (9).
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David
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lament
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"A psalm of David."
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David
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penitential lament
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- "A psalm of David."
- "For in death there is no remembrance of you. Who praises you in Sheol?" (6).
- NAB: "A motive for God to preserve the psalmist from death: in the shadowy world of the dead no one offers you praise. Sheol is the biblical term for the underworld where the insubstantial souls of dead human beings dwelt. It was similar to the Hades of Greek and Latin literature. In the second century B.C., biblical books begin to speak positively of life with God after death (Dn 12:1–3; Wis 3)."
- xref: Isaiah 38:18-19, Psalm 49:14-16.
- NAB: "The psalmist does not, as in many laments, claim to be innocent but appeals to God’s mercy (Ps 6:5)."
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David
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during war with Saul?
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individual lament
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- "A plaintive song of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, the Benjaminite."
- Wikipedia: This Cush is mentioned only in this psalm and "is believed to be a follower of Saul."
- "God is a just judge, powerful and patient, not exercising anger every day" (12).
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David
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David's reign
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creation meditation
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- "A psalm of David."
- "What is man that you are mindful of him, and a son of man that you care for him? Yet you have made him little less than a god, crowned him with glory and honor" (5-6).
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David
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NAB: "Ps 9 and Ps 10 in the Hebrew text have been transmitted as separate poems but they actually form a single acrostic poem and are so transmitted in the Greek and Latin tradition. Each verse of the two Psalms begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet (though several letters have no corresponding stanza)."
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"A psalm of David."
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Should be counted as part of Psalm 9, therefore would be attributed to David.
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NAB fn to Psalm 9: Ps 9 and Ps 10 in the Hebrew text have been transmitted as separate poems but they actually form a single acrostic poem and are so transmitted in the Greek and Latin tradition. Each verse of the two Psalms begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet (though several letters have no corresponding stanza).
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David
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song of trust
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"Of David."
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David
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lament
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"A psalm of David."
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David
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NAB: A typical lament, in which the psalmist feels forgotten by God (Ps 13:2-3). ... The heartfelt prayer (Ps 13:4–5) passes on a statement of trust (Ps 13:6a), intended to reinforce the prayer, and a vow to thank God when deliverance has come (Ps 13:6b).
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"A psalm of David."
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David
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- lament; wisdom literature?
- NAB: The lament (duplicated in Ps 53) depicts the world as consisting of two types of people: “the fool†(equals the wicked, Ps 14:1–3) and “the company of the just†(Ps 14:4–6; also called “my people,†and “the poorâ€). The wicked persecute the just, but the Psalm expresses the hope that God will punish the wicked and reward the good.
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- All have gone astray;
- all alike are perverse.
- Not one does what is good,
- not even one. (3)
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David
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NAB: "A liturgical scrutiny at the entrance to the Temple court."
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"A psalm of David."
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David
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"A miktam of David."
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David
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individual lament
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- "A prayer of David."
- "Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings."
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David
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at the end of the war with Saul?
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A royal thanksgiving for a military victory, duplicated in 2 Sm 22.
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- "Of David, the servant of the LORD, who sang to the LORD the words of this song after the LORD had rescued him from the clutches of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul" (1 Samuel 24:11–12).
- I believe the opening statement, "I love you," is rare in the Scriptures. I heard this in one of my Hebrew classes, but have no other source for the claim at the moment.
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David
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creation, torah, wisdom (?)
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- "A psalm of David."
- He has pitched in them a tent for the sun; it comes forth like a bridegroom from his canopy, and like a hero joyfully runs its course" (5-6).
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David
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for the king
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"A psalm of David."
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David
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royal, thanksgiving, confidence
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"A psalm of David."
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David
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lament, confidence, praise
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- "A psalm of David."
- Applied to Jesus' suffering on the Cross (Mk 15:34, Mt 27:46): "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?"
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David
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"A psalm of David."
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David
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- "A psalm of David."
- NAB: The Psalm apparently accompanied a ceremony of the entry of God (invisibly enthroned upon the ark), followed by the people, into the Temple. The Temple commemorated the creation of the world (Ps 24:1–2). The people had to affirm their fidelity before being admitted into the sanctuary (Ps 24:3–6; cf. Ps 15). A choir identifies the approaching God and invites the very Temple gates to bow down in obeisance (Ps 24:7–10).
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David
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- NAB:
- A lament. Each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Such acrostic Psalms are often a series of statements only loosely connected. The psalmist mixes ardent pleas (Ps 25:1–2, 16–22) with expressions of confidence in God who forgives and guides.
- A final verse beginning with the Hebrew letter pe is added to the normal 22-letter alphabet. Thus the letters aleph, lamed, and pe open the first, middle (Ps 25:11), and last lines of the Psalm. Together, they spell aleph, the first letter of the alphabet, from a Hebrew root that means “to learn.â€
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"Of David."
