Psalter
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The Psalter is the traditional name for the biblical Book of Psalms, a collection of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
Aliases (6)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical book
→
collection of psalms → liturgical book → |
| alternateName |
Book of Psalms
→
Psalms → |
| associatedWith |
King David
→
|
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Catholic Church
→
canonical in Eastern Orthodox Church → canonical in Judaism → canonical in Protestant churches → |
| contains |
poems
→
prayers → religious songs → |
| genre |
hymn
→
poetry → prayer → |
| hasLiturgicalForm |
metrical psalms
→
|
| hasPart |
Book of Psalms
→
|
| influenced |
Christian hymnody
→
Jewish liturgical music → Western poetry → |
| language |
Hebrew
→
|
| liturgicalRole |
chant
→
psalmody → |
| numberOfChapters |
150
→
|
| partOf |
Christian Old Testament
→
Hebrew Bible → |
| primaryFunction |
lament
→
praise → supplication → thanksgiving → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
→
Judaism → |
| theologicalTheme |
Torah meditation
→
confession of sin → divine kingship → lament over suffering → thanksgiving for deliverance → trust in God → |
| traditionalDivision |
five books
→
|
| usedFor |
chanting
→
private devotion → public worship → singing → |
| usedIn |
Christian worship
→
Divine Office → Jewish worship → Mass → liturgy of the hours → synagogue services → |
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Magnalia Christi Americana
("Book IV: Psalterium Americanum")
→
Psalms ("Psalm 91") → Roman Breviary → |
hasPart |
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Psalms
("Book III (Psalms 73–89)")
→
Psalms ("Book IV (Psalms 90–106)") → |
division |
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Psalms
→
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alsoKnownAs |
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Vespers
→
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associatedWith |
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Coptic Rite
("Coptic Psalmodia")
→
|
liturgicalBook |
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Psalm 90
→
|
locatedInCanonicalOrder |
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Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples
("Quintuplex Psalterium")
→
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notableWork |
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Typikon
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relatedTo |
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Horologion
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usedWith |