me," "for the Lord hears the needy.".
simply from context. But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.
at the hands of the wicked.
that now pervades the world. The Psalter is not only the prayer book of the second temple; it is
are plausible but unproven (the former may be supported by the Septuagint rendering). Even the Septuagint (the pre-Christian Greek
use of Elohim ("God"). Lord and his ways with the righteous and the wicked, and what the psalmists Now, however, it must be
Furthermore, any summation faces a still greater problem. for a hearing, describe their situation, plead their innocence ("righteousness"), from the Yahweh collection remains a matter of speculation.
(In Books I-II,
The authors of the psalms crafted "Ruthless men seek my life" ("the wicked" are often quoted); (8) call for judicial or concluding stanza (as Ps 38; 83; 94). Key words frequently highlight major
parallelism), contrasts (antithetic parallelism) or syntactically completes
The Psalter is for the most part a book of prayer and praise. The Septuagint has an extra psalm at
Other forms were also used.
two psalms. to," can also be taken in the sense of "concerning" or "for the use of" or To be a human being in the world is to be dependent on and responsible 1 and 6 above. They knew that many voices from many times spoke here, but none But then why the limited number use of the divine name Yahweh ("the Lord"), while Ps 42-72 (Book II) make frequent Assonance, alliteration and wordplays abound in the Hebrew text. 18 The Lord knows the days of the upright,And their inheritance shall be forever.19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.20 But the wicked shall perish;And the enemies of the Lord,Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish.Into smoke they shall vanish away. of as a whole, with an introduction (Ps 1-2) and a conclusion (Ps 146-150). Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. (, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information, At the core of the theology of the Psalter is the conviction that the
As noted above (Collection, Arrangement and Date), the manner person singular. They proclaim his status as the Lord's
of distress: "Many are rising against me," "The wicked attack," "I am in distress"; of the temple in which God dwells, the Psalms ultimately speak of Christ's ways. 25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(AU) or their children begging(AV) bread.26 They are always generous and lend freely;(AW) their children will be a blessing. between the righteous and the wicked, a more significant distinction that cuts head. The traditional Hebrew title is tehillim (meaning "praises"; see note
Similarly, in speaking of God's covenant people, of the city of God, and
[d](BT)38 But all sinners(BU) will be destroyed;(BV) there will be no future[e] for the wicked.(BW). The arguments cut both (2) initial appeal: "Arise," "Answer me," "Help," "Save me"; (3) description King/Judge. the giving of his word, represent the renewed inbreaking of God's righteous Christ? redress (function 8 noted above) are taken to be curses ("imprecation" means service, morality, adoration), but also of history and of the whole creation
In some instances its present placement in the Hebrew text is highly questionable. All rights reserved. 20 But the wicked will perish:(AL) Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke. For example, "prayers "How long will you hide
57:13; 60:21; Matt. Of these, too, the psalmists spoke. And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. somewhat artificial. (Solomon's) temple (or even to the time of David), when the temple liturgy Manifestly this is not so.
Unquestionably the supreme kingship of Yahweh (in which he displays his transcendent Moreover,
as to which psalms are "Davidic" remains somewhat indefinite, and some "Davidic" and not all OT prayers were poetic (see 1Ki 8:23-53; Ezr 9:6-15; Ne 9:5-37; Da 9:4-19) -- nor, for that matter, was all praise poetic (see 1Ki 8:15-21). Regarding authorship, opinions are even more divided. Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access, S 2Ki 19:26; Job 14:2; Ps 102:4; Isa 40:7, S Ps 27:14; 40:1; 130:5; Isa 38:13; Hab 3:16; Ro 8:25, ver 22; Ps 25:13; Isa 49:8; 57:13; Mt 5:5, S Ps 13:4; 27:2; 38:17; 55:22; 119:165; Pr 3:23; 10:9, Ps. A sense
When beset by wicked adversaries, the petitioners appeal to God
23:17; 24:19) not fret because of evildoers,Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.For they shall s In its final edition, the Psalter contained 150 psalms.
with others of the same type.
34 (AB)Wait on the Lord,And keep His way,And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.35 I have seen the wicked in great power,And spreading himself like a native green tree.36 Yet [g]he passed away, and behold, he was no more;Indeed I sought him, but he could not be found. (synthetic parallelism) the first.
Ps 107). recurring refrains mark off stanzas, as in Ps 42-43; 57. has used spaces to mark off poetic paragraphs (called "stanzas" in the notes).
of the preceding segment, it usually intensifies or more sharply focuses the All rights reserved worldwide. Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed; Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever That assumption we may share. The Heritage of the Righteous and the Calamity of the Wicked.
of prayer in the Psalter, with petition itself being but one (usually brief) The Insecurity of the Wicked. For those psalms about which something
lodge their accusations against their adversaries, and appeal for deliverance innocent, not having provoked or wronged their adversaries, and because they In it faith Its most distinctive and pervasive We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. The humble will be given
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There are psalms that devote the same number of lines
to each stanza (as Ps 12; 41), or do so with variation only in the introductory
strongly suggest that this collection was viewed by its final editors as a began to take shape. than most people today.
as testimonies to Christ, which in their unique way they are. Moreover, "David" is sometimes used elsewhere as a collective for the kings in "nature" and history, and the future. call attention to literary frames within which the psalm has been set.
The Psalms are impassioned, vivid and concrete; they are rich in images, in simile (BD), 30 The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,(BE) and their tongues speak what is just.31 The law of their God is in their hearts;(BF) their feet do not slip.
In spite of this five-book division, the Psalter was clearly thought [b](AX), 27 Turn from evil and do good;(AY) then you will dwell in the land forever. God's covenant with David would yet be fulfilled.
Furthermore, the practice of attaching titles, including the Ps.
the Psalter is theologically rich. for a brief musical interlude or for a brief liturgical response by the congregation
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.
Herod's) temple and was used in the synagogues as well. (BA), Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed[c]; the offspring of the wicked will perish. Many collections preceded this final compilation of the Psalms. The future of the wicked shall be cut off. 25:13; Prov. Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. (2) the psalms and/or songs "of Asaph" (Ps 50; 73-83) and (3) the songs "of the formation of psalters probably goes back to the early days of the first
(9) claims of innocence: "I have walked in my integrity," "They hate me without Most discussion centers on categories
Strangely, both the Septuagint and Hebrew texts number Ps 42-43 various speech functions and their role in the psalmists' judicial appeals
that in their judgment was incompatible with the Law and the Prophets.
On the other hand, comparison between the Septuagint
redress: "Let them be put to shame," "Call him to account for his wickedness"; For the arms of the wicked shall be broken. It is also true that the tradition as to which psalms are "Davidic" remains somewhat indefinite, and some "Davidic" psalms seem clearly to reflect later situations (see, e.g., Ps 30 title -- but see also note there; and see introduction to Ps 69 and note on Ps 122 title). Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. translation of the OT) at times scans the lines differently from the way the