Susan Gillingham - Psalms Through the Centuries, Volume 3

Series Editors: John Sawyer, Christopher Rowland, Judith Kovacs, David M. Gunn

Editorial Board: Ian Boxall, Andrew Mein, Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

John Through the Centuries

Mark Edwards

Revelation Through the Centuries

Judith Kovacs and Chrristopher Rowlands

Judges Through the Centuries

David M. Gunn

Exodus Through the Centuries

Scott M. Langston

Ecclesiastes Through the Centuries

Eric S. Christianson

Esther Through the Centuries

Jo Carruthers

Psalms Through the Centuries

Volume I

Susan Gillingham

Galatians Through the Centuries

John Riches

Pastoral Epistles Through the Centuries

Jay Twomey

1 & 2 Thessalonians Through the Centuries

Anthony C. Thiselton

Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries

Richard Coggins and Jin H. Han

Lammentations Through the Centuries

Paul M. Joyce and Diana Lipton

James Through the Centuries

David Gowler

The Acts of the Apostles Through the Centuries

Heidi J. Hornik and Mikael C. Parsons

Chronicals Through the Centuries

Blaire French

Isaiah Through the Centuries

John F.A Sawyer

Psalms Through the Centuries

Volume II

Susan Gillingham

Matthew Through the Centuries

Ian Boxall

Jeremiah Through the Centuries

Mary Chilton Callaway

1,2 Peter and Jude Through the Centuries

Rebecca Skaggs

Jonah Through the Centuries

Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

Psalms Through the Centuries

Volume III

Susan Gillingham

Susan Gillingham

This edition first published 2022

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For my three grandchildren Sophia and Noah Boutayeb and Ayaan Gillingham-Ahmed, the next generation.

Let this be recorded for a generation to come,

so that a people yet unborn may praise the Lord.

(Ps. 102:18)

1 Cover

2 Series page Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries Series Editors: John Sawyer, Christopher Rowland, Judith Kovacs, David M. Gunn Editorial Board: Ian Boxall, Andrew Mein, Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer John Through the Centuries Mark Edwards Revelation Through the Centuries Judith Kovacs and Chrristopher Rowlands Judges Through the Centuries David M. Gunn Exodus Through the Centuries Scott M. Langston Ecclesiastes Through the Centuries Eric S. Christianson Esther Through the Centuries Jo Carruthers Psalms Through the Centuries Volume I Susan Gillingham Galatians Through the Centuries John Riches Pastoral Epistles Through the Centuries Jay Twomey 1 & 2 Thessalonians Through the Centuries Anthony C. Thiselton Six Minor Prophets Through the Centuries Richard Coggins and Jin H. Han Lammentations Through the Centuries Paul M. Joyce and Diana Lipton James Through the Centuries David Gowler The Acts of the Apostles Through the Centuries Heidi J. Hornik and Mikael C. Parsons Chronicals Through the Centuries Blaire French Isaiah Through the Centuries John F.A Sawyer Psalms Through the Centuries Volume II Susan Gillingham Matthew Through the Centuries Ian Boxall Jeremiah Through the Centuries Mary Chilton Callaway 1,2 Peter and Jude Through the Centuries Rebecca Skaggs Jonah Through the Centuries Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer Psalms Through the Centuries Volume III Susan Gillingham

3 Title page Psalms Through the Centuries A Reception History Commentary on Psalms 73–151 Volume Three Susan Gillingham

4 Copyright

5 Decdication

6 Illustrations

7 Preface

8 Abbreviations

9 BOOK THREE: PSALMS 73–89 Remembering, Human and Divine Psalms 73–83: The Asaphite Collection: ‘How Long, O Lord?’ Psalms 73–77: ‘Has God Forgotten to be Gracious?’Psalm 73: A Didactic Psalm about the ImpiousPsalm 74: A Communal Lament about Ongoing ExilePsalm 75: God’s Abode is in Zion (i)Psalm 76: God’s Abode is in Zion (ii)Psalm 77: An Individual Lament about Ongoing Exile Psalms 78–83: ‘Will You be Angry Forever?’Psalm 78: A Didactic Psalm about God’s Judgement on His PeoplePsalm 79: A Communal Lament about Ongoing Exile (i)Psalm 80: A Communal Lament about Ongoing Exile (ii)Psalm 81: God’s Abode is in Zion (i)Psalm 82: God’s Abode is in Zion (ii)Psalm 83: An Individual Lament about Ongoing Exile Psalms 84–89: The Korahite Collection: ‘Will God Remember Zion?’ Psalms 84–88: ‘Restore us Again, O Lord!’Psalm 84: Longing for the TemplePsalm 85: Praying for National DeliverancePsalm 86: In Memory of DavidPsalm 87: God is King in ZionPsalm 88: A Psalm of Complaint and Instruction Psalm 89: Remembering the Covenant with David