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David
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liturgical--washing before entering the Temple: "I will wash my hands* in innocence so that I may process around your altar, Lord" (6).
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"Of David."
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- "Of David."
- "One thing I ask of the LORD; this I seek: To dwell in the LORD’s house all the days of my life, To gaze on the LORD’s beauty, to visit his temple" (4).
- NAB: Tradition has handed down the two sections of the Psalm (Ps 27:1–6; 7–14) as one Psalm, though each part could be understood as complete in itself. Asserting boundless hope that God will bring rescue (Ps 27:1–3), the psalmist longs for the presence of God in the Temple, protection from all enemies (Ps 27:4–6). In part B there is a clear shift in tone (Ps 27:7–12); the climax of the poem comes with “I believe†(Ps 27:13), echoing “I trust†(Ps 27:3).
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David
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lament, thanksgiving
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"Of David."
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David
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- "A psalm of David."
- "Give to the LORD, you sons of God, give to the LORD glory and might" (1).
- Thunder: "voice of the LORD."
- "The LORD sis enthroned above the flood!" (10).
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David
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First or Second Temple period? The psalm itself says that it is "a song for the dedication of the Temple." Solomon's Temple (the First Temple) was built long after David's death; the Second Temple, of course, is post-exilic (sixth-century BC).
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164 BC: purification of the Temple by the Maccabees.
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individual thanksgiving, adapted for the cleansing of the Second Temple
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- "A psalm. A song for the dedication of the Temple. Of David."
- "What gain is there from my lifeblood, from my going down to the grave? Does dust give you thanks or declare your faithfulness?" (10).
- "At dusk weeping comes for the night; but at dawn there is rejoicing" (6).
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David
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lament, declaration of trust, thanksgiving
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- "A psalm of David."
- "Into your hands I commend my spirit" (6).
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David
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during David's reign
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penitential lament; thanksgiving
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Some associate this with David being forgiven for his sins against Uriah (2 Samuel 12:13–14). Nothing in the text confirms or denies that association.
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creation (heavens, waters, earth--verses 6-9)
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- "By the LORD’s word the heavens were made; by the breath of his mouth all their host" (6).
- "For he spoke, and it came to be, commanded, and it stood in place" (9).
- "A vain hope for safety is the horse" (17).
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David
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during war with Saul
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NAB: A thanksgiving in acrostic form, each line beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. In this Psalm one letter is missing and two are in reverse order.
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"When he feigned madness before Abimelech [Achish]], who drove him out and he went away" (1 Samuel 21:13).
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David
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lament of a person betrayed by friends
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"Of David."
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David
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post-exilic?
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wisdom, hymn, lament
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"Of David, the servant of the LORD."
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David
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post-exilic?
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acrostic, theodicy
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"Of David."
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David
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penitential lament
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"A psalm of David. For remembrance."
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David
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lament of a mortally ill person
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- "For the leader, for Jeduthun.[1] A psalm of David."
- "Turn your gaze from me, that I may smile before I depart to be no more" (14).
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David
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thanksgiving (2-13) combined with lament (14-17)
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- "A psalm of David."
- "Sacrifice and offering you do not want; you opened my ears. Holocaust and sin-offering you do not request" (7).
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David
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thanksgiving for rescue from illness
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- "A psalm of David."
- "Even my trusted friend, who ate my bread, has raised his heel against me" (10).
- Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel,
- from all eternity and forever.
- Amen. Amen. (14)
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2. Psalms 42 to 72
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The Korahites
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lament
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- "A maskil of the Korahites."
- "As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God" (42).
- NAB: Ps 42–43 form a single lament of three sections, each section ending in an identical refrain (Ps 42:6, 12; 43:5). The psalmist is far from Jerusalem, and longs for the divine presence that Israel experienced in the Temple liturgy. Despite sadness, the psalmist hopes once again to join the worshiping crowds.
- Why are you downcast, my soul;
- why do you groan within me?
- Wait for God, for I shall again praise him,
- my savior and my God.
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If part of Ps 42, then the Korahites.
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lament
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NAB: Ps 42–43 form a single lament of three sections, each section ending in an identical refrain (Ps 42:6, 12; 43:5).
- Why are you downcast, my soul;
- why do you groan within me?
- Wait for God, for I shall again praise him,
- my savior and my God.
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the Korahites
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in exile or post-exilic?
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586 BC?
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community lament, history
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- "A maskil of the Korahites."
- "Awake! Why do you sleep, O Lord?" (24).
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the Korahites
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A song for the Davidic king’s marriage to a foreign princess from Tyre in Phoenicia.
