Introduction and conclusion 1, 2, 149
The formation of those to whom mercy in covenant has been shown
The David outer circle 3-41, ... 138-145 Personal dialogue, Judgment, Humanity's place, Acrostics (themselves a circle in Books 1 and 5 only)
Books 2 and 3 a first contained cell (God as Elohim 42-86)The Korah inner circle Korah 42-49, 84,5,7,8,9
Exile and Corporate lament 44 ... 137
The Asaph inner circle 50, 73-83The harvest 65-67
The history 78 ... 136
The David inner circle and its outlier doubles 51-65, 68-70 ... 108
The miktamim and psalms to the tune Do not destroy and their outliers 16, 56-60, 75
Books 4 and 5 up to Psalm 135 constitute second and third cells
Book 4
Moses 90
Rebellion 95
The LORD as king 96-99
103-106 recapitulating the history of creation and redemption
Book 5
107 The human condition and the divine response
Psalms 108 to 118, The work that is to do for Israel and all the nations
Psalm 119, The testimony observed
The psalms of ascent and 'arrival' - 120-134, 135
The final cadences - for all who fear God
136 creation and redemption
137 - exile
138-145 Davidic reminder and last Acrostic
146-150 the Hallel including the concluding statement in 149 re those to whom mercy in covenant has been shown
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