Psalm 106

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Beginning of the psalm in the Albani Psalter

The 106th psalm is a biblical psalm . It represents the last psalm in the fourth book of the psalter.

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Psalm 106, like Psalm 78 or 105, is a story psalm . In contrast to Psalm 105, the focus is not on praising God as Lord of history, but on confessing the guilt of the people of Israel, which is effective throughout history . It is therefore more of a kind of penitential psalm . This psalm may reflect the sequence of a penance and lamentation celebration on the occasion of days of fasting . After a call for thanks (v. 1) there is a reminder of the happiness of those who keep God's commandments (v. 3), and finally the collective confession of guilt (v. 6). This is followed by a review of history, the theme of which is the faithfulness of God in spite of all popular unfaithfulness (verses 7–46). The end of the psalm (verse 48) not only represents the end of Psalm 106, but also forms a liturgical conclusion for the entire fourth book of psalm.

reception

Motifs of the psalm are u. a. recorded in chorales:

Further settings:

  • Heinrich Schütz : Confitemini Domino, quoniam ipse bonus , in: Cantiones Sacrae (1625) - SWV 91
  • Johann Lukas Schubaur : Thanks to the Lord because he is friendly , Psalm 106 (around 1780)
  • Günther Marks : Little Cantata - Hallelujah, thanks the Lord (1962)

Web links

Commons : Psalm 106  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b The Bible with explanations. 3rd edition, Evangelische Haupt-Bibelgesellschaft, Berlin 1993, ISBN 3-7461-0069-0 .
  2. ↑ Stuttgart Explanatory Bible. 2nd Edition. German Bible Society , Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-438-01121-2 , pp. 746 ff.