Psalms

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Psalms is a biblical book in the Old Testament consisting of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.

All labels observed (18)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Old Testament book
book of the Bible
liturgical text
religious poetry collection
sacred text
alsoKnownAs Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms

Psalter
canonicalStatus canonical in Catholic Church
canonical in Eastern Orthodox Church
canonical in Judaism
canonical in Protestant churches
closingDoxology Psalm 150
contains hymns of praise
imprecatory psalms
laments
penitential psalms
royal psalms
thanksgiving songs
wisdom psalms
division Book I (Psalms 1–41)
linked to: Psalms

Book II (Psalms 42–72)
linked to: Psalms

Book III (Psalms 73–89)
linked to: Psalter

Book IV (Psalms 90–106)
linked to: Psalter

Book V (Psalms 107–150)
linked to: Psalms
genre hymn
poetry
prayer
psalm
hasPart Psalm 1
linked to: Psalms

Psalm 119
Psalm 150
Psalm 23
linked to: Psalms

Psalm 51
linked to: Psalms

Psalm 91
linked to: Psalter
influenced Christian hymnody
Jewish liturgical poetry
Western religious music
language Biblical Hebrew
liturgicalUse Anglican psalter readings
Catholic responsorial psalms at Mass
Christian liturgy of the hours
Jewish daily prayer
monastic offices
majorTheme Torah meditation
kingship of God
lament
praise of God
repentance
thanksgiving
trust in God
mostVersesChapter Psalm 119
numberOfChapters 150
partOf Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Ketuvim
Old Testament
linked to: Bible
positionInHebrewBible first book of Ketuvim
quotedIn New Testament
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
shortestChapter Psalm 117
traditionalAuthor Asaph
David
Ethan the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite
Moses
Solomon
linked to: King Solomon

Sons of Korah

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Referenced by (189)

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Babylonian exile significantText Psalm 137
linked to: Psalms
Good Shepherd scripturalAllusion Psalm 23
linked to: Psalms
Septuagint includesBook Psalms
Writings containsBook Psalms
King David mentionedIn Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
King David associatedWork Psalms
Psalms hasPart Psalm 1
linked to: Psalms
Psalms hasPart Psalm 23
linked to: Psalms
Psalms hasPart Psalm 51
linked to: Psalms
Psalms division Book I (Psalms 1–41)
linked to: Psalms
Psalms division Book II (Psalms 42–72)
linked to: Psalms
Psalms division Book V (Psalms 107–150)
linked to: Psalms
Psalms alsoKnownAs Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Ketuvim containsBook Psalms
Tanakh contains Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Synodal Bible hasPart Psalms
Zion appearsInBook Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Shaddai appearsInBook Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Codex Alexandrinus contains Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Sons of Korah mentionedIn Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Psalter hasPart Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Psalter alternateName Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Psalter alternateName Psalms
Psalm 119 partOf Book of Psalms
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Psalm 150 partOf Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Psalm 150 isFinalPsalmOf Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Psalm 150 bookOfBible Psalms
Heman the Ezrahite mentionedIn Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Asaph mentionedIn Book of Psalms
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Psalm 117 partOf Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Psalm 117 isShortestPsalmIn Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Ethan the Ezrahite scripturalBookContext Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Psalm 151 associatedWith Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
Psalm 151 associatedWith Davidic psalms
linked to: Psalms
Messiah keyText Psalms
Bobo Ashanti religiousText Psalms
Canticle of the Sun influencedBy Biblical Psalms
linked to: Psalms