The Referent of 'Our Shield' in Psalm 84,10
The expression 'our shield' in Ps 84,10 offers two possibilities of interpretation: taking the noun phrase as a vocative referring to the deity, or as an object of the imperative verb referring to a human king. The parallel structure of the two couplets that constitute the prayer in vv. 9-...
| Published in: | Biblica |
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| Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2017]
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Biblica
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Psalmen 84,10
/ Shield
/ God
/ Bible. Psalmen 84
/ Military
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Hebrew language
Syntax
B Bible. Psalms 73-89 B Hebrew language Terms Stomach |
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| Summary: | The expression 'our shield' in Ps 84,10 offers two possibilities of interpretation: taking the noun phrase as a vocative referring to the deity, or as an object of the imperative verb referring to a human king. The parallel structure of the two couplets that constitute the prayer in vv. 9-10 as well as syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic features argue in favor of taking 'our shield' as a reference to God. By calling God 'our shield', the poet prays for God’s powerful protection of the leader of the community, who is probably the poet himself. |
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| ISSN: | 2385-2062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/BIB.98.1.3197382 |