Structure This psalm has a pattern, revealed by its grammatical switching of “person”: Verses 1-2: Being blessed. This is the “third person,” which refers to someone else, not the writer or the audience (you). Verses 3-5: Confession and forgiveness. This is in the “first person,” from the writer of the psalm speaking to the congregation. […]
The “Lament” Psalms: Lesson 2, Psalm 6
September 28, 2016 by
Structure This psalm has a four-part pattern. The psalm’s first part consists of 24 words in the Hebrew, which make up the first three verses. The second part contains 15 words, made up of two verses. Part three is, again, 24 words, consisting of three verses. The final part comprises 15 words, the last two […]