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royal, Messianic
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- "For the leader; according to 'Lilies.' A maskil of the Korahites. A love song."
- NAB commentary on verse 7, "O God": the king, in courtly language, is called “god,†i.e., more than human, representing God to the people. Heb 1:8–9 applies Ps 45:7–8 to Christ.
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the Korahites
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song of confidence
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- "A song of the Korahites. According to alamoth."
- NAB comment on verse 5: Jerusalem is not situated on a river. This description derives from mythological descriptions of the divine abode and symbolizes the divine presence as the source of all life (cf. Is 33:21; Ez 47:1–12; Jl 4:18; Zec 14:8; Rev 22:1–2).
- Streams of the river gladden the city of God,
- the holy dwelling of the Most High. (5)
- "Be still and know that I am God!" (11)
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the Korahites
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hymn praising God as King of Israel
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"A psalm of the Korahites."
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the Korahites
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Zion hymn
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"A psalm of the Korahites."
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the Korahites
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Second Temple?
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confidence, wisdom
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"A psalm of the Korahites."
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Asaph
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covenant lawsuit
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9 I will not take a bullock from your house,
or he-goats from your folds.
10 For every animal of the forest is mine,
beasts by the thousands on my mountains.
11 I know every bird in the heights;
whatever moves in the wild is mine.
12 Were I hungry, I would not tell you,
for mine is the world and all that fills it.
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls
or drink the blood of he-goats?
14 Offer praise as your sacrifice to God;
fulfill your vows to the Most High.
15 Then call on me on the day of distress;
I will rescue you, and you shall honor me.
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David
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during David's reign
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penitential lament
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"A psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him after he had gone in to Bathsheba" (2 Samuel 12:13–14).
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David
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during the war with Saul
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NAB: A condemnation of the powerful and arrogant (Ps 52:3–6), who bring down upon themselves God’s judgment (Ps 52:7).
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"A maskil of David, when Doeg the Edomite entered and reported to Saul, saying to him: 'David has entered the house of Ahimelech'"(1 Samuel 22:9).
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David
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- individual lament
- NAB: A lament of an individual, duplicated in Ps 14, except that “God†is used for “the LORD,†and Ps 53:6 is different, cf. Ps 14.
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"For the leader; according to Mahalath. A maskil of David."
- All have gone astray;
- each one is altogether perverse.
- There is not one who does what is good, not even one. (4)
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David
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during the war with Saul
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lament
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"A maskil of David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, 'David is hiding among us.'" (1 Samuel 23:19).
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David
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individual lament
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- "For the leader. On stringed instruments. A maskil of David."
- "I rock with grief" (3).
- I say, “If only I had wings like a dove
- that I might fly away and find rest.
- Far away I would flee;
- I would stay in the desert.
- “I would soon find a shelter
- from the raging wind and storm.†(7-9)
- For it is not an enemy that reviled me –
- that I could bear –
- Not a foe who viewed me with contempt,
- from that I could hide.
- But it was you, my other self,
- my comrade and friend,
- You, whose company I enjoyed,
- at whose side I walked
- in the house of God. (13-15)
- Cast your care upon the LORD,
- who will give you support.
- He will never allow
- the righteous to stumble. (23)
- NAB: The wish for a sudden death for one’s enemies (Ps 55:16) occurs elsewhere in the Psalms; an example of such a death is the earth opening under the wicked Dathan and Abiram (Nm 16:31–32). ... The Psalm is not so much for personal vengeance as for a public vindication of God’s righteousness now. There was no belief in an afterlife where such vindication could take place.
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David
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during war with Saul
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- "A miktam of David, when the Philistines seized him at Gath" (1 Samuel 21:10).
- NAB: "Are my tears not stored in your flask?" is a unique saying in the Old Testament. The context suggests that the tears are saved because they are precious; God puts a high value on each of the psalmist’s troubles.
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David
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during the war with Saul
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"A miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into a cave" (1 Samuel 24:1).
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lament, confidence in God's power
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- "For the leader. Do not destroy. A miktam of David."
- O God, smash the teeth in their mouths;
- break the fangs of these lions, LORD! (7)
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David
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during Saul's reign
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lament
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"A miktam of David, when Saul sent people to watch his house and kill him" (1 Sm 19:11).
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David
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During David's reign
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community lament
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- "For the leader; according to “The Lily of.…†A miktam of David (for teaching), when he fought against Aram-Naharaim and Aram-Zobah; and Joab, coming back, killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt." NAB: 2 Sm 8:2, 3, 13; 1 Chr 18:2, 3, 12.
- NAB: [60:7–12] These verses occur again as the second half of Ps 108.
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royal lament
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"For the leader; with stringed instruments. Of David."
