Psalm 73
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Psalm 73 is a biblical psalm that wrestles with the apparent prosperity of the wicked and affirms renewed trust in God's ultimate justice and guidance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psalm 73 canonical | 3 |
| Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1140743 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psalm 73 Context triple: [Asaph, creditedWith, Psalm 73]
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A.
Psalm 89
Psalm 89 is a biblical song and prayer that reflects on God’s promises to David, wrestling with the apparent failure of the Davidic kingship while affirming God’s enduring faithfulness.
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B.
Psalm 85
Psalm 85 is a biblical song of communal lament and hope that pleads for God’s restoration and forgiveness while expressing confidence in His steadfast love and faithfulness.
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C.
Psalm 42
Psalm 42 is a biblical psalm that poignantly expresses deep spiritual longing for God amid distress, famously opening with the image of a deer panting for streams of water.
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D.
Psalm 88
Psalm 88 is a somber biblical psalm noted for its unrelenting tone of lament and despair, often regarded as one of the darkest passages in the Book of Psalms.
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E.
Psalm 49
Psalm 49 is a wisdom psalm in the Hebrew Bible that reflects on the futility of trusting in wealth and the inevitability of death, urging reliance on God rather than material riches.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psalm 73 Target entity description: Psalm 73 is a biblical psalm that wrestles with the apparent prosperity of the wicked and affirms renewed trust in God's ultimate justice and guidance.
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A.
Psalm 89
Psalm 89 is a biblical song and prayer that reflects on God’s promises to David, wrestling with the apparent failure of the Davidic kingship while affirming God’s enduring faithfulness.
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B.
Psalm 85
Psalm 85 is a biblical song of communal lament and hope that pleads for God’s restoration and forgiveness while expressing confidence in His steadfast love and faithfulness.
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C.
Psalm 42
Psalm 42 is a biblical psalm that poignantly expresses deep spiritual longing for God amid distress, famously opening with the image of a deer panting for streams of water.
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D.
Psalm 88
Psalm 88 is a somber biblical psalm noted for its unrelenting tone of lament and despair, often regarded as one of the darkest passages in the Book of Psalms.
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E.
Psalm 49
Psalm 49 is a wisdom psalm in the Hebrew Bible that reflects on the futility of trusting in wealth and the inevitability of death, urging reliance on God rather than material riches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew Bible text
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Old Testament text ⓘ Psalm of Asaph ⓘ biblical psalm ⓘ |
| addresses | apparent injustice in the world ⓘ |
| addressesTo | God ⓘ |
| affirms |
God’s continual presence with the psalmist
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God’s goodness to the pure in heart ⓘ God’s ultimate judgment ⓘ |
| bookDivision | beginning of Book III of the Psalms ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Catholicism
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canonical in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ canonical in Judaism ⓘ canonical in Protestantism ⓘ |
| contains |
confession of envy toward the arrogant
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declaration that God is the psalmist’s portion forever ⓘ reflection on the fleeting security of the wicked ⓘ statement that God holds the psalmist’s right hand ⓘ turning point in the sanctuary of God ⓘ |
| genre |
lament psalm
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wisdom psalm ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Masoretic Text
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Septuagint ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
eschatological perspective on justice
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reorientation of faith through worship ⓘ |
| keyVerse |
Psalm 73:25 "Whom have I in heaven but you?"
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Psalm 73:26 "God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever" ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian worship
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Jewish worship ⓘ |
| numberingInSeptuagint | Psalm 72 ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | Truly God is good to Israel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
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linked to:
Psalms
Christian Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian biblical canon
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Ketuvim ⓘ |
| positionInBook | 73 ⓘ |
| theme |
God’s guidance of the faithful
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contrast between the wicked and the righteous ⓘ divine justice ⓘ problem of the prosperity of the wicked ⓘ renewed trust in God ⓘ struggle with doubt ⓘ ultimate destiny of the wicked ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Asaph ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Psalm 73 Description of subject: Psalm 73 is a biblical psalm that wrestles with the apparent prosperity of the wicked and affirms renewed trust in God's ultimate justice and guidance.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Psalm 73