Mays on the Psalms

Preview James Luther Mays’ commentary on the Psalms here.

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Rashi’s Commentary on Psalms

A review of Rashi’s Commentary on Psalms by Mayer Gruber is online here.

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Resurrection and Eschatology

Hopefully you are already aware of Resurrection and Eschatology: Theology in Service of the Church – Essays in Honor of Richard B. Gaffin but if not I hope you are as enthused about its appearance as I.
I draw your attention to this volume for two articles in particular; the first is Bruce Waltke’s “Psalm 110: [...]

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Psalm 93

You will need to access this via JSTOR but it is worth it.
Jefferson, H. G. (1952) “Psalm 93″, Journal of Biblical Literature, 71(3) pp. 155-160
She concludes (amongst other things) that its relationship to Ugaritic literature favours a pre-exilic date, furthermore Deutero-Isaiah did not write the psalm but he may have known it owing to [...]

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Eschatological Interpretation of Psalm 24

The following is also worth a read if you have access to JSTOR.
Smart, J. D. (1933) “The Eschatological Interpretation of Psalm 24″, Journal of Biblical Literature, 52(2/3) pp. 175-180

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Psalms by Geoffrey Grogan

I recently received a copy of Geoffrey Grogan’s Psalms from the Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary series. I am roughly half way through it and from what I have read thus far it is excellent.
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Geoffrey Grogan here tackles the growing field of Psalms research and presents an accessible theological treatment of the Psalter. He begins [...]

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David and Yahweh in Psalms 23 and 24

In a discussion with someone recently I was reminded of the following article which is certainly worth a read if you have access to it.
Goulder, M. (2006) “David and Yahweh in Psalms 23 and 24″, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, 30(4), pp. 463-473
This article challenges the common understanding of Psalm 23 as [...]

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Hengstenberg’s Commentary on the Psalms

E. W. Hengstenberg’s Commentary on the Psalms can be found online:
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3

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J. A. Alexander’s Commentary on the Psalms

Joseph A. Alexander’s The Psalms: Translated and Explained can be found online here.

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David Dickson’s commentary on Psalm 45

PSALM XLV.
To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil. A song of loves.
Laying aside what useth to be spoken here of Solomon’s marrying Pharoah’s daughter, and of some typical things therein, (tending to the extenuation of Solomon’s fault,) as conjectural and serving nothing to the advantage of that marriage, presuppose the [...]

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