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Marvin Tate’s distinctive commentary traces all the biographical, historical, literary, and practical concepts of these middle psalms and demonstrates how the purpose of each one unfolds. The middle section of the Hebrew Psalter has long been regarded as an inspiring anthology of ancient religious poetry. Within this part of the Sepher Tehillim or Book of Praises, are 11 of the 12 psalms of Asaph...

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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