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."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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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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Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament