Psalm 33 Overview

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Welcome to the Overview of Psalm 33

This page will introduce and provide orientation to Psalm 33 as a whole. It includes the following sections:


Introduction to Psalm 33

Author:

Purpose:

To inspire YHWH's people to worship while trusting in his loyal plan.

Content:

We remember what YHWH has done in the past. That's why we praise YHWH! That's why we long for YHWH to do the same again!

Message:

Don't give up on God! Wait confidently in his plan!

Psalm 33 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 033 - synthesis.jpg

Background Orientation for Psalm 33

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 used his control over the deeps to send and stop the Flood, which was an instrument of his judgment (Gen 7:11, 8:2).
  • YHWH saved his people at the Red Sea by piling up the waters as a heap (Exod 15:8; cf Josh 3:13-16); there he threw Egyptian horses and their riders into the sea (Exod 14:23; 15:1, 19, 21).
  • YHWH formed a covenant with his people, and if they keep it then he will be their god (Gen 17:7-8) and they will be his treasured possession (Exod 6:7, 19:6, Deut 29:13).

Background Situation for Psalm 33

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 033 - story background.jpg

Participants in Psalm 33

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These are the participants in Psalm 33:
Psalm 033 - Participants.jpg.