Psalms Through the Centuries A Reception History Commentary on Psalms 1-72: Vol.2

includes index and biblioraphy

BOOK ONE: PSALMS 1-41 Davidic Piety and the Conflict of Faith and Experience 9 Psalms 1 and 2: The Prologue to the Psalter 11 Psalm 1: Who is the `Blessed Man ? 13 Psalm 2: Who is `My Son ? 25 PSALMS 3-41: THE FIRST DAVIDIC PSALTER 44 Psalms 3-14: Praying by Night and Day 46 Psalm 3: A `Morning Psalm` 47 Psalm 4: An `Evening Psalm` 53 Psalm 5: A `Morning Psalm` 58 Psalm 6: An `Evening Psalm` of Penitence 61 Psalm 7: A `Morning Psalm` 68 Psalm 8: An `Evening Hymn of Praise` 72 Psalms 9 and 10: An Acrostic Psalm 83 Psalm 11: The `All-Seeing God` 89 Psalm 12:`Flattering Lips` 91 Psalm 13: The Fear of Death 95 Vsalm 14: The Fool says `There is no God` 98 Psalms 15-24: Bringing Prayer to the Temple 101 Psalm 15: An Entrance Liturgy 102 Psalm 16: Confident Trust in God 105 Psalm 17: Lament for Deliverance 111 Psalm 18: Thanksgiving for Victory 116 Psalm 19: A Hymn of Praise 122 Psalm 20: Thanksgiving for Victory 129 Psalm 21: Thanksgiving for Victory 133 Psalm 22: Lament for Deliverance 136 Psalm 23: Confident Trust in God 144 Psalm 24: An Entrance Liturgy 153 Psalms 25-34: Prayers and Thanks for Deliverance 163 Psalm 25: An Acrostic Concerning the Poor 164 Psalm 26: A Protest of Integrity 167 Psalm 27: Confidence and Complaint 170 Psalm 28: Lament and Thanksgiving 177 Psalm 29: A Hymn of Praise 180 Psalm 30: Thanksgiving for Healing 186 Psalm 31: Confidence through Fear 190 Psalm 32: Confession and Healing 195 Psalm 33: A Hymn of Praise 201 Psalm 34: An Acrostic concerning the Poor 205 Psalms 35-41: Poverty, Sickness and Trust in God 213 Psalm 35: Friends and Enemies 214 Psalm 36: The Plight of the Poor 218 Psalm 37: The Poor and the Land 221 Psalm 38: Penitence and Sickness 231 Psalm 39: Penitence and Human Transience 237 Psalm 40: Thanksgiving and Sacrifice 242 Psalm 41: Friends and Enemies 248 BOOK TWO: PSALMS 42-72 David and the Temple: Nostalgia and Hope 255 Psalms 42-49: Exile, Temple and King 257 Psalms 42-43: Longing for the Temple 258 Psalm 44: Praying for National Deliverance 263 Psalm 45: A Wedding Song for the King 267 Psalm 46: God is King in Zion 276 Psalm 47: God is King 284 Psalm 48: God is King in Zion 288 Psalm 49: A Psalm of Complaint and Instruction 29 Psalm 50: An Asaphite Psalm about Repentance and Sacrifice 29 PSALMS 51-72: THE SECOND DAVIDIC PSALTER 30 Psalm 51: `The Psalm of Psalms` 30 Psalms 52-55: Learning from the Life of David 3 Psalm 52: For Instruction on the `Deceitful Tongue 3 Psalm 53: For Instruction on the `Fool` 320 Psalm 54: For Instruction on Persecution 323 Psalm 55: Instruction on Betrayal 324 Psalms 56-60: Reflecting on the Life of David 330 Psalm 56: Reflections on Persecution 330 Psalm 57: Reflections on Violence 333 Psalm 58: Reflections on Confronting Evil 335 Psahn 59: Reflections on Enemy Aggression 338 Psalm 60: Reflections in Times of War 340 Psalms 61 -64: Hymnic Reflections on God`s Protection 344 Psalm 61: A `Psalm` about Refuge in God 344 Psalm 62: A `Psalm` about the Silence of God 347 Psalm 63: A `Psalm` Seeking God in the Mornmg 349 Psalm 64: A `Psalm` about Protection 352 Psalms 65-68: God`s People Sing of his Praise 355 Psalm 65: A Sanctuary Song about God`s Sustenance through Nature 355 Psalm 66: A Sanctuary Song about God`s Sustenance through History 359 Psalm 67: A Sanctuary Song about God`s Universal Blessings 362 Psalm 68: A Sanctuary Song about the Divine Warrior 367 Psalms 69-71: Psalms of the Righteous Sufferer 374 Psalm 69: Righteous Suffering of the One and the Many 374 Psalm 70: Righteous Suffering and the Plea for Deliverance 379 Psalm 71: Righteous Suffering as a Model for Faith 381 Psalm 72: `Of Solomon`: The Completion of the Prayers of David 386