Analyzing the Psalms: With Exercises for Bible Students and Translators

Statement of Responsibility:
Wendland, Ernst R
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Authors:
Wendland, Ernst R.
Edition:
Second Edition
Date:
2002
Publisher:
SIL International
Publisher Place:
Dallas
Extent:
256 pages
Publication Status:
Published
Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface

  1. Introduction to the Book of Psalms

    2. 1.1 The origin of the word psalms
    1.2 A brief history of the Psalter
    1.3 The numbering of the psalms
    1.4 Text critical issues
    1.5 “Books” and other groupings within the Psalter
    1.6 Paired psalms
    1.7 Hebrew titles of the psalms
    1.8 Why “sing a new song to the LORD” in your language

  2. Categorizing the Psalms According to Genre

    3. 2.1 The five major functions
    2.2 The five minor functions
    2.3 Conclusion: The importance of genre in the study of the Psalms

  3. Connected Parallelism: The Internal and External Structure of Paired Lines in the Psalter

    4. 3.1 Preparing to study the poetic devices of Hebrew
    3.2 The nature of connected parallelism: Internal structure
    3.3 The nature of near parallelism: External structure
    3.4 A summary of the semantic relations between parallel lines

  4. Distant Parallelism: The Marking of Text Boundaries in the Psalter

    5. 4.1 How separated parallelism reveals text boundaries
    4.2 How convergence and harmony reveal text boundaries
    4.3 Summary of the marking functions of separated parallels
    4.4 Some extended patterns of parallelism

  5. Lower-Level Stylistic Features of Hebrew Poetry

    6. 5.1 Repetitive language
    5.2 Figurative language
    5.3 Rhetorical questions
    5.4 Condensed language
    5.5 Varied language
    5.6 Phonological resonance
    5.7 Multifunctional language

  6. Content: What the Psalmists Pray and Praise About

    7. 6.1 The cast of psalmic participants
    6.2 Topics and themes in the Psalter
    6.3 Key terms of the Psalter

  7. A Ten-Step Method for Analyzing a Complete Psalm

    8. 7.1 The ten steps
    7.2 Sample analyses of selected psalms

Appendix: Organizing a Biblical Poetry Workshop

  1. The nature and purpose of a poetry translation workshop
  2. Choosing a poet to be part of the translation team
  3. Form and function in poetic discourse
  4. The presentation of Hebrew poetry and its features
  5. Poetic composition in the workshop setting
  6. Final artistic touches
  7. Follow-up
  8. A short case study

Recommended Reading
Index

Subject Languages:
Ancient Hebrew [hbo]
Content Language:
English [eng]
Field:
Academic Training
Translation
Work Type:
Book
Subject:
Textbooks
Translation
Nature of Work:
Text
Entry Number:
6645