Chiastic structure for vv. 1-5 (A A' B' B)
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Psalm 1/Propositions/685236
A proposition about Psalms chapter 1, verse(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Discussion
The letters (A/B) represent the subjects (righteous/wicked respectively) and the chiasm is formed by distribution of the prepositions בְּ (vv. 1-2, 5) and כְּ (vv. 3-4).[1] As for v. 6, he notes that it "is about the righteous, which corresponds to AA’ (vv. 1-3) while v. 6b the wicked, corresponds to B’B (vv. 4-5).[2]
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Structural Diagram
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