The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament
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The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament is an 18th-century metrical psalter by Isaac Watts that paraphrases the biblical Psalms in Christianized, New Testament language and includes the text later known as the carol "Joy to the World."
All labels observed (2)
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| Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament | 1 |
| The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament Context triple: [Joy to the World, firstPublishedIn, The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament]
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Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a significant early Christian exegetical work offering a detailed, historically oriented interpretation of the biblical Psalms, authored by the theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a major Reformation-era biblical exegesis by Martin Bucer that offers theological and pastoral interpretations of the Book of Psalms.
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Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a classic Reformed theological exposition of the biblical Psalms by Scottish minister and theologian David Dickson.
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The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre
The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre, commonly known as the Bay Psalm Book, is a 1640 metrical psalter that is famous as the first book printed in British North America.
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Traduction des Psaumes de David
Traduction des Psaumes de David is a celebrated 16th-century French versified translation of the biblical Psalms that played a key role in the development of French religious poetry and Protestant psalmody.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament Target entity description: The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament is an 18th-century metrical psalter by Isaac Watts that paraphrases the biblical Psalms in Christianized, New Testament language and includes the text later known as the carol "Joy to the World."
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A.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a significant early Christian exegetical work offering a detailed, historically oriented interpretation of the biblical Psalms, authored by the theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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B.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a major Reformation-era biblical exegesis by Martin Bucer that offers theological and pastoral interpretations of the Book of Psalms.
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C.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a classic Reformed theological exposition of the biblical Psalms by Scottish minister and theologian David Dickson.
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D.
The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre
The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre, commonly known as the Bay Psalm Book, is a 1640 metrical psalter that is famous as the first book printed in British North America.
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E.
Traduction des Psaumes de David
Traduction des Psaumes de David is a celebrated 16th-century French versified translation of the biblical Psalms that played a key role in the development of French religious poetry and Protestant psalmody.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian hymnbook
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metrical psalter ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Congregational churches
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English Dissenters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Watts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorialIntention | to adapt Psalms for Christian worship ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsParaphrasesOf |
Psalm 23
NERFINISHED
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Psalm 72 NERFINISHED ⓘ Psalm 90 NERFINISHED ⓘ Psalm 98 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis | Christ-centered interpretation of Psalms ⓘ |
| genre |
psalm paraphrase
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religious poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Isaac Watts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | metrical versions of all or most Psalms ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 18th-century English Nonconformist worship ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed text to widely sung Christmas carol Joy to the World
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influenced later English-language hymnody ⓘ |
| includesWork | Joy to the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Calvinist psalm-singing practices
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English psalmody tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | metrical verse ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
Christian typological interpretation
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paraphrase ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
congregational singing
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private devotion ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Christianized paraphrases of Old Testament Psalms
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inclusion of text later used for the carol Joy to the World ⓘ use of New Testament themes and language ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| purpose | to paraphrase biblical Psalms in New Testament language ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestant Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | Hebrew Psalter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian worship
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Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical paraphrase ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
English-speaking Christians
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Protestant congregations ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Reformed ⓘ |
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