William D. Barrick Follower of Christ-Scholar in Old Testament and Hebrew

Hebrew Whiteboard

Structural or logical line diagramming serves as one of the chief means by which the exegete can identify verse structure in the Hebrew Bible. Since this method unlocks so much of the biblical text, I have begun a series of study helps in order to enable others to learn the method and to gain a better understanding of how it aids the process of exegesis. With this methodology the student of the Hebrew Bible will be able to examine the text with a view to its

  • [**

    psalm superscription and subscription**](/psalm-inscriptions-inspired/),

  • poetic lines (by means of Masoretic accentuation),

  • grammatical relationships,

  • literary/poetic devices,

  • micro- and macrostructures,

  • resulting interpretive implications, and

  • preaching propositions.

 Below are links to the materials currently available:

Each new addition to an individual psalm will be announced by means of Hebrew Whiteboard Updates and each new psalm will be added to the list on Hebrew Whiteboard.

For my most highly recommended commentaries and studies on the Psalter, check out the following (listed in order of personal preference):

Commentaries

A Commentary on the Psalms Psalms 1-72 Psalms 73-150 Psalms (The Expositor's Bible Commentary) The vitality of worship Psalms (Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary) Psalms Psalms Volume 1 The Treasury of David Psalms by the Day Awake O Harp

Psalms Studies

Encountering the Book of Psalms Interpreting the Psalms for teaching & preaching Encountering God in the Psalms The Psalms The Psalms as Christian Worship Forgotten Songs: Reclaiming the Psalms for Christian Worship Seeing the Psalms : A Theology of Metaphor

Imprecatory Psalms

War Psalms of the Prince of Peace Crying for justice

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