Description
Scholarly article / YU only
Abstract
Psalm cxliv, which according to many scholars is a “royal psalm,” begins with a prayer for assistance
in battle (verses 1-11) followed by a description of prosperity (verses 12-15). h e combination
of these two parts parallels several examples from Mesopotamian royal literature in which
the king is depicted both as a heroic warrior and as a provider of prosperity. In light of the
Mesopotamian parallels, Psalm cxliv is an expression of a similar Israelite royal ideology.
Citation
Holtz, S. E. (2008). The thematic unity of Psalm cxliv in light of Mesopotamian royal ideology. Vetus Testamentum, 58(3), 367–380.
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