Part 2 Exegesis of the Psalm 121:5-8 songs of ascents
Happy fall feast season! This post is a continuation of the exegesis of psalm 121. It's a little long winded but hopefully a thoughtful read! In this post we will spend a good amount of time pouring over the expressions in each of the verses. When looking at the poem in English we see 16 lines, 8 verses, 4 tetrastich and 2 intentions. And each pair of verses made a statement, they are: A] vs1-2: The Lord is my Help, B] vs3-4: The Lord instructs me, C] vs5-6: The Lord guards me, D] vs7-8: The Lord preserves me. In this post we will go over verses 5-8. Again, The main purpose of these exegetic studies is to identify figures of speech, as they give us indications for a better understanding of each line in itself and in relation to each other. And then we want to find scripture that backs that up. We may find scripture that disagrees with it along the way. From here each individual can decide for themselves what is being said. So, here are some help...