we are moving toward the end of the third book of the Psalms. The lectionary breaks up the psalm.
Is the prayer directed at God in the heavens or the microcosm of creation in the temple itself?
Recall in ANE material, shepherd=ruler often.
We have a framing device of restore us at 3 and 7.We return to restoration at v. 19.
Instead of verdant pasture,poeple are fed with bread of tears.This could be an excellent pt. toaddress holiday grief.
Like Is.64 this deals with the anger, this time, the smoldering anger of god. Notice that the anger is directed at prayers within a prayer itself. So, is the desire for God's presence due to God turning the divine back to the prayers out of anger? Three times it elicits presence in letting face shine and being saved.
V. 17 is surely reflected in some view of the exaltation of Jesus in Christian literature, including the creeds.
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