Psalm 112 Overview

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Welcome to the Overview of Psalm 112

This page will introduce and provide orientation to Psalm 112 as a whole. It includes the following sections:


Introduction to Psalm 112

Author:

Purpose:

To celebrate the one who fears YHWH

Content:

Happy is the one who fears YHWH! He will be blessed, and he will be a blessing to others.

Message:

The one who fears YHWH becomes like YHWH, blessing those around him.

Psalm 112 At-a-Glance

These sections divide the content of the psalm into digestible pieces , and are determined based on information from many of our layers, including Semantics, Poetics, and Discourse. The columns, left to right, contain: the verse numbers; the main title of the section; a brief summary of the content of that section (quote marks indicate the text is taken directly from the English text of the psalm (as per our Close-but-Clear translation); and an icon to visually represent and remember the content. Psalm 112 - synthesis.jpg

Background Orientation for Psalm 112

Following are the common-ground assumptionsCommon-ground assumptions include information shared by the speaker and hearers. In our analysis, we mainly use this category for Biblical/Ancient Near Eastern background. which are the most helpful for making sense of the psalm.

  • YHWH made a covenant with David, promising to give him an eternal dynasty and requiring that his descendants keep his commands (cf. 2 Sam. 7; 1 Kgs. 2:1–4; Ps. 89).
  • The ideal king is supposed to read the Law daily so that he learns to fear YHWH and keep his commandments (cf. Deut. 17:18-19; 1 Kgs. 2:1–4).
  • The king is responsible for establishing and maintaining justice in the kingdom.
  • "When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, he dawns on them like the morning light" (2 Sam. 23:3–4, ESV).

Background Situation for Psalm 112

The background situation is the series of events leading up to the time in which the psalm is spoken. These are taken from the story triangle – whatever lies to the left of the star icon. Psalm 112 - Background situation.jpg

Participants in Psalm 112

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These are the participants in Psalm 112:
Psalm 112 - participants.jpg.