Psalm 115
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Psalm 115 is a biblical psalm that contrasts the living God of Israel with lifeless idols, emphasizing trust in the Lord rather than in man-made gods.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psalm 115 canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical psalm
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Old Testament text ⓘ Religious hymn ⓘ |
| affirms |
The Lord does whatever pleases Him
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The Lord is in the heavens ⓘ The earth He has given to the children of men ⓘ |
| book | Psalms ⓘ |
| callsFor | Blessing the Lord from this time forth and forevermore ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 115 ⓘ |
| contrasts | The living God of Israel with lifeless idols ⓘ |
| declares |
Idols have ears but do not hear
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Idols have eyes but do not see ⓘ Idols have mouths but do not speak ⓘ Those who make idols become like them ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
The faithfulness of the God of Israel
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The impotence of idols ⓘ Trust in the Lord rather than in man-made gods ⓘ |
| focusesOn | God as the helper and shield of His people ⓘ |
| genre |
Hymn of praise
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Liturgical psalm ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Masoretic Text
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Septuagint ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian worship
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Jewish worship ⓘ |
| mentions |
House of Aaron
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Israelites ⓘ
surface form:
House of Israel
Those who fear the Lord ⓘ |
| numberingVariant | In the Septuagint and Vulgate, content associated with Psalm 115 may be numbered differently ⓘ |
| openingWords | "Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory" ⓘ |
| partOf |
Psalms
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Psalms
Christian Old Testament ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| states | The dead do not praise the Lord ⓘ |
| theme |
Critique of idolatry
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Divine help and protection ⓘ Glory to God alone ⓘ Sovereignty of God ⓘ Trust in the Lord ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Divine glory
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Human dependence on God ⓘ Monotheism ⓘ |
| tradition | In some Christian traditions, combined with Psalm 114 in numbering ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | David ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.