Psalm 24 Overview

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Welcome to the Overview of Psalm 24

This page will introduce and provide orientation to Psalm 24 as a whole. It includes the following sections:


Introduction to Psalm 24

Author:

Purpose:

To fulfill the conditions for meeting the king, YHWH of armies.

Content:

As creator of the earth, YHWH established boundaries for both creation and his covenant. As true Jacob, we may now ascend his mountain and welcome YHWH into his temple as triumphant king.

Message:

YHWH determines how he will be worshipped

Psalm 24 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 024 - synthesis.jpg

Background Orientation for Psalm 24

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 created everything and shows his authority and sovereignty over all creation
  • After doing so, YHWH assumes his position of rest in his cosmic temple
  • Mount Zion represents both the centre of creation and the temple-city of YHWH's special presence
  • The temple/Ark presence involved 'military' language even in worship and sacrifice
  • The Israelites had a history of trying to manipulate the ark and to worship according to their own understanding, not recognizing the boundaries of YHWH's holiness
  • Those who will now accompany the ark's entrance to Jerusalem must do so in right worship and in light of YHWH's holiness

Background Situation for Psalm 24

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. Ps 24 - background situation.jpg

Participants in Psalm 24

This resource is forthcoming.