Open AccessB<sup>e</sup>rit in Psalm 74
Author(s) -
Dirk J. Human
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
verbum et ecclesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2074-7705
pISSN - 1609-9982
DOI - 10.4102/ve.v16i1.438
Subject(s) - servant , loyalty , theology , philosophy , computer science , programming language
This article is an attempt to understand the concept berit in Psalm 74:20. Several possibilities regarding its significance and content were discussed by various biblical scholars. The vague reference to berit makes a convincing solution in this regard very difficult. A combination of allusions and motives in the Psalm which coincide with aspects of the Yahweh-David berit, strengthens the assumption that [foreign fornt omitted] (v 20) alludes to the loyalty and faithfulness of Yahweh which he promised in the berit with his servant David