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Psalm 91 as Janus: Moses’ or David’s Psalm?
- Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
- Abbr : KJOTS
- 2025, 31(4), pp.195~230
- DOI : 10.24333/jkots.2025.31.4.195
- Publisher : Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
- Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology
- Received : July 17, 2025
- Accepted : September 1, 2025
- Published : December 31, 2025
1평택대학교 피어선신학전문대학원
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ABSTRACT
Psalm 91 can be read as ‘A Psalm of Moses,’ following the preceding Psalm 90, or as ‘A Psalm of David,’ as in the LXX's title. This paper argues that the psalm editor intended to position Psalm 91, the ambiguous genre of the text, employing the principle of extended Janus parallelism, a literary device that allows for dual interpretations. From the perspective of Moses motif, Psalm 91 can be interpreted as a Psalm of Moses, connecting Psalms 90-91. From the perspective of Davidic motif, Psalms 91-92 can be interpreted as Davidic psalms. Psalm 91 functions as a dual application of both Moses and Davidic motifs, suggesting that these two motifs, important to the Israelites, can be interpreted simultaneously and complementarily, rather than exclusively.
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