Psalm 78

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The 78th psalm is a biblical psalm from the third book of the psalter. Its authorship is attributed to the Levite Asaf by the first verse .

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The psalm provides a historical overview of the history of Israel from the time in Egypt to David's accession to the government . The aim is not to tell the story. Rather, as stated in the first four verses, the psalm is intended to serve as instruction. The traditional acts of God serve to reveal lessons from history for the benefit of the hearer. Verses 5-11 are a kind of second introduction. It first recalls the revelation of the law, but then emphasizes the importance of communicating these commandments. Verses 12–64 then deal with God's deeds during the exodus from Egypt , the conquest and the time of the judges, as well as the behavior of the people who repeatedly broke their loyalty (for example through idolatry ). The last verses deal with the victories of Saul and David and with the election of Jerusalem in place of Silo (this is meant in verse 67 with the tents of Joseph, since Silo was in the territory of the tribe of Joseph ) and Judas in place of the northern kingdom of Israel ( Ephraim stands pars pro toto for the entire northern kingdom).

The consideration of the past with a view to the guilt of the people at work in it was practiced especially during the time of exile in order to understand the suffering of the present from the point of view of the guilt of the past.

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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 , p. 723 ff.