Psalms Through the Centuries, Volume 2: A Reception History Commentary on Psalms 1 - 72

Illustrations xiiiPreface xviiAbbreviations xxiIntroduction: How is a Reception History Commentary a Different Genre? 1Book One: Psalms 1-41Davidic Piety and the Conflict of Faith and Experience 9Psalms 1 and 2: The Prologue to the Psalter 11Psalm 1: Who is the 'Blessed Man'? 13Psalm 2: Who is 'My Son'? 25Psalms 3-41: The First Davidic Psalter 44Psalms 3-14: Praying by Night and Day 46Psalm 3: A 'Morning Psalm' 47Psalm 4: An 'Evening Psalm' 53Psalm 5: A 'Morning Psalm' 58Psalm 6: An 'Evening Psalm' of Penitence 61Psalm 7: A 'Morning Psalm' 68Psalm 8: An 'Evening Hymn of Praise' 72Psalms 9 and 10: An Acrostic Psalm 83Psalm 11: The 'All-Seeing God' 89Psalm 12: 'Flattering Lips' 91Psalm 13: The Fear of Death 95Psalm 14: The Fool says 'There is no God' 98Psalms 15-24: Bringing Prayer to the Temple 101Psalm 15: An Entrance Liturgy 102Psalm 16: Confident Trust in God 105Psalm 17: Lament for Deliverance 111Psalm 18: Thanksgiving for Victory 116Psalm 19: A Hymn of Praise 122Psalm 20: Thanksgiving for Victory 129Psalm 21: Thanksgiving for Victory 133Psalm 22: Lament for Deliverance 136Psalm 23: Confident Trust in God 144Psalm 24: An Entrance Liturgy 153Psalms 25-34: Prayers and Thanks for Deliverance 163Psalm 25: An Acrostic Concerning the Poor 164Psalm 26: A Protest of Integrity 167Psalm 27: Confidence and Complaint 170Psalm 28: Lament and Thanksgiving 177Psalm 29: A Hymn of Praise 180Psalm 30: Thanksgiving for Healing 186Psalm 31: Confidence through Fear 190Psalm 32: Confession and Healing 195Psalm 33: A Hymn of Praise 201Psalm 34: An Acrostic concerning the Poor 205Psalms 35-41: Poverty, Sickness and Trust in God 213Psalm 35: Friends and Enemies 214Psalm 36: The Plight of the Poor 218Psalm 37: The Poor and the Land 221Psalm 38: Penitence and Sickness 231Psalm 39: Penitence and Human Transience 237Psalm 40: Thanksgiving and Sacrifice 242Psalm 41: Friends and Enemies 248Book Two: Psalms 42-72David and the Temple: Nostalgia and Hope 255Psalms 42-49: Exile, Temple and King 257Psalms 42-43: Longing for the Temple 258Psalm 44: Praying for National Deliverance 263Psalm 45: A Wedding Song for the King 267Psalm 46: God is King in Zion 276Psalm 47: God is King 284Psalm 48: God is King in Zion 288Psalm 49: A Psalm of Complaint and Instruction 292Psalm 50: An Asaphite Psalm about Repentance and Sacrifice 297Psalms 51-72: The Second Davidic Psalter 302Psalm 51: 'The Psalm of Psalms' 304Psalms 52-55: Learning from the Life of David 317Psalm 52: For Instruction on the 'Deceitful Tongue' 317Psalm 53: For Instruction on the 'Fool' 320Psalm 54: For Instruction on Persecution 323Psalm 55: Instruction on Betrayal 324Psalms 56-60: Reflecting on the Life of David 330Psalm 56: Reflections on Persecution 330Psalm 57: Reflections on Violence 333Psalm 58: Reflections on Confronting Evil 335Psalm 59: Reflections on Enemy Aggression 338Psalm 60: Reflections in Times of War 340Psalms 61-64: Hymnic Reflections on God's Protection 344Psalm 61: A 'Psalm' about Refuge in God 344Psalm 62: A 'Psalm' about the Silence of God 347Psalm 63: A 'Psalm' Seeking God in the Morning 349Psalm 64: A 'Psalm' about Protection 352Psalms 65-68: God's People Sing of his Praise 355Psalm 65: A Sanctuary Song about God's Sustenance through Nature 355Psalm 66: A Sanctuary Song about God's Sustenance through History 359Psalm 67: A Sanctuary Song about God's Universal Blessings 362Psalm 68: A Sanctuary Song about the Divine Warrior 367Psalms 69-71: Psalms of the Righteous Sufferer 374Psalm 69: Righteous Suffering of the One and the Many 374Psalm 70: Righteous Suffering and the Plea for Deliverance 379Psalm 71: Righteous Suffering as a Model for Faith 381Psalm 72: 'Of Solomon': The Completion of the Prayers of David 386Appendix 395Glossary 400References 416Index of Names 431Psalms Index 441Subject Index 444