Psalms

Also known as Book of Psalms, The Book of Psalms, Psalm

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Psalms is a book of the Hebrew Bible containing 150 poems and songs that express a wide range of human emotions, from praise and thanksgiving to sorrow and complaint, often addressing God. It has been central to Jewish and Christian worship and prayer for thousands of years, offering language that believers use to express their spiritual experiences and emotions.

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Encyclopedic overview

42 sections

Contents

Structure
Sections
Superscriptions
Numbering
Additional psalms
Primary types
Hymns
Communal laments
Royal psalms
Individual laments
Individual thanksgiving psalms
Composition
Origins
Influences
Poetic characteristics
Editorial agenda
The ancient music of the Psalms
Views on the division into five books
Themes and execution
Later interpretation and influence
Overview
Commentaries
Use in Jewish ritual
In Christian prayer and worship
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Christianity
Catholic usage
Lutheran usage
Reformed usage
Anglican usage
Islam
Use in the Rastafari movement
Psalms set to music
Multiple psalms as a single composition
Individual psalm settings
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links
Translations
Commentary and others

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The Book of Psalms ( , ; ; ; ; , in Islam also called Zabur, ), also known as the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) called ('Writings'), and a book of the Old Testament.

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