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As against the form-critical approach, which sees the first two
psalms as more or less random examples of the torah and royal
types, this study argues for a deliberate and cogent arrangement of
the Psalms 1 and 2. A detailed linguistic analysis of and
comparison between these two apparently disparate psalms at the
outset of the book reveals the purpose for their juxtaposition. The
principal characters in the first psalm are further described in
the second. The man of Psalm 1 is portrayed in eschatological terms
as an impeccable royal, sacerdotal, and all-conquering military
figure. He appears again in Psalm 2 but as a heavenly-enthroned
victorious priest and king. His opponents, the wicked in Psalm 1,
are identified in Psalm 2 as recalcitrant rulers and peoples who
reject his rule and seek to do away with him. However, the
calculated divine response to their plotting assures their ultimate
defeat unless they submit to him. This cohesive and coherent
introductory pair of psalms sets a pattern at the beginning for
reading all those that follow. Indeed, a thorough understanding of
the first two psalms and their integrated message is a prerequisite
for understanding the purpose of the entire book.
This study of Book III of the Psalter examines evidence for the
canonical organization of these seventeen psalms and finds cohesive
links that create a consistent and coherent dialogue throughout.
Continual laments by a righteous individual on behalf of and in
concert with the nation spring from the non-fulfilment of hopes
raised in Psalm 72 at the end of Book II. Divine answers give
reasons for the continuing desolation but assure the eventual
establishment of a kingdom without specifying its time. Book III
ends as it began, asking how long God's wrath will smoulder, and in
response Book IV opens with Psalm 90 contrasting human and divine
perspectives on time.
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