Download or read book Psalm Structures written by Paul R. Raabe and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1990-11-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study identifies and describes the basic building blocks of a biblical psalm: the levels of colon, verse, strophe and stanza. In this study eleven psalms have been chosen with stanzas that are clearly demarcated by the presence of refrains. Seven of these are analysed thoroughly (Psalms 42-43, 46, 49, 56, 57, 59) and another four more briefly (Psalms 39, 67, 80, 99). This is a timely and closely argued statement of the importance of integrating structure and content in one's interpretation of a psalm.