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The Book of Psalms (/sɑːmz/ or /sɔː(l)mz/ SAW(L)MZ; Hebrew: תְּהִלִּים or תהילים, Tehillim, "praises"), commonly referred to simply as Psalms or "the Psalms", is the first book of the Ketuvim ("Writings"), the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and thus a book of the Christian Old Testament.[1] The title is derived from the Greek translation, ψαλμοί psalmoi, meaning "instrumental music" and, by extension, "the words accompanying the music."[2] The book is an anthology of individual psalms, with 150 in the Jewish and Western Christian tradition and more in the Eastern Christian churches.[3][4] Many of the psalms are linked to the name of David,[5] but this is not accepted as historical fact by modern scholars.[4]
Contents
1 Structure
1.1 Benedictions
1.2 Superscriptions and attributions (of authorship)
1.3 Numbering
1.4 Additional psalms
2 Primary types
2.1 Hymns
2.2 Communal laments
2.3 Royal psalms
2.4 Individual laments
2.5 Individual thanksgiving psalms
3 Composition
3.1 Origins
3.2 Poetic characteristics
3.3 Editorial agenda
4 The ancient music of the Psalms
5 Themes
6 Later interpretation and influence
6.1 Overview
6.2 Use of the Psalms in Jewish ritual
6.3 The Psalms in Christian worship
6.4 Eastern Orthodox Christianity
6.5 Oriental Christianity
6.6 Roman Catholic usage
6.7 Protestant usage
6.8 Anglican usage
6.9 Psalms in the Rastafari movement
6.10 Psalms in Islam
7 Psalms set to music
7.1 Multiple psalms as a single composition
7.2 Individual psalm settings
7.3 Bach
7.4 Psalm verses
7.5 Contemporary popular music
8 See also
9 Notes
10 References
11 Bibliography
12 External links
12.1 Translations
12.2 Commentary and others
Structure[edit]
For the Orthodox Christian division into twenty kathismata, see below.
An 1880 Baxter process illustration of Psalm 23, from the Religious Tract Society's magazine The Sunday at Home
Benedictions[edit]
The Book of Psalms is divided into five sections, each closing with a doxology (i.e., a benediction)—these divisions were probably introduced by the final editors to imitate the five-fold division of the Torah:
Book 1 (Psalms 1–41)
Book 2 (Psalms 42–72)
Book 3 (Psalms 73–89)
Book 4 (Psalms 90–106)
Book 5 (Psalms 107–150)
Superscriptions and attributions (of authorship)[edit]
Many psalms (116 of the 150) have individual superscriptions (titles), ranging from lengthy comments to a single word. Over a third appear to be musical directions, addressed to the "leader" or "choirmaster", including such statements as "with stringed instruments" and "according to lilies." Others appear to be references to types of musical composition, such as "A psalm" and "Song", or directions regarding the occasion for using the psalm ("On the dedication of the temple", "For the memorial offering", etc.). Many superscriptions carry the names of individuals, the most common (73 psalms—75 if including the two Psalms attributed by the New Testament to being Davidic) being of David, and thirteen of these relate explicitly to incidents in the king's life.[6] Others named include Asaph (12), the sons of Korah (11), Solomon (2), Moses (1), Ethan the Ezrahite (1), and Heman the Ezrahite (1). The LXX, the Peshitta (the Syriac Vulgate), and the Latin Vulgate each associate several Psalms (such as 111 and 145) with Haggai and Zechariah. The LXX also attributes several Psalms (like 112 and 135) to Ezekiel and to Jeremiah.
