Psalm Chiasms

Introduction to the book of Psalms

Introduction to the book of Psalms

The first series of chiasms will be from the Book of Psalms. The book of Psalms is a collection of w…

Book 1 – The Enduring Kingdom

Book 1 – The Enduring Kingdom

Chapters 1 – 41 This first book (section) of Psalms focuses on the Enduring Kingdom of YHWH. Let’s l…

Psalm 1 – A Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

Psalm 1 – A Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

Please note: the PDF does a much better job of presenting this information.  It can be found on…

Psalm 2 – You Are My Son

Psalm 2 – You Are My Son

I have noticed that the formatting of chiasms and the length of these studies does not translate wel…

Psalm 3 – He Answered Me From His Holy Hill

Psalm 3 – He Answered Me From His Holy Hill

This psalm is has dual structures one is a chiastic, the other is a contrasting parallel. In the chi…

Psalm 4 – Be Angry and Sin Not

Psalm 4 – Be Angry and Sin Not

This short psalm is wonderfully complex! One of my favorite phrases in Scripture is “the manifold wi…

Psalm 5 – Lead Me, O YHWH!

Psalm 5 – Lead Me, O YHWH!

Up to this point, the structures of the psalms have been pretty straight forward but Psalm 5 breaks …

Save Me Oh YHWH!

Save Me Oh YHWH!

Psalms are traditionally read on Pesach. I have stepped outside our order of study to examine this b…

Psalm 6 – Depart from Me Workers of Iniquity!

Psalm 6 – Depart from Me Workers of Iniquity!

Mat 7:21  “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the…

Psalm 67 – Let the Nations Be Glad!

Psalm 67 – Let the Nations Be Glad!

Shavuot is the Feast of LEAVENED Bread. The time we celebrate the manifold gifts of YHWH and His pla…

Psalm 7 – My Shield is With YHWH

Psalm 7 – My Shield is With YHWH

Psalm 7 is full of ugly, violent language:  swords, bows, arrows, plunder, trample.  Howev…

Psalm 69

Psalm 69