second line repeats the same idea as the first with different vocabulary
synonymous parallelism
the fear of the lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the holy one is the beginning of understanding
antithetical parallelism
second line draws contrast with that is said “better this than that”
antithetical parallelism
A food despises his fathers instruction, but he who receives correction is prudent
stairlike parallelism
second line builds on or adds to the idea
stairlike parallelism
O god, god of my salvation, I have cried out day and night before you, let my prayer come before you, incline your ear to my cry
Psalms types
lament, praise, thanksgiving, wisdom
Psalms relationships
god and the individual, god and nature, god and other gods, god and israel
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