PSALM 24 PAPER Psalm 24 Paper



Psalm 24

Introduction

Background of the Psalm

In the first half of the psalm, it is stated that "the Almighty owns the whole world, all the earth and its fullness and the inhabited world and all its inhabitants, for he founded it upon the seas and rivers approved." This - the first "block", the first stanza, followed by a transition, "Who shall ascend into the mountain of God, and who shall stand in His holiness (in His holy place)?" And the answer to this question: "Whoever has clean hands, who cleared the heart, and that does not unnecessarily raise the soul and not swear falsely, shall bear a blessing from God, and righteousness from God save him." Approximately, to this point we have already discussed. Further, the sixth verse says: "This generation is looking for him , seeking thy Jacob. The verse itself is not completely straightforward and complex.

Discussion

Outline of the Psalm

A little back to the first half of the verse, we see that the third verse asks the question: "Who will rise and who can stand?" Verse four answers which set of qualities needed (and probably sufficient) for a person to be able to stand up and resist. Then, the fifth verse refers to the award, but it's hard to understand what "makes" the sixth verse? Sixth verse says: "This generation of those who seek for who want (looks) of your face, I'm What are the. Forever. "

Quite impossible to understand the sixth verse as a description of awards. It is rather a characteristic of generation. Some commentators say this as the description of man, Behold, he has such and such qualities and owned generation. In any case, the functional space of the sixth verse is obvious. Sixth verse goes back to to answer the question posed in the third verse: "Who will rise to the mountain of God, and who can stand it?" And the sixth verse as it says that it is - "the generation that asks him, etc."

By this logic, one could, perhaps find the fourth verse entirely omitted. However, if you read the fourth verse and see where the three conditions are stated, then, as many commentators say it - the properties that we inherited from our forefather three to Abraham, Isaac and Yaakova. When it says "clean hands", it is - What are the properties I, who was the man who, above all, was a reliable worker. If he was hired to do the work, he does not understand what it means to take time off, or "present a receipt," which pulled lamb wolf, etc. That is, it means clean hands - clean hands. So it can not its Jewish nose stick in someone else's business, and he asks strangers shepherds: "What are you, my brothers, so early leave from work, the sun is high." It's as if none of your business - not your sheep and your money. He does not understand what is working with "unclean hands"! ...