Chiasms

Psalm 144 is similar to Psalm 18. In both psalms David celebrates the victories God gave him over his enemies, and in in both he begins with praise to God who has been many things for him. In Psalm 18 the list is my strength, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, my God, my strength,…

The content of Psalm 112 is very different from Psalm 111. Psalm 111 praises the Lord for his great works and sure precepts; Psalm 112 blesses the righteous man. Nevertheless, there are three important considerations that demonstrate their close relationship. 1) They are both acrostic according to line rather than verse. Each has twenty-two lines…

Psalm 111 is another carefully constructed song.  It is an acrostic, but its acrostic structure is a little different from other acrostic psalms. Those usually have twenty-two verses of two (sometimes more) lines each, and each verse begins with the Hebrew letter next in order. But this psalm has twenty-two lines, each of which begins…