Abstract
AbstractPsalm cxliv, which according to many scholars is a "royal psalm," begins with a prayer for assistance in battle (verses 1-11) followed by a description of prosperity (verses 12-15). The combination of these two parts parallels several examples from Mesopotamian royal literature in which the king is depicted both as a heroic warrior and as a provider of prosperity. In light of the Mesopotamian parallels, Psalm cxliv is an expression of a similar Israelite royal ideology.
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