Psalms 1-72 : a commentary in the Wesleyan tradition / David L. Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, David L. (David Loren), 1940- author.

Series:

New Beacon Bible commentary.

New Beacon Bible Commentary

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Psalms, I-LXXII--Commentaries.

Bible.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kansas City, Missouri : Beacon Hill Press, 2015.

Summary:

The New Beacon Bible Commentary provides 21st-century scholars, pastors, theological students, and laity an academically competent, readable commentary in the Wesleyan theological tradition.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

DEDICATED

COMMENTARY EDITORS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Editors' Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Glossary

Bibliography

INTRODUCTION

A. The Importance of the Biblical Psalter

B. The Psalms as a Collection

C. Psalm Superscriptions

1. Attribution

2. Instrumentation

3. Tune or Song Titles

4. Song/Psalm Types

5. Uses

6. Historical Notes

D. The Psalms as Poetry

1. Early Responses to Poetic Scripture

2. Modern Approaches to Hebrew Poetic Rhythm

3. Parallelism and Hebrew Poetry

4. Hebrew Poetry and Terseness

5. Significance of Poetic Scripture

E. Recent Study of the Psalter

1. Recent Study and Psalm Types

2. The Psalms and Israel's Worship

3. The Editorial Shape of the Psalter

F. Authorship, Date, Audience, Provenance, Composition, and Occasion of the Psalter

1. Authorship

2. Date, Audience, Provenance, and Composition

3. Occasion

G. Hermeneutical Issues

H. Theological Emphases in the Psalter

1. The Lord Rules the Cosmos Faithfully and Mercifully

2. Those Centered Wholly in the Will of God Have Abundant Life

3. Worship Constitutes the Appropriate Human Response to God

I. The Text of the Psalter

COMMENTARY

Book I: Psalms 1-41

The Two Ways: Torah and Destruction (1:1-6)

Yahweh's Royal Son (2:1-12)

Yahweh: Shield from Many Foes (3:1-8 [2-9 HB])

Who Can Show Us the Good Life? (4:1-8 [2-9 HB])

Prayer for Rescue from Lethal Lies (5:1-12 [2-13 HB])

Prayer in the Face of Discipline (6:1-10 [2-11 HB])

Prayer for Yahweh's Judgment (7:1-17 [2-18 HB])

Praise for Glorious Yahweh's Glorious Human (8:1-9 [2-10 HB])

Prayer for Yahweh's Rule over Haughty Humans (9:1-20 [2-21 HB])

Let the Hidden Yahweh Act (10:1-18)

Refuge at Yahweh's Throne (11:1-7).

Help in Yahweh's War of Words (12:1-8 [2-9 HB])

Prayer of the Distressed (13:1-6 [2-6 HB])

Prayer When Fools Prevail (14:1-7)

Who Inhabits Yahweh's Hill? (15:1-5)

Life in the Path of Life (16:1-11)

Prayer for Rescue and Vindication (17:1-15)

Song of Yahweh, the King's Rock and Refuge (18:1-50 [2-51 HB])

On Being Acceptable to God (19:1-14 [2-15 HB])

Affirmation of Yahweh's Blessing of the King (20:1-9 [2-10 HB])

The King's Trust in Yahweh (21:1-13 [2-14 HB])

Thanksgiving for Delivery from Desertion (22:1-31 [2-32 HB])

Praise Yahweh the Royal Shepherd (23:1-6)

Praise Yahweh the Glorious King (24:1-10)

Prayer for Rescue and Instruction (25:1-22)

Prayer for Vindication of a Blameless One (26:1-12)

Yahweh, My Light and Life (27:1-14)

Prayer for Yahweh to Shepherd His People (28:1-9)

Praise to the Enthroned One (29:1-11)

Thanksgiving for Wailing Turned to Dancing (30:1-12 [2-13 HB])

A Prayer for Refuge in Yahweh's Love (31:1-24 [2-25 HB])

A Witness: The Blessings of Forgiveness (32:1-11)

Praise for the Creator's Counsel (33:1-22)

Instruction in Yahweh's Goodness (34:1-22 [2-23 HB])

Prayer for Vindication and Rescue (35:1-28)

Prayer for Yahweh's Keeping Love (36:1-12 [2-13 HB])

A Teaching: Trust Yahweh

Don't Fret (37:1-40)

Prayer for Rescue from the Consequences of Sin (38:1-22 [2-23 HB])

Prayer of the Transient Sinner (39:1-13 [2-14 HB])

Prayer: Deliver from the Pit-Again! (40:1-17 [2-18 HB])

Prayer of the One Betrayed (41:1-13 [2-14 HB])

Book II: Psalms 42-72

Prayer for Vindication of the Downcast (42:1-43:5 [42:2-43:5 HB])

Prayer to the Sleeping God (44:1-26 [2-27 HB])

Verses for the King's Wedding (45:1-17 [2-18 HB])

Praise for the City of God (46:1-11 [2-12 HB])

A Song for the Great King Yahweh (47:1-9 [2-10 HB]).

Praise for the City of the Great King (48:1-14 [2-15 HB])

A Poem for Dealing with Death (49:1-20 [2-21 HB])

Instruction on Feeding God (50:1-23)

Prayer of Confession and Recreation (51:1-19 [3-21 HB])

A Psalm against Betrayers (52:1-9 [3-11 HB])

The Godless Are Fools Still (53:1-6 [2-7 HB])

Prayer for Deliverance from Ruthless Attack (54:1-7 [3-9 HB])

Prayer for Rescue from an Erstwhile Friend (55:1-23 [2-24 HB])

Prayer of Trust for Deliverance (56:1-13 [2-14 HB])

Prayer for Rescue from Ravenous Lions (57:1-11 [2-12 HB])

Prayer for Deliverance from Uncharmed Snakes (58:1-11 [2-12 HB)

Prayer for Deliverance from Snarling Dogs (59:1-17 [2-18 HB])

A Prayer for Help from Neighbors (60:1-12 [3-14 HB])

A Prayer at the Paying of Vows (61:1-8 [2-9 HB])

A Song to God, My Only Hope (62:1-12 [2-13 HB])

Song of the King's Hunger for God (63:1-11 [2-12 HB])

Prayer for the Ambushed Innocent Ones (64:1-10 [2-11 HB])

Praise for the Creator, Zion's Savior (65:1-13 [2-14 HB])

Thanks for the One Who Answered Prayer (66:1-20)

A Prayer Song for All People (67:1-7 [2-8 HB])

A Song for God on the Move (68:1-35 [2-36 HB])

A Prayer from the Mire (69:1-36 [2-37 HB])

A Prayer of Petitions (70:1-5 [2-6 HB])

A Prayer for Approaching Old Age (71:1-24)

A Song for the King (72:1-20).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9780834131071

0834131072

OCLC:

964403896