The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre
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The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre, commonly known as the Bay Psalm Book, is a 1640 metrical psalter that is famous as the first book printed in British North America.
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| The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre Context triple: [Bay Psalm Book, title, The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre]
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A.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a significant early Christian exegetical work offering a detailed, historically oriented interpretation of the biblical Psalms, authored by the theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a major Reformation-era biblical exegesis by Martin Bucer that offers theological and pastoral interpretations of the Book of Psalms.
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C.
Wachtendonck Psalms
The Wachtendonck Psalms are a collection of early medieval psalm translations that preserve some of the oldest known continuous texts in Old Dutch.
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D.
Chichester Psalms
Chichester Psalms is a choral composition by Leonard Bernstein that sets Hebrew psalm texts to music in a vibrant, rhythmic, and tonally accessible style.
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E.
The Treasury of David
The Treasury of David is Charles Spurgeon’s expansive multi-volume commentary on the Book of Psalms, blending exegesis, devotional reflections, and collected insights from other theologians.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre Target entity description: The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre, commonly known as the Bay Psalm Book, is a 1640 metrical psalter that is famous as the first book printed in British North America.
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A.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a significant early Christian exegetical work offering a detailed, historically oriented interpretation of the biblical Psalms, authored by the theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
-
B.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a major Reformation-era biblical exegesis by Martin Bucer that offers theological and pastoral interpretations of the Book of Psalms.
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C.
Wachtendonck Psalms
The Wachtendonck Psalms are a collection of early medieval psalm translations that preserve some of the oldest known continuous texts in Old Dutch.
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D.
Chichester Psalms
Chichester Psalms is a choral composition by Leonard Bernstein that sets Hebrew psalm texts to music in a vibrant, rhythmic, and tonally accessible style.
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E.
The Treasury of David
The Treasury of David is Charles Spurgeon’s expansive multi-volume commentary on the Book of Psalms, blending exegesis, devotional reflections, and collected insights from other theologians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian hymn book
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historical printed book ⓘ metrical psalter ⓘ religious book ⓘ |
| aimedFor | faithful translation of Hebrew psalms into English verse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Massachusetts Bay Colony
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New England Puritans ⓘ
linked to:
Puritan New England
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| containsTextFrom |
Book of Psalms
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linked to:
Psalms
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| countryOfOrigin |
British North America
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linked to:
British America
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| culturalContext |
colonial New England
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linked to:
New England Colonies
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| denominationContext | Congregationalist ⓘ |
| firstPublished | 1640 ⓘ |
| genre |
hymnody
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metrical psalter ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bay Psalm Book
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The Bay Psalm Book ⓘ
linked to:
Bay Psalm Book
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| hasForm |
strophic hymns
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verse ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
earliest extant book printed in what became the United States
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important artifact of early American printing ⓘ important artifact of early American religious history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Puritan congregations in New England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | psalm singing in worship services ⓘ |
| meter | common metre ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first book printed in British North America ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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linked to:
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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| printedInColony | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| printingMilestone | first full-length book printed in British North America ⓘ |
| printingTechnology | movable type printing press ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1640 ⓘ |
| purpose | congregational singing ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Protestantism
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Puritanism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Hebrew Bible
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linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
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| shortTitle | Bay Psalm Book ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian worship
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biblical poetry ⓘ psalms ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| title | The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre ⓘ |
| translationType | metrical translation ⓘ |
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