Psalm 69

The 69th Psalm ( Greek- count of 68 ) is a psalm of David in the Bible and one of a series of Lamentations of an individual.

Dating

The psalm can be attributed to the Maccabean period. So it is, already in Psalmenkommenar of Theodore of Mopsuestia from the 5th century:

"This song was written at the time of the Maccabees in prophetic spirit and prayer fits about the people and events just this time. "

This historical background is the desecration of the temple connected with the destruction of Jerusalem and the serving of a blood bath. In addition, the Psalm has relationship with other psalms of this period.

Structure

The psalm can be structured as follows:

Daniele da Volterra Imprecatory Psalms Psalm 1 Psalm 2 Psalm 3 Psalm 4 Psalm 5 Psalm 6 Psalm 7 Psalm 8 Psalm 9 Psalm 11 Psalm 12 Psalm 13 Psalm 53 Psalm 15 Psalm 16 Psalm 17 Psalm 18 Psalm 19 Psalm 20 Psalm 21 Psalm 22 Psalm 25 Psalm 26 Psalm 27 Psalm 28 Psalm 29 Psalm 30 Psalm 31 Psalm 32 Psalm 34 Psalm 39 Psalm 44 Psalm 49 Psalm 54 Psalm 57 Psalm 58 Psalm 59 Psalm 60 Psalm 61 Psalm 62 Psalm 67 Psalm 75 Psalm 76 Psalm 77 Psalm 79 Psalm 82 Psalm 83 Psalm 84 Psalm 85 Psalm 86 Psalm 87 Psalm 88 Psalm 89 Psalm 90 Psalm 91 Psalm 93 Psalm 94 Psalm 95 Psalm 96 Psalm 97 Psalm 98 Psalm 103 Psalm 104 Psalm 110 Psalm 113 Psalm 117 Psalm 119 Psalm 121 Psalm 122 Psalm 123 Psalm 124 Psalm 137 Psalm 139 Psalm 146 Psalm 147 Psalm 150 Psalm 151
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