“Happy Are All Who Take Refuge in Him”: The Theological Shape of the Psalter

Abstract

By reading the Psalms in its entirety as a book (also called the Psalter) rather than focusing on individual psalms or sections, a primary theological claim becomes clear: the Lord alone reigns over the cosmos and therefore is the only reliable source of refuge. The essay also explores the role of David in the formation of the Psalter and the ancient view of David as a prophet that grows out of the structure and content of the Psalter. David, along with Moses, is the primary voice that urges hearers and readers to take refuge in the Lord alone (Pss 2:12; 37:39-40; 146:3-4).