Psalm 47: Partikularisme en universalisme. Jahwe is ons ons koning �n koning oor die hele aarde

Abstract

Psalm 47:� Particularism and universalism. Jahwe is� our king and king of all the earth In� this� article,� Psalm� 47� is� considered from� a� text� immanent perspective and particular attention� is given� to� the morphological,� syntactical,� stylistic and� semantic� facets� of the� psalm.� Although� problems� of interpretation experienced in� respect of� Psalm 47 are� the� same as� those for the� so-called enthronement psalms,� this� article� concentrates� mainly� on� those� research problems that are peculiar to this psalm.� Psalm 47 is a hymn comprising of two parallel strophes� (w.� 2-6 and 7-10).� The� reason� for the exhortations� to praise� is� the fact that in his deeds� of� salvation� towards� Israel,� Yahweh has also proved himself to� be� the� mighty,� universal� king.� Psalm� 47 probably dates from the exilic or post-exilic period.