Psalm 79
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Psalm 79 is a biblical lament psalm that mourns the devastation of Jerusalem and pleads for God’s deliverance and justice against the nations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psalm 79 canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1140749 — 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 79 Context triple: [Asaph, creditedWith, Psalm 79]
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A.
Psalm 74
Psalm 74 is a biblical lament psalm that mourns the destruction of the sanctuary and urgently appeals to God to remember His covenant and act against Israel’s enemies.
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B.
Psalm 77
Psalm 77 is a biblical psalm of lament and trust in which the psalmist moves from deep distress and questioning to renewed confidence by remembering God’s past mighty deeds.
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C.
Psalm 76
Psalm 76 is a biblical hymn in the Book of Psalms that celebrates God's awe-inspiring power and decisive judgment in defending Jerusalem and subduing earthly rulers.
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D.
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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E.
Psalm 75
Psalm 75 is a biblical song of thanksgiving and warning that celebrates God’s just judgment and sovereign rule over the exaltation and downfall of the proud.
- 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 79 Target entity description: Psalm 79 is a biblical lament psalm that mourns the devastation of Jerusalem and pleads for God’s deliverance and justice against the nations.
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A.
Psalm 74
Psalm 74 is a biblical lament psalm that mourns the destruction of the sanctuary and urgently appeals to God to remember His covenant and act against Israel’s enemies.
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B.
Psalm 77
Psalm 77 is a biblical psalm of lament and trust in which the psalmist moves from deep distress and questioning to renewed confidence by remembering God’s past mighty deeds.
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C.
Psalm 76
Psalm 76 is a biblical hymn in the Book of Psalms that celebrates God's awe-inspiring power and decisive judgment in defending Jerusalem and subduing earthly rulers.
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D.
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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E.
Psalm 75
Psalm 75 is a biblical song of thanksgiving and warning that celebrates God’s just judgment and sovereign rule over the exaltation and downfall of the proud.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical psalm
ⓘ
community lament ⓘ lament psalm ⓘ |
| addresses |
God of Israel
ⓘ
linked to:
YHWH
|
| associatedWithEvent | destruction of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Asaph ⓘ |
| bookDivision |
Book III of the Psalter
ⓘ
linked to:
Psalter
|
| canonicalStatus |
canonical scripture in Judaism
ⓘ
canonical scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| collection | Psalms of Asaph ⓘ |
| genre |
lament
ⓘ
prayer for help ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Masoretic Text
ⓘ
Septuagint ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Christian prayers of intercession
ⓘ
liturgical laments for national disasters ⓘ |
| keyMotif |
God’s name and reputation among the nations
ⓘ
remnant seeking mercy ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| locatedInWork |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| mentions |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Zion ⓘ |
| numberingInSeptuagint | Psalm 78 ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | O God, the nations have come into your inheritance ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
ⓘ
linked to:
Psalms
|
| positionInBook | 79 ⓘ |
| possibleHistoricalContext |
Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE
ⓘ
later foreign invasions of Judah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| requests |
forgiveness of sins
ⓘ
restoration of God’s people ⓘ vengeance for shed blood ⓘ |
| structure |
complaint
ⓘ
imprecation ⓘ petition ⓘ vow of praise ⓘ |
| theme |
appeal to God’s covenant faithfulness
ⓘ
confession of sin ⓘ cry for justice against the nations ⓘ devastation of Jerusalem ⓘ national suffering ⓘ plea for divine deliverance ⓘ |
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Subject: Psalm 79 Description of subject: Psalm 79 is a biblical lament psalm that mourns the devastation of Jerusalem and pleads for God’s deliverance and justice against the nations.
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