from Israel to ‘upright’ changes the religious world in which we do our interpretation.” The term “upright” would indicate that the psalm which follows is that of a wise person, grounded in human experience with the ways of God. This would not be false, of course, for the testimony which follows is that of such a person indeed. If “Israel” is retained, the speaker is an Israelite whose message is intended for other Israelites. Further, the Israelite speaker embodies in personal experience the experience
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