Abstract

TUCKER, W. Dennis Jr. The Ordered World of Psalm 92. Old testam. essays [online]. 2019, vol.32, n.2, pp.358-377. ISSN 2312-3621.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2312-3621/2019/v32n2a6.

Similar to other psalms in Book IV of the Psalter (Pss 90-106), Psalm 92 responds to the events of the exile. In a psalm that contains elements of a hymn and a thanksgiving psalm as well as elements associated with the wisdom tradition, the psalmist confesses that the world remains well-ordered under Yahweh's rule despite recent events that might suggest otherwise. The very structure of the psalm itself implies a certain sense of orderliness and this sense of orderliness is addressed more explicitly by invoking particular themes (i.e., creation) and employing certain conceptual metaphors.

Keywords : Psalm 92; exile; world order; Psalter book IV (Pss 90106); wisdom (tradition).

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