詩篇３７篇ロバートオルデンの構造

＋カンノパパです。

ロバートオルデン氏の構造です。

どう思いますか？

部分的にキアスマスはありそうですが、

全体を見るのは無理があるような気がします。

普通の構造ではないように思います。

「キアスマス」のような、なにか他の文学形式があるのでしょうかねえ。

イロハ歌構造は、明らかですけどね。

Alden: “The English reader does not appreciate the alphabetic outline of Psalm 37 but it
is nevertheless there…Besides being alphabetic, the psalm is also an elaborate
chiasmus. Here is that outline:

1-8 A The righteous are exhorted to ignore the wicked and trust God.
    9 B Wait and inherit the land.
        10-15 C The righteous inherit but the Lord destoys the plotting wicked.
            16 D The poor are blessed though poor.
                17 E The Lord upholds the righteous.
                    18a F The Lord guides the righteous.
                        18b G The righteous inherit.
                            19 H The righteous get.
                                20a I The wicked perish.
                                    20b J The wicked are like a sacrifice.
                                    20c J’ The wicked are like a sacrifice.
                                21a I’ The wicked give not.
                            21b H’ The righteous give.
                        22 G’ The blessed inherit.
                    23 F’ The Lord guides the righteous.
                24 E’ The Lord upholds.
            25-26 D’ The blessed may be poor but not forsaken.
        27-33 C’ The Lord loves the righteous who will live and inherit,
                    but the plotting wicked will die.
    34 B’ Wait and inherit the land.
35-40 A’ God destroys the wicked but saves the righteous.

A simpler outline based on broad themes might be this:

A. Counsel for the meek (1-11)
B. Warning for the wicked (12-20)
C. Reward for the righteous (21-31)
D. Contrasts of retributions (32-40)