Coping in a harsh reality : the concept of the 'enemy' in the composition of Psalms 9 and 10
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Slabbert, M.J. (Martin Johannes)
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OpenJournals Publishing
Abstract
In this paper, Psalms 9 and 10 are read together from a literary, post-exilic perspective, arguing
that the construct of the ‘enemy’ in this composition primarily serves to strengthen the position
of the righteous. It seems that a variety of strategies are employed in this composition to
establish dichotomic-ideological categories. This results in the formation of a polarity between
YHWH and the enemy on the one hand and the righteous and the enemy on the other. This
seems to have been a technique through which the author or authors of this composition
sought to break free from their current social experience in order to create a new, just and fair
reality for the righteous.
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Psalms 9 and 10, YHWH, Hebrew Bible, Enemy, Righteous
Sustainable Development Goals
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Slabbert, M.J., 2015, ‘Coping in a harsh reality: The concept of the “enemy” in the composition of Psalms 9 and 10’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 71(3), Art. #3123, 5 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v71i3.3123.