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topic_name = The Psalms |
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[[Psalm 1|1]]
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[[Psalm 2|2]]
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[[Psalm 3|3]]
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[[Psalm 4|4]]
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[[Psalm 5|5]]
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[[Psalm 6|6]]
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[[Psalm 7|7]]
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[[Psalm 8|8]]
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[[Psalm 9|9]]
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[[Psalm 10|10]]
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[[Psalm 11|11]]
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[[Psalm 12|12]]
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[[Psalm 13|13]]
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[[Psalm 14|14]]
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[[Psalm 15|15]]
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[[Psalm 16|16]]
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[[Psalm 17|17]]
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[[Psalm 18|18]]
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[[Psalm 30|30]]
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[[Psalm 62|62]]
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[[Psalm 66|66]]
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[[Psalm 67|67]]
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[[Psalm 71|71]]
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[[Psalm 72|72]]
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[[Psalm 73|73]]
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[[Psalm 74|74]]
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[[Psalm 76|76]]
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[[Psalm 78|78]]
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[[Psalm 81|81]]
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[[Psalm 85|85]]
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[[Psalm 86|86]]
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[[Psalm 89|89]]
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[[Psalm 90|90]]
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[[Psalm 91|91]]
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[[Psalm 93|93]]
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[[Psalm 94|94]]
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[[Psalm 95|95]]
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[[Psalm 96|96]]
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[[Psalm 97|97]]
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[[Psalm 98|98]]
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[[Psalm 99|99]]
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[[Psalm 100|100]]
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[[Psalm 101|101]]
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[[Psalm 102|102]]
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[[Psalm 103|103]]
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[[Psalm 104|104]]
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[[Psalm 105|105]]
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[[Psalm 106|106]]
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[[Psalm 107|107]]
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[[Psalm 108|108]]
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[[Psalm 109|109]]
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[[Psalm 110|110]]
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[[Psalm 111|111]]
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[[Psalm 112|112]]
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[[Psalm 113|113]]
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[[Psalm 114|114]]
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[[Psalm 115|115]]
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[[Psalm 116|116]]
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[[Psalm 117|117]]
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[[Psalm 118|118]]
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[[Psalm 119|119]]
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[[Psalm 120|120]]
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[[Psalm 121|121]]
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[[Psalm 122|122]]
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[[Psalm 123|123]]
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[[Psalm 124|124]]
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[[Psalm 125|125]]
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[[Psalm 126|126]]
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[[Psalm 127|127]]
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[[Psalm 128|128]]
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[[Psalm 129|129]]
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[[Psalm 130|130]]
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[[Psalm 131|131]]
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[[Psalm 132|132]]
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[[Psalm 133|133]]
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[[Psalm 134|134]]
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[[Psalm 135|135]]
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[[Psalm 136|136]]
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[[Psalm 137|137]]
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[[Psalm 138|138]]
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[[Psalm 139|139]]
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[[Psalm 140|140]]
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[[Psalm 141|141]]
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[[Psalm 142|142]]
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[[Psalm 143|143]]
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[[Psalm 144|144]]
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[[Psalm 145|145]]
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[[Psalm 146|146]]
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[[Psalm 147|147]]
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[[Psalm 148|148]]
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[[Psalm 149|149]]
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[[Psalm 150|150]]
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==Commentary==
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The book of Psalms (occasionally called the Psalter) is a book of the [[Old Testament]]. Because of its original meaning as a song or chant, the word "psalm" can be used to mean any religious chant or poem of praise. The main author is traditionally thought to be [[King David]]. The poetry of the Psalms is beautiful. Perhaps one of the most well-known sections is [[Psalm 23|chapter 23]] - "The Lord is my shepherd"
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The psalms explore the full range of human experiences in a very personal and practical way. Its 150 "songs" run from the [[Creation]] through the patriachal, theocratic, monarchical, exilic, and postexilic periods. The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgement, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament. The Psalms were set to the accompaniment of stringed instruments and served as the temple hymnbook and devotional guide for the Jewish people.
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The Book of Psalms was gradually collected and originally unnamed, perhaps due to the great variety of material. It came to be known as Sepher Tehillim -- "Book of Praises" -- because almost every psalm contains some note of praise to [[God]]. The [[Septuagint]] uses the Greek word "Psalmoi" (ψαλμοι) as its title for this book, meaning "Poems Sung to the Accompaniment of Musical Instruments." It also calls it the Psalterium ("A Collection of Songs"), and this word is the basis for the term Psalter. The Latin title is Liber Psalmorum, "Book of Psalms."
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==Quotes==
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==Links==
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[http://sharingknowledge.org/psalms.html Sharing Knowledge - Introduction to the Psalms]
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{{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Bible]] -> [[Old Testament]] -> [[Poetical Books of the Old Testament]]
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[[Category:Books of the Old Testament]]
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[[Category:Commentary]]

Revision as of 06:57, 30 May 2009

The Psalms
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SERMONS, ESSAYS AND OPINIONS
CONTENTS

Chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150

Commentary

The book of Psalms (occasionally called the Psalter) is a book of the Old Testament. Because of its original meaning as a song or chant, the word "psalm" can be used to mean any religious chant or poem of praise. The main author is traditionally thought to be King David. The poetry of the Psalms is beautiful. Perhaps one of the most well-known sections is chapter 23 - "The Lord is my shepherd"

The psalms explore the full range of human experiences in a very personal and practical way. Its 150 "songs" run from the Creation through the patriachal, theocratic, monarchical, exilic, and postexilic periods. The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgement, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament. The Psalms were set to the accompaniment of stringed instruments and served as the temple hymnbook and devotional guide for the Jewish people.

The Book of Psalms was gradually collected and originally unnamed, perhaps due to the great variety of material. It came to be known as Sepher Tehillim -- "Book of Praises" -- because almost every psalm contains some note of praise to God. The Septuagint uses the Greek word "Psalmoi" (ψαλμοι) as its title for this book, meaning "Poems Sung to the Accompaniment of Musical Instruments." It also calls it the Psalterium ("A Collection of Songs"), and this word is the basis for the term Psalter. The Latin title is Liber Psalmorum, "Book of Psalms."

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Quotes

Links

Sharing Knowledge - Introduction to the Psalms


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