Comments on: Check out (11/30) https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/11/30/check-out-1130/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/11/30/check-out-1130/#comment-4431 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:26:41 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=5247#comment-4431 Shawn,
I like this approach to the canonization of the Psalter – I came across it first in Gerard Wilson’s work. You give a good summary. I find it quite convincing.
David.

]]> By: Shawn https://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/11/30/check-out-1130/#comment-4421 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:03:51 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=5247#comment-4421 Re: “Jesus redeems Psalm 89″ — It appears that Book 4 (Ps 90-106) of the Psalter is the faithful answer to this concluding complaint of Book 3 (Ps 73-89). The plea for the King’s presence comes in at v46, “How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?” to which we not only have the Doxological conclusion to Book 3 (89:52), but also the Song of Moses (Ps 90) opening up the next Book.

Ps 90-106 is a testimony of the aged to Christ’s faithfulness, His reign, His help, the Lord is still the King as He has always been. Book 3 is about Christ teaching His people to suffer in a God-glorifying way, to which we have this conclusion, “How long oh Lord?”

Book 4 is about Christ is teaching His people to wait in a God-glorifying way. The Psalmist often answers here with, “I am old and I have seen the Lord’s faithful reigning. The King has always been there and will continue to be there for His people. He will carry out what He has promised – you wait and see!”

Thanks for the link as an example of weighing exegetical options. Do you have any thoughts concerning Green’s “Christotelicity”?

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