Scott
Puritan Board Graduate
Does anyone have any good thoughts or resources on why the psalms often change person, or speaking perspective (eg. sometimes they start as 1st person and then shift to second or third person)? It makes them difficult to use in song or prayer, as it is hard to understand in what sense we could be singing or praying from the second or third person.
The notes to Psalm 121 in the Spirit of the Reformation study Bible suggest that Psalm 121 may have been a liturgical reading (probably sung). It would go like this:
The Congregation:
The Priest Responds:
This makes allot of sense, but I would like to see backup on whether this is really how they were used.
[Edited on 10-31-2005 by Scott]
The notes to Psalm 121 in the Spirit of the Reformation study Bible suggest that Psalm 121 may have been a liturgical reading (probably sung). It would go like this:
The Congregation:
I lift up my eyes to the hills"” where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
The Priest Responds:
He will not let your foot slip"” he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you"” the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day,nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm"” he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
This makes allot of sense, but I would like to see backup on whether this is really how they were used.
[Edited on 10-31-2005 by Scott]