PSALMS

Volumes 1–2

Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary

General Editors

T. Desmond Alexander, Thomas R. Schreiner, Andreas J. Köstenberger

Assistant Editors

James M. Hamilton Jr., Kenneth A. Mathews, Terry L. Wilder

James M. Hamilton Jr.

Psalms: Volumes 1–2

Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary

Copyright 2021 James M. Hamilton Jr.

Lexham Academic, an imprint of Lexham Press

1313 Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225

LexhamPress.com

You may use brief quotations from this resource in presentations, articles, and books. For all other uses, please write Lexham Press for permission. Email us at permissions@lexhampress.com.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are the author’s own translation or are from ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked (CSB) are from the Christian Standard Bible®, copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked (NET) are from the NET Bible®, copyright 1996–2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved.

Print ISBN (2-volume set) 9781683595649

Print ISBN (Volume 1) 9781683595694

Print ISBN (Volume 2) 9781683595700

Library of Congress Control Number 2021942469

General Editors: T. Desmond Alexander, Thomas R. Schreiner, Andreas J. Köstenberger

Assistant Editors: James M. Hamilton Jr., Kenneth A. Mathews, Terry L. Wilder

Lexham Editorial: Derek Brown, James Spinti, Abigail Stocker, Mandi Newell, Justin Marr, James Weaver, John Barach

Cover Design: Joshua Hunt, Brittany Schrock

For Kenwood Baptist Church at Victory Memorial and my fellow elders there:

Denny Burk, Matt Damico, J. O. Oesterling,

Chris Burtch, Gabe Molnar, Matt Pierce,

Randall Breland, and Colin Smothers

Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord—Ps 144:15

Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed—Ps 34:5

Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors—Ps 119:24

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!—Ps 133:1

I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts—Ps 119:63

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!—Ps 67:3, 5

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way—Ps 2:12

May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!—Ps 72:8

May the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!—Ps 72:19

CONTENTS

General Editors’ Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction

I. An Overview of the Psalter

II. The Psalms in the Canon

III. The Canonical Shape of the Psalter

IV. The Superscriptions of the Psalms

V. The Literary Structure and Meaning of the Psalter

VI. Translating the Psalms

Biblical and Theological Themes

§1. The Master Narrative

§2. Truths Derived from the Master Narrative

§3. Behaviors

§4. Liturgy

§5. Culture

Exposition

Book ...