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David
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confidence
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"For the leader; ‘al Jeduthun.[1] A psalm of David."
- One thing God has said;
- two things I have heard:
- Strength belongs to God;
- so too, my Lord, does mercy,
- For you repay each man
- according to his deeds. (12-13)
- NAB: [62:12] One thing…two things: parallelism of numbers for the sake of variation, a common device in Semitic poetry. One should not literally add up the numbers, cf. Am 1:3; Prv 6:16–19; 30:15, 18, 21.
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David
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during war with Absalom
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"A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah" (2 Samuel 16:2).
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lament of a righteous person
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"A psalm of David."
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First Temple
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thanksgiving, creation
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"A psalm of David. A song."
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communal and invidual thanksgiving
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"A song; a psalm."
- You tested us, O God,
- tried us as silver tried by fire.
- You led us into a snare;
- you bound us at the waist as captives.
- You let captors set foot on our neck;
- we went through fire and water;
- then you led us out to freedom. (10-12)
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petition for a bountiful harvest
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"For the leader; with stringed instruments. A psalm; a song."
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David
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thanksgiving, confidence
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- "A psalm of David; a song."
- NAB: The translation assumes the Psalm accompanied the early autumn Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkoth), which included a procession of the tribes (Ps 68:25–28).
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lament
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- "For the leader; according to 'Lilies.' Of David."
- NAB: The Psalm prays not so much for personal vengeance as for public vindication of God’s justice. There was, at this time, no belief in an afterlife where such vindication could take place. Redress had to take place now, in the sight of all.
- Insult has broken my heart, and I despair;
- I looked for compassion, but there was none,
- for comforters, but found none.
- Instead they gave me poison for my food;
- and for my thirst they gave me vinegar. (21-22)
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royal psalm
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"Of Solomon."
- May the kings of Tarshish and the islands bring tribute,
- the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. (10)
- May his name be forever;
- as long as the sun, may his name endure.
- May the tribes of the earth give blessings with his name;
- may all the nations regard him as favored.
- Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel,
- who alone does wonderful deeds.
- Blessed be his glorious name forever;
- may he fill all the earth with his glory.
- Amen and amen.
- The end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse. (17-20)
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"For the leader; According to Jeduthun.[1] A psalm of Asaph."
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A psalm of the Korahites.
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"A psalm of the Korahites."
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The Korahites
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A psalm of the Korahites.
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David
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The Korahites
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"A psalm of the Korahites. A song."
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The Korahites (Heman the Ezraite?).
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lament
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:A song; a psalm of the Korahites. For the leader; according to Mahalath. For singing; a maskil of Heman the Ezrahite."
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Ethan the Ezrahite
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"A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite."
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4. Psalms 90 to 106
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Moses
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Exodus
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communal lament:
- Seventy is the sum of our years,
- or eighty, if we are strong;
- Most of them are toil and sorrow;
- they pass quickly, and we are gone. (10)
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"A prayer of Moses, the man of God."
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After loss of Northern Kingdom? During or after Exile? "The nations shall fear your name, LORD, all the kings of the earth, your glory, Once the LORD has rebuilt Zion" (16-17).
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penitential lament
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"The prayer of one afflicted and wasting away whose anguish is poured out before the LORD."
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return from Exile
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wisdom
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"A song of ascents. Of Solomon."
- Unless the LORD build the house,
- they labor in vain who build.
- Unless the LORD guard the city,
- in vain does the guard keep watch.
- It is vain for you to rise early
- and put off your rest at night,
- To eat bread earned by hard toil—
- all this God gives to his beloved in sleep. (1-2)
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penitential lament, pilgrimage
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* "A song of ascents."
- "Out of the depths I call to you, LORD" (1)--De profundis.
- "My soul looks for the Lord more than sentinels for daybreak. More than sentinels for daybreak, let Israel hope in the LORD, For with the LORD is mercy, with him is plenteous redemption, And he will redeem Israel from all its sins" (6-8).
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David
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"A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer" (1 Samuel 22:1).
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- "A psalm of David."
- "In your mercy put an end to my foes; all those who are oppressing my soul, for I am your servant" (12).
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Genres
Penitential Psalms
These seven psalms were identified during the seventh century AD as "suitable to express repentance" (NAB, Ps 6).
Hebrew Poetry
Duplication: Zech 9:9.
Acrostics
Rhythm?
Assonance?
Alliteration?
To do?
- Add customary titles to the psalms?
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia, "Jeduthun": A Levite of the family of Merari, and one of the three masters of music appointed by David. (1 Chr. 16:41, 42; 25:1-6) His office was generally to preside over the music of the temple service, Jeduthun’s name stands at the head of the 39th, 62d and 77th Psalms, indicating probably that they were to be sung by his choir.
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