Psalm 89
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- "Eternal Truth," Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of Spirit.
- Chapter XVIII of The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca. 96).
- V.XXI.2, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- I.9, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- IV.17, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- II.VI.7, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- I.41, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
- VI.LVI, Against Celsus, Origen. (c.246)
- XII.35, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Origen. (c.247)
- Epistle VII -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 250)
- Epistle LI -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 252)
- Book VIII, Chapter 1, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea, (c. 320)
- Part 27, On the Incarnation of the Word, Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318.
- From Augustine's Exposition on the Psalms.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- "The People's Christ; Ps 89:19," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1855.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 (Advent 4B), W. Dennis Tucker, Jr., Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- "We confess this God is indeed the Creator God, who has set apart a Servant to lead his people. And yet our communities know the watery mire of chaos. So we join with the community in Psalm 89, asking God to remember and in remembering that the steadfast love and faithfulness of God will be made manifest in new ways once more."
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26, (Advent 4B), Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2011.
- Commentary, Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18, Scott Shauf, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- "Taken as a whole, Psalm 89 contrasts the might and faithfulness of God."
- Commentary, Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26, Rolf Jacobson, Preaching This Week,
WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
- "...the psalm is a cry for help from a person or a people who believe that God is faithful, but who are in a position of pain from which it feels like God hasn't kept promises. Worse, they are in a position from which they cannot imagine how God could keep the promises. But God did..."
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Psalm 89:20-37,
Pentecost 7B,
The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson,
Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne,
Australia.
- "The verses set for today?s reading, vv. 20-37, are specifically those dealing with the Lord?s promise to the house of David. The wording in places is very close to that in 2 Samuel 7, for example compare Ps 89:30-34 with 2 Sam 7:13-16."
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The Old Testament Readings:
Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26. Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "The Jewish writer Elie Wiesel, in a short story called ?The Wandering Jew?, speaks of God as more involved in ?movement and not explanation?. Consequently it is what disturbs us that defines who we are rather than what reassures us."
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Reflection on
Psalm 89:1-18, Rev. Tom Harries. At Environmental Reflections, Lectionary Year A,
Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, Environmental Stewardship Commission.
- "We are making major modifications to natural systems that are essentially beyond our understanding."
- Commentary, Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 (Advent 4B), W. Dennis Tucker, Jr., Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- Articles & Background:
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"A
Crown, Some Oil, And A Throne: Coronation in Ancient Israel." From Jewish
Heritage Online Magazine's Topic of the Month:
Crown.
- "During the Temple part of the ceremony, the priest handed the future king was the insignia of the monarchy, i.e., the crown and the testimony The crown, a common royal symbol in many cultures, was apparently a symbol of the ancient Israelite kingdom as well."
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Conceptions of
Davidic Hope in Psalm 89, 110, and 132 by Greg Herrick at the Biblical Studies
Foundation.
- "The psalm, then, affords us with images of the permanency of the Davidic covenant and dynasty. Justice will be its foundation and holiness underlies the covenant God made with David. All of this is quite similar to 2 Samuel 7 and Ps 2."
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"Divine Warfare and
Nonresistance," Gerald Janzen, Direction, 2003.
- "On the matter of nonresistance, the theme of spiritual warfare demonstrates a continuity between the Old and New Testaments."
- "Where Are You God?" Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
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"A
Crown, Some Oil, And A Throne: Coronation in Ancient Israel." From Jewish
Heritage Online Magazine's Topic of the Month:
Crown.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Britt, Brian,
"Unexpected Attachments: A Literary Approach to the Term HSD in the
Hebrew Bible," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Clifford, Richard J., "Psalm 89: A
Lament over the Davidic Ruler's Continued Failure," Harvard
Theological Review, 1980.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Floyd, Michael H.,
"Psalm LXXXIX: A Prophetic Complaint about the Fulfillment of an Oracle,"
Vetus Testamentum, 1992.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- House, Paul R., "Examining the
Narratives of Old Testament Narrative: An Exploration in Biblical
Theology," Westminster Theological Journal, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Janzen, Gerald, "Divine Warfare and
Nonresistance," Direction, 2003.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Knowles, Melody D., "The Flexible
Rhetoric of Retelling: The Choice of David in the Texts of the Psalms,"
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Mays, James Luther, "'In a Vision':
The Portrayal of the Messiah in the Psalms," Ex Auditu, 1991.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Mitchell, Matthew W.,
"Genre Disputes and Communal Accusatory Laments: Reflections on the Genre of
Psalm LXXXIX," Vetus Testamentum, 2005.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Mosca, Paul G., "Once Again the Heavenly Witness of Ps. 89:38,"
Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Mullen, E. Theodore, Jr.,
"The Divine Witness and the Davidic Royal Grant: Ps 89:37-38,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 1983.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Swartley, Willard M., "The Relation
of Justice/Righteousness to SHALOM / EIRENE," Ex Auditu,
2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Veijola, Timo, "The Witness in the Clouds: Ps 89:38,"
Journal of Biblical Literature,
1988.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Ward, James M.,
"The Literary Form and Liturgical Background of Psalm LXXXIX," Vetus
Testamentum, 1961.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wilson, Gerald H., "The Use of Royal Psalms at the
'Seams' of the Hebrew Psalter," Journal for the Study of the Old
Testament, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Britt, Brian,
"Unexpected Attachments: A Literary Approach to the Term HSD in the
Hebrew Bible," Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 2003.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
- With Children:
- "We Are Happy All Day Because of You," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- Drama:
- Liturgy:
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26, (Advent 4B), Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2011.
- Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Hymns and Music:
- Psalm 51, Ana Hernandez, The Emergent Psalter, 2009.
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 89. The Cyber Hymnal.
- "I Will Sing of Your Faithfulness and Love," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
- "Kingdom of Mystery," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
- Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms
- Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18 set to Slane (10 10 10 10)
- Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26 set to Slane (10 10 10 10)
- Psalm 89:20-37 set to St Denio (11 11 11 11)
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