Encountering the Book of Psalms – A Literary and Theological Introduction

C. Hassell Bullock (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Hebrew Bible emeritus at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He is the author of An Introduction to the Old Testament Poetic Books and a two-volume commentary on Psalms.

• ContentsTo the StudentPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionPart 1: Encountering the Literary and Hermeneutical Dimensions of the Psalms1. "Begin the Music": Introducing the Psalms2. Listening to the Symphony of Praise: Interpreting the Psalms3. The Seams of the Garment of Praise: The Structure of the BookPart 2: Encountering the Psalms as Worship and Historical Reflection4. The Psalms in Worship and Faith5. Encountering Theology and History in the PsalmsPart 3: Encountering the Psalms as Literary and Theological Types6. "Praise the Lord, O My Soul; All My Inmost Being, Praise His Holy Name": Psalms of Praise7. "My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?": Psalms of Lament8. "I Love the Lord, for He Heard My Voice; He Heard My Cry for Mercy": Psalms of Thanksgiving9. "The Lord Is My Shepherd, I Shall Not Want": Psalms of Trust10. "You Are My Son; Today I Have Become Your Father": The Royal Psalms11. "The Lord Reigns": The Kingship of Yahweh Psalms12. "My Mouth Will Speak Words of Wisdom": Wisdom Psalms13. "The Law of the Lord Is Perfect, Reviving the Soul": Psalms of Torah14. "May They Be Blotted Out of the Book of Life": Imprecatory PsalmsGlossaryIndexes