Hebrew-English Text
I. Summary
The psalmist praises God and calls upon others to do the same.

II. Photo
The psalmist speaks of his enemies: “You disperse them as smoke is dispersed; as wax melts at fire, so the wicked shall perish before God.” (v. 3)

III. Select Verses    
8-10: O God, when You went at the head of Your army, when You marched through the desert, Selah. the earth trembled, the sky rained because of God, yon Sinai, because of God, the God of Israel. You released a bountiful rain, O God; when Your own land languished, You sustained it.
16-17: O majestic mountain, Mount Bashan; O jagged mountain, Mount Bashan; why so hostile, O jagged mountains, toward the mountain God desired as His dwelling? The LORD shall abide there forever.
25-27: Men see Your processions, O God, the processions of my God, my king, into the sanctuary. First come singers, then musicians, amidst maidens playing timbrels. In assemblies bless God, the LORD, O you who are from the fountain of Israel.
33-36: O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; chant hymns to the Lord, Selah. to Him who rides the ancient highest heavens, who thunders forth with His mighty voice. Ascribe might to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose might is in the skies. You are awesome, O God, in Your holy places; it is the God of Israel who gives might and power to the people. Blessed is God.

IV. Outline
1. Superscription
2-3. Hymnic praise/imprecation
4. Hymnic wish
5. Call to praise
6-7. Hymnic praise
8-15. Hymnic praise
16-19. Mountain hymn
20a. Blessing
20b-21. Affirmation of confidence
22. Imprecation/wish
23-24. Oracle
25-28. Account of the procession
29-30. Blessing/wish
31-32. Imprecation/wish
33-36. Hymnic call to praise

V. Comment
No comment today. Stay tuned.

VI. Works Used
(see “Commentaries” page)
Gerstenberger, Erhard S. “Psalms Part 1 with an Introduction to Cultic Poetry” Forms of Old Testament Literature (Michigan: Eerdmans, 1988).
Tate, Marvin. “Psalms 51-100” Word Biblical Commentary vol. 20 (Waco, Texas: Wordbooks, 1990).
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Hebrew-English Text
I. Summary
The psalmist asks God for security and military victory.

II. Photo
The psalmist feels abandoned: “But You have rejected us, O God; God, You do not march with our armies.” (v. 12)

III. Select Verses    
3-4: O God, You have rejected us, You have made a breach in us; You have been angry; restore us! You have made the land quake; You have torn it open. Mend its fissures, for it is collapsing.
8-11: God promised in His sanctuary: “I would exultingly divide up Shechem, and measure the Valley of Sukkoth; Gilead and Manasseh would be mine, Ephraim my chief stronghold, Judah my scepter;  Moab would be my washbasin; on Edom I would cast my shoe; acclaim me, O Philistia! Would that I were brought to the bastion! Would that I were led to Edom!”
12: But You have rejected us, O God; God, You do not march with our armies.
13-14: Grant us Your aid against the foe, for the help of man is worthless.  With God we shall triumph; He will trample our foes.

IV. Outline
1-2. Historical superscription
3. Invocation, complaint, initial petition
4-5. Complaint, petition
6-7. Petition
8a. Introduction to the oracle
8b-11. Oracle
12. Complaint
13. Petition
14. Affirmation of confidence

V. Comment
No comment today. Stay tune.

VI. Works Used
(see “Commentaries” page)
Gerstenberger, Erhard S. “Psalms Part 1 with an Introduction to Cultic Poetry” Forms of Old Testament Literature (Michigan: Eerdmans, 1988).
Tate, Marvin. “Psalms 51-100” Word Biblical Commentary vol. 20 (Waco, Texas: Wordbooks, 1990).
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