Marrow Man
Drunk with Powder
I was reading in Richard Belcher's The Messiah and the Psalms and noticed a statement he makes about the lament psalms and the various elements that make up the psalm:
1) An invocation addressed to God.
2) A plea for help
3) The main part --> A complaint resulting from some frustration (at God, himself, or enemies).
4) A statement of confidence that God will hear him.
5) An ending praise
In listing that, I noticed that it would seem that there is a chiastic structure to those elements (ABCBA form, with C being the central them). The beginning and end would seem to be similar, in that both are addresses toward God. The second and fourth elements are also related, as both deal with cries for help.
Is this a recognized pattern, or am I reading too much into this ?
1) An invocation addressed to God.
2) A plea for help
3) The main part --> A complaint resulting from some frustration (at God, himself, or enemies).
4) A statement of confidence that God will hear him.
5) An ending praise
In listing that, I noticed that it would seem that there is a chiastic structure to those elements (ABCBA form, with C being the central them). The beginning and end would seem to be similar, in that both are addresses toward God. The second and fourth elements are also related, as both deal with cries for help.
Is this a recognized pattern, or am I reading too much into this ?