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Begin with this page for an '''orientation''' to this psalm. What is the main '''message''' of the psalm? What is the psalm's '''structure'''? What are the key '''background ideas''' to understand the psalm? Who are the '''participants''' involved?<div style="text-align: left;"> | Begin with this page for an '''orientation''' to this psalm. What is the main '''message''' of the psalm? What is the psalm's '''structure'''? What are the key '''background ideas''' to understand the psalm? Who are the '''participants''' involved?<div style="text-align: left;"> | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 17 February 2025
Nothing is Hidden
In Psalm 19 David looks up at the flaming sun in the sky, feels its warmth, and proclaims
וְאֵין נִסְתָּר מֵחַמָּתוֹ nothing is hidden from its heat! (v. 7)
Immediately after he then begins to speak about the Torah, YHWH's instruction. He says
תּוֹרַת יְהוָה תְּמִימָה מְשִׁיבַת נָפֶשׁ YHWH's instruction is perfect, restoring life. (v. 8)
So what is Psalm 19 about? The sun in the sky or YHWH's instruction (Torah)? Some have argued that there is no connection between these two themes, and Psalm 19 was originally two psalms which were later combined. But what if it is about both? What if the connection between the sun and the Torah is the key that unlocks the whole psalm?
Resources
Grammatical Diagram + Textual Notes + Lexical/Phrase-level/Verbal Semantics + Story Behind the Psalm
Participant Analysis + Macrosyntax + Speech Act + Emotions
Poetic Structure + Poetic Features/Devices
Psalm 19
Listen to the Psalm
1. Dramatic Reading (Hebrew)
2. Simple Reading (Hebrew)
3. Dramatic Reading (English)
4. Simple Reading (English)
Overview At-A-Glance
The Text of Psalm 19
