From Servant of YHWH to Being Considerate of the Wretched

This study attempts an investigation of Psalms 35-41 in the Masoretic tradition from two viewpoints and in the wake of current research on the Psalter. Firstly, the common opinion that they form a sub-unit of their own within the structure of the first 'book' of the Psalter (Psalms 3-41) is verified on the basis of their concatenation and pragmatics. The deepened insight leads to the conclusion th...