Psalm 78
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Psalm 78 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1140748 — 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 78 Context triple: [Asaph, creditedWith, Psalm 78]
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A.
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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B.
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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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 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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E.
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.
- 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 78 Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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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 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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maschil
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biblical psalm ⓘ historical psalm ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Asaph ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
recognized as canonical in Christianity
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recognized as canonical in Judaism ⓘ |
| contains |
recounting of the Exodus from Egypt
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recounting of wilderness wanderings ⓘ references to David as chosen shepherd-king ⓘ references to God’s anger and compassion ⓘ references to Israel’s rebellion ⓘ references to Mount Zion ⓘ references to manna and quail ⓘ references to the choice of Judah ⓘ references to the plagues in Egypt ⓘ references to the rejection of Ephraim ⓘ references to the sanctuary built like the heights ⓘ references to water from the rock ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God’s covenant mercy
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the consequences of disobedience ⓘ the duty to teach God’s deeds to the next generation ⓘ the importance of remembering God’s works ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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historical recital ⓘ wisdom psalm ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Israel’s early rebellion and God’s wonders (verses 9–39)
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call to listen and teach (verses 1–8) ⓘ choice of Judah, Zion, and David (verses 65–72) ⓘ plagues on Egypt and rejection of Shiloh (verses 40–64) ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian liturgy
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Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
| locatedInCanon | Ketuvim ⓘ |
| numberingInSeptuagintVulgate | Psalm 77 ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | Give ear, O my people, to my law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Psalms
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surface form:
Book of Psalms
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
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| positionInBook | 78 ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
God’s enduring faithfulness
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Israel’s repeated unfaithfulness ⓘ instruction of future generations ⓘ warning against unbelief ⓘ |
| tradition | Masoretic Text numbering ⓘ |
| usedFor |
instruction of children
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reflection on salvation history ⓘ warning against hardness of heart ⓘ |
| verseCount | 72 ⓘ |
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Subject: Psalm 78 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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