Psalm 7
Psalm 7 is the 7th psalm from the Book of Psalms. Its authorship is traditionally assigned to King David.[1] The shiggayon is described as a type of musical instrument.
The message in the psalm is that the righteous may seem weak, but ultimately will prevail against the wicked.[2][3]
Structure
The 7th Psalm is a Psalm of David, and one of the Lamentations of an individual. A possible outline the psalm as follows: [4]
- Verse 2f: calling upon God for help
- Verse 4-6: protestation of innocence
- Verse 7-10: achieving desires of the Last Judgment over his enemies
- Verse 11f: comforting certainty to YHWH
- Verse 13-17: Comparison of the wicked enemy the world court
- Verse 18: Vows
Uses
Judaism
Catholicism
Around 530, St. Benedict of Nursia choose this psalm for the Tuesday premium office. According to the rule of St. Benedict, it was the first of three psalms.[7] This tradition is still respected in a number of monasteries.
In the Liturgy of the Hours, Psalm 7 is recited to the Office of midday on Monday the first week.[8]
References
- ↑ Les numérotations massorétique et grecque sont les mêmes pour ce psaume.
- ↑ The Artscroll Tehillim page 10
- ↑ Bernd Janowski: JHWH der Richter – ein rettender Gott. Psalm 7 und das Motiv des Gottesgerichts. In: Die rettende Gerechtigkeit. Beiträge zur Theologie des Alten Testaments vol2. (Neukirchen-Vluyn 1999) p92–124.
- ↑ Hermann Gunkel: Die Psalmen. (1986), p24
- ↑ The Artscroll Tehillim page 329
- ↑ See also Séfer Tehilim, de Rachi, XIe siècle.
- ↑ tradiction de Prosper Guéranger, Règle de saint Benoît, (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, réimpression 2007)p46.
- ↑ Le cycle principal des prières liturgiques se déroule sur quatre semaines.
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