Psalm 22 – “My God, My God, Why hast Thou Forsaken Me?”

  . This Psalm has 2 parts.  The first part is a chiasmus.  The second part is not.  The chiasmus has a famous beginning (“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken Me?”), a good center, and a nice end.  Here’s a basic outline of the chiasmus: A:  A cry for help:  no answer B:  Israel [...]

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Psalm 67 – Blessings

  . 1  (For the choir director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.) A    1    (A)  God be gracious to us and bless us,    (B)  And cause His face to shine upon us– Selah.  2    2  That Thy way may be known on the earth, Thy salvation among all nations. B    3  Let the peoples [...]

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Psalm 89:27-39 – A Covenant with David

. Here’s an interesting Psalm.  The center is a chiasmus which lays out the pros and cons (blessings and punishments) of a covenant God made with David.  Both the beginning and end (A/A’) and the center (F/F’) of the chiasmus present strong contrasts – the good and the bad.  As well, the beginning (A:  vss. 1-26) and [...]

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Psalm 18 – Saved!

     1  (For the choir director. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who) (spoke to the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD) (delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. And) (he said,) A    “I love Thee, O [...]

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Psalm 62 – I shall not be Shaken … On God my Salvation and my Glory rest.

    1  (For the choir director; according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.) A    My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation.  2  He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken. B    3  How long will you assail a man,  /  [...]

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Psalm 3 – Arise, O Lord, Save me, O my God

    1  A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. A    O LORD, B    how my adversaries have increased  [Possible translation: 10,000] !  Many  [Possible translation: 10,000]  are rising up against me.  2  Many  [Possible translation:10,000]  are saying of my soul, “There is no deliverance for him in God.” Selah.    C    [...]

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Psalm 110 and a Modern Chiastic Poem

  http://www.morethancake.org/2008/06/chiastic-structures-in-the-scripture.html

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Psalm 58 – Judgment and Protection

  1  (For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David.) A    Do you indeed speak righteousness,  (a↓)  O gods? Do you judge uprightly,  (b↓)  O sons of men? B    2  No, in heart you work unrighteousness; C    [My translation:]  You ponder [Hebrew: revolve in your mind] violence [or damage] on earth. D    3  The [...]

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Psalm 49 – A Warning: Wealth, Wisdom, and Pride

  1  (For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.) A    (1)  Hear this,  (2)  all peoples;  (1′)  Give ear,  (2′)  all inhabitants of the world,  (a)  2  Both  (b) low and (c) high,  (c’) Rich and  (b’) poor  (a’)  together.  (1)  3  My mouth  (2)  will speak wisdom;  (1′)  And the meditation [...]

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Psalm 12 – Because of the Needy … I will Arise

  Help, LORD!!!!!  A i For the godly man ii ceases to be, i for the faithful ii disappear …  from among the sons of men.   B 1 a 2  They speak b falsehood c to one another; b’ (a) With flattering lips and with a double heart a’ (b) they speak: 2 a [...]

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