Abstract

As is the case with Psalm 8a, Psalm 69:10a, also commences with the emphatic particle kî. 10a and 10b are syndetically bound together by means of the conjunction “and”. What has already been stated in cola 8ab, is repeated and even expressed in clearer terms in these cola (10ab). The supplicant does not believe that he deserves his present distress. Actually, the distress and insult he is enduring come as a direct result of his devotion to God and God’s service. Even his fasting and mourning contribute to his suffering (11a-12b). What becomes increasingly evident is the fact this inner-group conflict is caused by the temple, or rather the debate about the significance of the temple. The question that does indeed arise, is whether it is possible to situate these statements historically. This article will pursue a possible dating for this conflict that can form a possible background against which the reader of this text could interpret the statements contained in these cola (Ps 69:10ab).

Highlights

  • Psalm 69:10a, just like colon 8a before, commences with the emphatic particle kî

  • Ellipsis occurs in 10b as the emphatic particle kî is supposed in this colon. This would result in 10b reading as follows: “and (,) the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me”

  • This bond is strengthenend by the fact that both cola are synonymously parallel to one another; this strengthens the bond existing between them

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Summary

INTRODUCTION

Psalm 69:10a, just like colon 8a before, commences with the emphatic particle kî. The emphatic particle does not introduce a justification, but it reinforces the continuous outcry of self-lamenting of the supplicant which started in 8a. 10a and 10b are syndetically bound together by means of the conjunction we. Ellipsis occurs in 10b as the emphatic particle kî is supposed in this colon. This would result in 10b reading as follows: “and (,) the reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me”. The distress and insult he has to bear come as a direct result of his devotion to God and God’s service. Even his fasting and mourning contribute to his suffering (cola 11a-12b).[3] What becomes more and more evident is the fact that this inner-group conflict is caused by the temple, or the whole debate about the significance of the temple.[4]

POST-EXILIC CONFLICT AS HISTORICAL BACKGROUND TO 10ab
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12 This text reads as follows: “Thus says Yahweh Zebaoth
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