Psalm 32:1-5: A Series of Threes

November 10, 2022Posted inPsalms Commentary
We have here a series of threes. In verses 1-2 are three terms for justification: transgression is forgiven, sin is covered, and the Lord does not impute iniquity. In verses 3-4 David gives us three descriptions of his spiritual condition: "my bones grew old through my groaning," "your hand was heavy on me," and "my…

Psalm 25: A Complicated Chiasm and an Acrostic

March 5, 2022Posted inChiasms, Psalms Commentary
Psalm 25 is an imperfect acrostic. Though it has 22 verses, one for each of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet, verses 6 and 16 do not begin with the expected Hebrew letter. It is also a roughly constructed chiasm, and you can see the details of it in the table below. Understanding the chiasm…