English summary: It was not until a long period of development had passed that the God of the Old Testament entered into a relationship with the dead and a hope for a life after death was beginning to develop. The individual Psalms are an important step along this path (the lamentations and hymns of thanksgiving by an individual, Psalms 16; 49 and 73). Kathrin Liess examines the concept of life and death in these Psalms as well as their contribution...