The Role of Psalms 135-137 in the Shape and Shaping of Book V of the Hebrew Psalter
In: Old Testament Essays, Jg. 32 (2019), Heft 2, S. 669-686
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Book V of the Psalter (Pss 107-150) is an interesting collection of psalms. After the opening Ps 107, celebrating God’s rescue of humanity from various dangerous situations, psalms attributed to David appear again after a virtual absence since Book II. These Davidic psalms (Pss 108-110 and 138-145) “frame” a grouping of festival psalms that are introduced by two brief alphabetic acrostics (Pss 111 and 112). Seemingly tucked away just after the Songs of Ascents (Pss 120-134), and before the resumption of psalms of David, lie Psalms 135-137, two magnificent community hymns followed by a heartfelt community lament. This essay explores the role of these psalms in the “shape” and “shaping” of the story of the Psalter. It will conclude that the psalms offer a highly stylized recitation of Israel’s history that made a world for the postexilic community, recounting Yahweh’s work in creation, summarizing the Pentateuchal stories of the ancestors (Pss 135-136) and providing a snapshot of exilic life in Babylon (Ps 137). Their assurance of Yahweh’s presence and provisions allow David, in Psalms 138-145, to lead the postexilic people in blessing, praise, and thanks to the sovereign God.
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The Role of Psalms 135-137 in the Shape and Shaping of Book V of the Hebrew Psalter
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | DeClaissé-Walford, Nancy L. |
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Zeitschrift: | Old Testament Essays, Jg. 32 (2019), Heft 2, S. 669-686 |
Veröffentlichung: | Old Testament Society of South Africa, 2019 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2312-3621 (print) ; 1010-9919 (print) |
DOI: | 10.17159/2312-3621/2019/v32n2a20 |
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