Book III of Psalms
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Book III of Psalms is the third major collection within the biblical Book of Psalms, encompassing a series of predominantly communal and often somber psalms that reflect on Israel’s struggles, God’s justice, and the hope for restoration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book III of Psalms canonical | 2 |
| Book III of the Psalter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book III of Psalms Context triple: [Psalm 88, sectionOfPsalms, Book III of Psalms]
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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 78
Psalm 78 is a lengthy historical psalm in the Hebrew Bible that recounts Israel’s past failures and God’s enduring faithfulness as a warning and instruction to future generations.
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C.
Psalm 73
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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D.
Psalm 132
Psalm 132 is a biblical song of ascent that recalls God’s promises to David and celebrates the choice of Zion as God’s dwelling place.
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E.
Psalms of Asaph
The Psalms of Asaph are a group of biblical psalms attributed to Asaph, a Levitical singer and seer associated with the temple worship in ancient Israel.
- 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: Book III of Psalms Target entity description: Book III of Psalms is the third major collection within the biblical Book of Psalms, encompassing a series of predominantly communal and often somber psalms that reflect on Israel’s struggles, God’s justice, and the hope for restoration.
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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 78
Psalm 78 is a lengthy historical psalm in the Hebrew Bible that recounts Israel’s past failures and God’s enduring faithfulness as a warning and instruction to future generations.
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C.
Psalm 73
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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D.
Psalm 132
Psalm 132 is a biblical song of ascent that recalls God’s promises to David and celebrates the choice of Zion as God’s dwelling place.
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E.
Psalms of Asaph
The Psalms of Asaph are a group of biblical psalms attributed to Asaph, a Levitical singer and seer associated with the temple worship in ancient Israel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical text
ⓘ
liturgical collection ⓘ section of the Book of Psalms ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asaphite psalms
ⓘ
linked to:
Psalms of Asaph
|
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Judaism
ⓘ
canonical in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Psalm 73
ⓘ
Psalm 74 ⓘ Psalm 75 ⓘ Psalm 76 ⓘ Psalm 77 ⓘ Psalm 78 ⓘ Psalm 79 ⓘ Psalm 80 ⓘ Psalm 81 ⓘ Psalm 82 ⓘ Psalm 83 ⓘ |
| containsGenre |
communal lament
ⓘ
didactic psalm ⓘ hymn ⓘ individual lament ⓘ royal psalm ⓘ |
| containsPsalmsAttributedTo |
Asaph
ⓘ
the sons of Korah ⓘ
linked to:
Sons of Korah
|
| focusesOn | the community of Israel ⓘ |
| follows | Book II of Psalms ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Christian Old Testament
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| hasNumberOfPsalms | 11 ⓘ |
| language |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| majorThemes |
God’s justice
ⓘ
Israel’s struggles ⓘ divine judgment ⓘ hope for restoration ⓘ national lament ⓘ the fate of the wicked ⓘ the sanctuary and temple ⓘ the suffering of the righteous ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
ⓘ
linked to:
Psalms
|
| positionInPsalter | third ⓘ |
| precedes | Book IV of Psalms ⓘ |
| reflectsOn |
historical crises of Israel
ⓘ
the apparent prosperity of the wicked ⓘ the destruction or threat to the sanctuary ⓘ |
| traditionallyDividedBy | doxologies in the Psalter ⓘ |
| typicalTone |
communal
ⓘ
somber ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
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Subject: Book III of Psalms Description of subject: Book III of Psalms is the third major collection within the biblical Book of Psalms, encompassing a series of predominantly communal and often somber psalms that reflect on Israel’s struggles, God’s justice, and the hope for restoration.
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linked to: Book III of Psalms