Psalm 56 read within its literary context in the Psalter and its connections with King David

dc.contributor.authorPotgieter, J.H. (Johan Hendrik), 1952-
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-10T07:36:38Z
dc.date.available2016-03-10T07:36:38Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe heading of Ps 56 connects the psalm with “David,” and specifically with the time when he was “seized” by the Philistines in Gath. The psalm can be described as a lament with a strong emphasis on trust in God and praise for his word. This article investigates the reasons why the editors made this connection with the experience of David and how the intertextual connections this heading creates modifies the hermeneutical horizon of the psalm. It is suggested that the psalm, in view of its heading, serves to exonerate David from the fear that he experienced according to 1 Sam 21:13. It also focuses the attention of its readers on the way in which David triumphed in a situation of unjust persecution through his trust in Yahweh in order to walk freely in praise of God.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication/oldtesten_ZA
dc.identifier.citationJ. H. (Henk) Potgieter, “Psalm 56 Read within its Literary Context in the Psalter and its Connections with King David,” Old Testament Essays (New Series) 28 no. 3 (2015): 760-776. DOI: http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.17159/2312-3621/2015/v28n3a12.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1010-9919
dc.identifier.other10.17159/2312-3621/2015/v28n3a12.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/51763
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherOld Testament Society of South Africaen_ZA
dc.rightsOld Testament Society of South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectGoden_ZA
dc.subjectPraiseen_ZA
dc.subjectLamenten_ZA
dc.subjectPsalm 56en_ZA
dc.subject.otherHumanities articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.titlePsalm 56 read within its literary context in the Psalter and its connections with King Daviden_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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