Psalm 76 - The Majesty of God in Judgment, by Asaph
Psalm 76 - The Majesty of God in Judgment
To the Chief Musician On stringed instruments A Psalm of Asaph. A Song
Written by Asaph:
A Levite; one of the leaders of David’s choir (1 Chr. 6:39). Psalms 50 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to him. He is mentioned along with David as skilled in music, and a “seer” (2 Chr. 29:30). The “sons of Asaph,” mentioned in 1 Chr. 25:1, 2 Chr. 20:14, and Ezra 2:41, were his descendants, or more probably a class of poets or singers who recognized him as their master.
This Psalm is chronologically along with Isaiah 38-39 because several of the references contained seem to describe the Assyrian threat on Jerusalem. It was quite possibly written during this period. In this Psalm, we find an enemy who is supernaturally defeated because they fall into a deep sleep. And... that is what happened to the Assyrians in 701 B.C. outside of Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah. In the subtitle of this Psalm, we find the word "Neginoth" which identifies songs with instrumental accompaniment.
The Psalms of Asaph are the twelve psalms #’s 50 and 73-83 in the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. When the psalms are labeled as the Psalms of Asaph, scholars have discovered that that can mean a variety of things. Because of the attribution to Asaph, it could mean that the psalms were a part of a collection from the Asaphites (a name commonly used to identify temple singers). Another possibility is that the psalms could have been performed in the style or tradition of the guild bearing Asaph's name. Asaph himself is said to be either the author or the transcriber of these psalms for some say that he may not have said these psalms but rather that he transcribed the words of David. There is a disconnect as to the exact origin of the association of Asaph with these psalms because some are labeled as "of Asaph" while others are "for Asaph" and another "a testimony to Asaph." A specific period is not known to
To the Chief Musician On stringed instruments A Psalm of Asaph. A Song
Written by Asaph:
A Levite; one of the leaders of David’s choir (1 Chr. 6:39). Psalms 50 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to him. He is mentioned along with David as skilled in music, and a “seer” (2 Chr. 29:30). The “sons of Asaph,” mentioned in 1 Chr. 25:1, 2 Chr. 20:14, and Ezra 2:41, were his descendants, or more probably a class of poets or singers who recognized him as their master.
This Psalm is chronologically along with Isaiah 38-39 because several of the references contained seem to describe the Assyrian threat on Jerusalem. It was quite possibly written during this period. In this Psalm, we find an enemy who is supernaturally defeated because they fall into a deep sleep. And... that is what happened to the Assyrians in 701 B.C. outside of Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah. In the subtitle of this Psalm, we find the word "Neginoth" which identifies songs with instrumental accompaniment.
The Psalms of Asaph are the twelve psalms #’s 50 and 73-83 in the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. When the psalms are labeled as the Psalms of Asaph, scholars have discovered that that can mean a variety of things. Because of the attribution to Asaph, it could mean that the psalms were a part of a collection from the Asaphites (a name commonly used to identify temple singers). Another possibility is that the psalms could have been performed in the style or tradition of the guild bearing Asaph's name. Asaph himself is said to be either the author or the transcriber of these psalms for some say that he may not have said these psalms but rather that he transcribed the words of David. There is a disconnect as to the exact origin of the association of Asaph with these psalms because some are labeled as "of Asaph" while others are "for Asaph" and another "a testimony to Asaph." A specific period is not known to