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The Hebrew Text of Psalm Xcii 11

The Hebrew Text of Psalm Xcii 11 SHORT NOTES THE HEBREW TEXT OF PSALM XCII 11 Ps. xcii is a hymnic song to YHWH, under whose rule the evildoers will vanish like grass, whereas the righteous are like mighty trees, flourishing and bringing forth fruit until old age. The poem has an individualizing tenor in that YHWH's acts of deliverance affect primarily the psalmist himself: "For thou, 0 Lord, makest me glad by thy work" (v. 5). Only at the end of the poem is a general picture given of the righteous and their well-being in the house of their God (vv. 13-16). In vv. 11-12 the psalmist depicts himself triumphing over his adversaries. These verses are traditional in their imagery, which appears to be rooted in the cult; cf. Ps. xxiii 5-6, xxvii 6, lii 8-11, liv 8-9, lviii 11, lxviii 2-4. Their phraseology is for the most part known from other psalms. "Exalting the horn", a metaphor expressing vitality, joy and pride, occurs in Ps. lxxv 5, 6, 11, lxxxix 18, 25, cxii 9; 1 Sam. ii 1, 10. "Looking (in triumph) at one's enemies" (hibbit be) is found in, for example, Ps. liv 9, cxii 8, cxviii 7 (in these texts the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Vetus Testamentum Brill

The Hebrew Text of Psalm Xcii 11

Vetus Testamentum , Volume 38 (2): 210 – Jan 1, 1988

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© 1988 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0042-4935
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1568-5330
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10.1163/156853388X00382
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Abstract

SHORT NOTES THE HEBREW TEXT OF PSALM XCII 11 Ps. xcii is a hymnic song to YHWH, under whose rule the evildoers will vanish like grass, whereas the righteous are like mighty trees, flourishing and bringing forth fruit until old age. The poem has an individualizing tenor in that YHWH's acts of deliverance affect primarily the psalmist himself: "For thou, 0 Lord, makest me glad by thy work" (v. 5). Only at the end of the poem is a general picture given of the righteous and their well-being in the house of their God (vv. 13-16). In vv. 11-12 the psalmist depicts himself triumphing over his adversaries. These verses are traditional in their imagery, which appears to be rooted in the cult; cf. Ps. xxiii 5-6, xxvii 6, lii 8-11, liv 8-9, lviii 11, lxviii 2-4. Their phraseology is for the most part known from other psalms. "Exalting the horn", a metaphor expressing vitality, joy and pride, occurs in Ps. lxxv 5, 6, 11, lxxxix 18, 25, cxii 9; 1 Sam. ii 1, 10. "Looking (in triumph) at one's enemies" (hibbit be) is found in, for example, Ps. liv 9, cxii 8, cxviii 7 (in these texts the

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Published: Jan 1, 1988

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