In this thorough commentary, Professor Kraus takes each Psalm in turn, offers a fresh translation, a bibliography, linguistic notes, discussion of the form and origin of the passage, a verse-by-verse commentary, and a summary of the particular Psalm's main theological points. In addition, Professor Kraus discusses the poetic form and titles of the Psalms, the relation of the Psalms to the history of Israel, and the Masoretic Text and the ancient translations. Indices of biblical references and names and subjects are included. Psalms 1- 59 is translated from the German Biblischer Kommentar series.

Translator's Preface

INTRODUCTION

1. The Name of the Book and Its Place in the Canon

2. The Masoretic Text and the Ancient Translations

3. The Psalter as a Collection

4. The Titles of the Psalms

5. The Poetic Form of the Psalms

6. The Categories and Their "Sitz im Leben"

7. The Relation of the Psalms to the History of Israel

8. Concerning the Origin of the Psalms and Their Tradition History

9. On the Theology of the Psalms

10. Excursuses

    The Cultic Traditions of Jerusalem

    The Glorification of the City of God

    The Poor

    The Enemies

11. Literature

    COMMENTARY on Psalms 1-59

    Manuscript Sigla

    Hebrew Grammars Cited

    Abbreviations

    Index of Biblical References

    Index of Names and Subjects