Psalm 29
The 29th Psalm is a Psalm of David, and grouped according to the number of hymns.
Structure
The Psalm can be divided into the following sections ::
- Verse 1: Call to the Divine Assembly, to honor YHWH ( Prelude )
- Verse 2-9: Description of thunder as YHWH's voice ( " body " )
- Verse 10: victorious YHWH ( Postlude )
Dating
The psalm is regarded as one of the oldest psalms. Form and message are similar to ancient Canaanite seals. Precisely for this reason is also sometimes assumed, the psalm come from post-exilic period, was tried in the to imitate the archaic style.
Use
In Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust significant work of the Psalm is imitated in the " Song of the Archangel ".