Psalms Books 2-3: Wisdom Commentary

includes index and biblioraphy

Book 2 of the Psalter (Pss 42-72) 1 Psalm(s) 42-43 Tears of Connection 3 Psalm 44 Is Israel`s Suffering Redemptive? 17 Psalm 45 When Being Lusted After Is Not Enough 27 Psalm 46 Imagining a World without War 35 Psalm 47 Willing Worship? 41 Psalm 48 Inverting the Birth Metaphor 49 Psalm 49 You Can`t Take It with You 55 Psalm 50 Protecting the Family 63 Psalm 51 Collateral Damage 71 Psalm 52 Tree of Life 81 Psalm 53 The Fool and Sexual Violence 87 Psalm 54 Dual Obligation 93 Psalm 55 Prisoner of Disgrace 97 Psalm 56 A Voice for Muted Women 107 Psalm 57 God as Mother Bird 113 Psalm 58 Broken Women`s Bodies and the Health of Community Psalm 59 Protestation of Innocence 127 Psalm 60 Co-opting the "Other" Woman 133 Psalm 61 God`s Nurturing Protection 141 Psalm 62 The Positive Value of Silence 147 Psalm 63 Body-Based Prayer 155 Psalm 64 Sharp Tongues 163 Psalm 65 The Earth`s Praise 171 Psalm 66 Women`s Daily Victories of Survival 179 Psalm 67 Universal Gratitude for God`s Bounty 185 Psalm 68 Conflicting Images of Women 189 Psalm 69 Women`s Tears 199 Psalm 70 Shame and Retribution 209 Psalm 71 Persistence in the Midst of Doubt 215 Psalm 72 Irony as Criticism 221 Book 3 of the Psalter (Pss 73-89) 227 Psalm 73 Letting God Off the Hook? 229 Psalm 74 Jerusalem as Woman 239 Psalm 75 The Earth Totters 247 Psalm 76 Peace through Violence? 253 Psalm 77 Refusing to Be Comforted 261 Psalm 78 God`s "Womb-love" and Memory 269 Psalm 79 Redirected Anger 281 Psalm 80 Covenant Expectations Met and Unmet 289 Psalm 81 Time for Decision—Whose Voice Is Heard? 299 Psalm 82 God`s Hiddenness 307 Psalm 83 Corrupting Retributive Violence 315 Psalm 84 Unrequited Love 323 Psalm 85 Promises to Keep 331 Psalm 86 Need and Devotion 339 Psalm 87 Mother Zion 347 Psalm 88 Meaningless Suffering? 355 Psalm 89 We Told You So 365