Psalm 140
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Psalm 140 is a biblical psalm traditionally attributed to David, pleading for deliverance from violent and deceitful enemies and expressing trust in God's justice.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical psalm
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Poem ⓘ Religious text ⓘ |
| addresses | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookOrder | 140 ⓘ |
| canonicalNumberingInGreekLatin | Psalm 139 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalNumberingInHebrew | Psalm 140 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expresses |
Complaint about violent men
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Confidence in God’s judgment ⓘ Plea for rescue ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Fate of the wicked
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God as protector of the righteous ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Masoretic Text
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Septuagint NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Individual lament
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Lament psalm ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
Imagery of traps and snares
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Metaphor ⓘ |
| literaryForm | Poetic parallelism ⓘ |
| mentions |
Deceitful tongues
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Snares and traps ⓘ The needy ⓘ The poor ⓘ Violent men ⓘ |
| mood | Urgent supplication ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| structure |
Confession of trust
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Description of enemies ⓘ Imprecations ⓘ Plea for deliverance ⓘ |
| testament | Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Deliverance from enemies
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Divine justice ⓘ Imprecation against the wicked ⓘ Protection from deceit ⓘ Protection from violence ⓘ Trust in God ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
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Jewish liturgy ⓘ Private devotion ⓘ |
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