Abstract
The Psalter is a uniquely opportune work to test out the manifold and multilayered theological discourse. Most biblical books do have some cohesion, plot, or structure. Then book of Psalms, however, seems to be a much more loosely-knit compilation of liturgical texts, used for different kinds of interactions, rites, ceremonies, gatherings. In any case, the broad confluence of texts from greatly different sources in the Psalter provides a very colourful picture of human conditions and longings. This makes the biblical Psalms an unmatched treasure of diverse theological concepts. The early masters of form critical analysis, Hermann Gunkel and Sigmund Mowinckel, emphasized social and communicative settings in establishing their genre-classifications of the psalms. They traced complaints, hymns, royal songs, and wisdom poems back to determined groups of people interacting with each other and with their God, at different recurring opportunities. Keywords: Hermann Gunkel; hymns; Psalms; Psalter; Sigmund Mowinckel; theologies; wisdom poem
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