Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134)

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Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134) is a collection of fifteen short psalms in the Hebrew Bible traditionally associated with pilgrimage to Jerusalem and themes of worship, trust, and divine protection.

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Songs of Ascents 0
A Song of Ascents 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical text collection
liturgical poetry
section of the Book of Psalms
associatedWith Temple worship
pilgrimage to Jerusalem
genre psalm
hasPart Psalm 120 NERFINISHED
Psalm 121 NERFINISHED
Psalm 122 NERFINISHED
Psalm 123 NERFINISHED
Psalm 124 NERFINISHED
Psalm 125 NERFINISHED
Psalm 126 NERFINISHED
Psalm 127 NERFINISHED
Psalm 128 NERFINISHED
Psalm 129 NERFINISHED
Psalm 130 NERFINISHED
Psalm 131 NERFINISHED
Psalm 132 NERFINISHED
Psalm 133 NERFINISHED
Psalm 134 NERFINISHED
hebrewName Shir Hama'alot NERFINISHED
language Hebrew
liturgicalAssociation Psalms of Degrees NERFINISHED
pilgrim festivals
liturgicalUse Christian worship
Jewish prayer services
mentionedIn superscriptions of Psalms 120–134
numberOfParts 15
partOf Book of Psalms NERFINISHED
positionInPsalter Psalms 120–134 NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
scholarlyInterpretation songs for Levites ascending the Temple steps
songs for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem
scripturalCanon Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED
Old Testament NERFINISHED
theme Zion NERFINISHED
blessing
community solidarity
deliverance
divine protection
hope
repentance
trust in God
worship
traditionalAttribution King David NERFINISHED
Solomon NERFINISHED
post-exilic authors

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Psalm 132 collectionMembership Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134)
Psalm 131 superscription Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134)
this entity surface form: A Song of Ascents