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INTRODUCTION The Book of Psalms is the first book of the Writings in the Hebrew Bible and one of the poetical books in the English Bible. The English designation psalm comes from the Latin Psalmi and the Greek Psalmoi (songs sung with musical accompaniment), a translation of the Hebrew mizmor (a song accompanied by musical instruments). The Hebrew title (tehillim) signifies the contents of the book: songs of praise.1
the Psalms of the Hebrews must be considered sui generis, since they constituted the supreme example of
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Frank E. Gaebelin, The Expositors Bible Commentary, V. 5 (Zondervan Publishing House, 1991), p.20
R. K. Harrison, Introduction to the Old Testament (William B. Eerdmans Publsihing Company, 1983), p.976 3 Gaebelin, Expositors, p.33,34
Cf. Keil and F. Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament, Vol.5 (Trs from German by James Martin; William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1991), pp. 393-394. 5 Gaeblin, Expositors, p.38
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Ibid, p.399
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Note: The Lord promises to (1) instruct (from the root s-k-l, to give insight, give understanding; (2) teach (from the root y-rh, instruct, teach derived noun: torah; and (3) counsel (from the root y--s, give advice.11 The instruction is derived by an understanding and insight, given by God, of the Torah (the Law of Moses). It is when God speaks
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Gaeblin, p. 274