M. Eve White Genre Critique CPO 698 11/11/15 Psalm 142 Genre Critique Psalm 142 falls under the genre of Poetry. In particular, it can be described as a psalm of lament. Psalms of lament are characterized by a particular structure, which Psalm 142 holds to. It begins by addressing God, and presenting a petition. Next, the psalm references God or an enemy, a declaration of trust, a plea for God’s intervention, a promise of praise should God intervene, and finally thanksgiving in anticipation of God’s response. Psalm 142 clearly states in verse one, “I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord.” This clearly marks the beginning of the passage. The last line is, For you will dеal bountifully with mе.” This dеclaration of thanksgiving …show more content…
Phrases such as “our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol” and “my heart is appalled within me” show a similar theme to Psalm 142. Psalm 142 is given the heading “Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.” Some suggest that this refers to the cave at in 1 Samuel 24. At the time in 1 Samuel 24, David is being relentlessly pursued by Saul. He is physically endangered, as well as spiritually. Had he not been so weak of faith prior to this, David may not have needed to say a prayer of lament. David seeks shelter in a cave and awaits the Lord’s …show more content…
The first line of the verse states that the psalmist pours out his complaint to God while the second line says that the psalmist will tell his troubles to God. The psalmist doesn’t complain about God, but rather declares his troubles to Him as a confidant and friend. This verse also continues the psalmist’s intent to plead his case to God for deliverance. Psalm 142:3 says, “When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, you knew my path.” When the psalmist’s spirit was so overwhelmed that he couldn’t see to make the right choice, the Lord knew his path. He indicates that although he cannot see the snares laid in his path by his enemies, the Lord can. The psalmist is aware of the trap or snarе his adversaries have placed for him and believes he lacks the ability, faith, strength or courage to escapе from it or fight
... a cry for help “Save me god (commentary note)”. Maybe the psalmist is saying that it is this coming to awareness of our failing as human beings and our efforts to transcend those flaws are those that will bring true salvation. It may not be misfortune that Christ does not look at the drowning supplicant, but to the angel next to him; perhaps man is really alone, he finally must come to Christ, confessing all of his sins and weaknesses.
I first stumbled upon the strange nature of Psalm 46 in Anthony Burgess's autobiography, You've Had Your Time. The argument that Burgess makes, as an aside on composing a musical on the life of Shakespeare, is not meant to be conclusive but is offered as a curio.
middle of paper ... ... David was a shepherd boy, but he displayed incredible courage by killing Goliath. David had been faithful and obedient to God, and God saw David’s heart. "But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature: because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7).
The second verse tells us about the many attempts the mentor has made to rejuvenate the teens life, ?Lay down a list of what is wrong/The things you've told him all along.? The last two lines in the second verse are repeated ?and pray to God he hears you/and pray to God he hears you? which is emphasizes the angst of the mentor because of the numerous times he has tried to save the teen.
Psalm 89 of the Book of Psalms, advocates the message of consequentialism, foreground by man’s relationship with God, with direct lin...
Psalms 8, 23, 121, and 137 are Judeo-Christian writings from the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) that were written around 1000 BCE in present-day Egypt and Israel. These pieces of writing express praise to God and were written with intent to be sung; in fact, the word psalm literally means “a plucking of strings” (“Before You Read […]”). These pieces also convey a multitude of emotions ranging from euphoria to hostile anger. In “Psalm 8” the excellence of God and all of his creations are praised, especially humanity because God “made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor” (“Psalm 8”). This praise toward God is a constant theme throughout the psalms. Fittingly, the Hebrew word for psalm, tehillim, means “songs of praise.” Furthermore, “Psalm 23” conveys the everlasting protection of God and the “goodness and mercy [that] shall follow” those who believe in his greatness (“Psalm 121”). A similar subject is examined in “Psalm 121” when it is stated that “the Lord shall protect thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul” (“Psalm 121”). God is portrayed as a divine protector in many psalms, as shown previously, but he is also questioned for pushing hardship on his people, such as in “Psalm 137”. The anger and sadness of the Hebrews who were exiled from Jerusalem is preserved in the words of this psalm: “we wept, when we remembered Zion” (“Psalm 137”). This unique expression of specific feelings to God is what sets the psalms apart from other parts of the Hebrew Bible (“Before You Read […]”).
The speaker of the poem believes himself to be weak in his faith and he wants to be conquered by God and not by Satan.
In Psalm 3, some scholars believe that it was derived from the events of 2 Samuel 15-16 (ESV). According to Longman, the psalm’s content and attitude are perfectly appropriate for the time (2014, p. 65). Verses 1 and 2 informs the readers that David had many enemies, which clearly reflects people rising against David during Absalom’s revolt. Absalom had gathered many people from the various tribes of Israel against his father (2 Samuel 15:1-6). 2 Samuel 15: 12-13 describe that many were conspiring against David. Both Psalm 3 and 2 Samuel describes David’s cry to God at Mount of Olives, which was described as a holy hill in Psalm 3. God answered and provided for him through Ziba. The statement by Longman, along with the examples provided, support the belief that Psalm 3 must have been written accordingly in the event of Absalom’s conspiracy against his father,
Psalm 113 reads like a 1st century pep talk for those with spiritual burnout. The writer makes his case for the Lord by pointing to the many ways that God earns our praise. These nine verses of scripture are saturated with three specific reasons to praise the Lord – He is Su...
Today’s culture is one where people like to do as little work as possible. Even when it comes to reading our own scripture, The Holy Words of God, a lot of people like to look up one verse and reference it to something without knowing what the rest of the passage says. Psalms 109 is no exception, it is one the more widely misused passages as of late. A popular verse from Psalms 109 is verse 8 which reads “Let his days be few; and let another take his office”, this is seen in reference to our current president, but what people fail to realize is what else David is actually praying. This paper is going to go through Psalms 109 and unpack it verse by verse to show the true meaning of what David was praying and to give us a new look at how to pray.
Psalm 43 is a cry to God: “Judge me O God and plead my cause against
The Bible says to praise God for who He is, particularly in prayer. Much of Psalms is a good case of this. Most people focus their praise in just a few places, including God's love, and then spend the remainder of their prayers asking Him for things.
Throughout the many, many years of our beautiful Church, we have seen many Saints that have suffered in the name of God and prevailed. Due to their great faith and love for God, they were victorious in their respective battles for who they suffered for; because of the many saints that we have and their sufferings, we can admire and imitate these saints. Three particular saints we can look up to are Saint Joseph, Saint Paul and Saint Abanoub with each saint suffering something different. Saint Joseph was given away by his own brothers. Saint Paul was beaten, and Saint Abanoub was whipped. In the Book of Psalms David, the Prophet writes a Psalm that perfectly represents all the saints that have suffered as it says “For the Lord God is a sun and
A person may feel unforgiven and angry with God. Something could have happened in a person’s life that makes him or her feel unworthy of salvation and forgiveness. The individual may begin to feel like life has no meaning. In class we looked at Psalm 88. The author of this Psalm says, “You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths. Your wrath lies heavily on me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves. You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them I am confined and cannot escape; my eyes are dim with grief” (Psalm 88: 6-9 New International Version). This is an example of how a person can blame God for the problems they go through in life. If a person begins to feel abandoned by God, they may fall in to depression because they feel as though life is
Psalms 149:4 says “the LORD takes delight in his people.” He rejoices over us unconditionally! Even when we scribble a mess in our lives, we have the promise of knowing He loves and accepts us as His precious children.