Tag: Old Testament Poetry

Psalm 1 3 Meaning: Well, we’ve seen the activities engaged in by the blessed man and the one who is opposed to God. We’re now going to get a look at the life of these two representative individuals. And we’re given imagery from the domain of agriculture. Psalm 1:3. What’s the life of a blessed…

Psalm 1 2 Commentary: So, what we saw in our Psalm 1 1 Meaning article was all very negative. We only so far know what the blessed man DOESN’T do. But positively, what is true of him? Psalm 1 2 Commentary: Delight Notice that Psalm 1:2 doesn’t say that the blessed man simply reads the Law…

Psalm 1 1 Meaning: Let’s consider the meaning of Psalm 1:1. Psalm 1 1 Meaning: “The ungodly” Let’s start with that first line. Look at that word “ungodly” in the King James Version. The word basically means “guilty”. They’re guilty of sin. They’ve done wrong and they haven’t sought the mercy of God. No, indeed,…

Psalm 1 Genre: Psalm 1 is a reflective or meditative psalm. Here’s what that means. Psalm 1 Genre: Not a Lament Psalm This isn’t a psalm where you’re going to see the psalmist working through some crisis in his life. Neither are you going to see a catalog of praiseworthy attributes of the Lord. Psalm…

Psalm 1 Commentary: (See the type of psalm Psalm 1 is at our Psalm 1 Genre article.) Psalm 1 Commentary: Topic & Theme So, what is Psalm 1 talking about? Psalm 1 is about the blessings of the righteous. And that blessing is contrasted with the unenviable end of the wicked – judgment. So a fuller statement…

Today we’ll be starting into a new type of psalm – the praise psalm. We’ve studied five lament psalms so far (Psalm 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10). And we covered only about 1/10th of all the psalms in that genre. So hopefully now when you come across the other 9/10ths of those psalms you’ll be better…

This commentary on Psalm 10 illustrates the preparation of a message focused on interpreting Hebrew poetry, specifically lament psalms. It emphasizes identifying complaints within psalms, understanding their structures, and recognizing themes of oppression, petitions, and reliance on God’s justice. Ultimately, the lesson encourages readers to apply these interpretations in their biblical studies.