List of Psalms by author
Author
# of Psalms written
List of Psalms written
David 73 (named as author)
76 (attributed) (2)[Notes 1], 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, (10)[Notes 2], 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70, 86, (95)[Notes 3], 101, 103, 108, 109, 110, 122, 124, 131, 133, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145
Asaph 12 50, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
Sons of Korah 11 (named as author)
12 (attributed) 42, (43)[Notes 4], 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 84, 85, 87, 88[Notes 5]
Solomon 2 72, 127
Moses 1 90
Ethan the Ezrahite 1 89
Heman the Ezrahite 1 88[Notes 5]
No author listed 50 (Psalms without named author)
46 (excluding Psalms with common and external attribution to named authors) 1, 2[Notes 1], 10[Notes 2], 33, 43[Notes 4], 66, 67, 71, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95[Notes 3], 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Numbering[edit]
Hebrew
numbering
(Masoretic)
Greek
numbering
(Septuagint
or Vulgate)
1–8 1–8
9–10 9
11–113 10–112
114–115 113
116 114–115
117–146 116–145
147 146–147
148–150 148–150
Psalms are usually identified by a sequence number, often preceded by the abbreviation "Ps." Numbering of the Psalms differs—mostly by one, see table—between the Hebrew (Masoretic) and Greek (Septuagint) manuscripts. Protestant translations (Lutheran, Anglican, Calvinist) use the Hebrew numbering, but other Christian traditions vary:
Catholic official liturgical texts follow the Hebrew numbering since 1969; older texts use the Greek numbering
Catholic modern translations often use the Hebrew numbering (noting the Greek number)
Eastern Orthodox translations use the Greek numbering (noting the Hebrew number)
For the remainder of this article, the Hebrew numbering is used, unless otherwise noted.
The variance between Massorah and Septuagint texts in this numeration is likely enough due to a gradual neglect of the original poetic form of the Psalms; such neglect was occasioned by liturgical uses and carelessness of copyists. It is generally admitted that Pss. 9 and 10 were originally a single acrostic poem; they have been wrongly separated by Massorah, rightly united by the Septuagint and Vulgate.[7] Pss. 42 and 43 are shown by identity of subject (yearning for the house of Jahweh), of metrical structure and of refrain (cf. Heb. Ps. 42:6, 12; 43:5), to be three strophes of one and the same poem. The Hebrew text is correct in counting as one Ps. 146 and Ps. 147. Later liturgical usage would seem to have split up these and several other psalms. Zenner combines into what he deems were the original choral odes: Pss. 1, 2, 3, 4; 6 + 13; 9 + 10; 19, 20, 21; 56 + 57; 69 + 70; 114 + 115; 148, 149, 150.[8] A choral ode would seem to have been the original form of Pss. 14 and 70. The two strophes and the epode are Ps. 14; the two antistrophes are Ps. 70.[9] It is noteworthy that, on the breaking up of the original ode, each portion crept twice into the Psalter: Ps. 14 = 53, Ps. 70 = 40:14–18. Other such duplicated portions of psalms are Ps. 108:2–6 = Ps. 57:8–12; Ps. 108:7–14 = Ps. 60:7–14; Ps. 71:1–3 = Ps. 31:2–4. This loss of the original form of some of the psalms is allowed by the Biblical Commission (1 May 1910) to have been due to liturgical practices, neglect by copyists, or other causes.
Additional psalms[edit]
The Septuagint Bible, present in Eastern Orthodox churches, includes a Psalm 151; a Hebrew version of this was found in the Psalms Scroll of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Some versions of the Peshitta (the Bible used in Syriac churches in the Middle East) include Psalms 152–155. There are also the Psalms of Solomon, which are a further 18 psalms of Jewish origin, likely originally written in Hebrew, but surviving only in Greek and Syriac translation. These and other indications suggest that the current Western Christian and Jewish collection of 150 psalms were selected from a wider set.
Primary types[edit]
Hermann Gunkel's pioneering form-critical work on the psalms sought to provide a new and meaningful context in which to interpret individual psalms—not by looking at their literary context within the Psalter (which he did not see as significant), but by bringing together psalms of the same genre (Gattung) from throughout the Psalter. Gunkel divided the psalms into five primary types:
Hymns[edit]
Hymns, songs of praise for God's work in creation or history. They typically open with a call to praise, describe the motivation for praise, and conclude with a repetition of the call. Two sub-categories are "enthronement psalms", celebrating the enthronement of Yahweh as king, and Zion psalms, glorifying Mount Zion, God's dwelling-place in Jerusalem.[10] Gunkel also described a special subset of "eschatological hymns"[11] which includes themes of future restoration (Psalm 126) or of judgment (Psalm 82).[12]
Communal laments[edit]
Communal laments, in which the nation laments some communal disaster.[13] Both communal and individual laments typically but not always include the following elements:
1) address to God,
2) description of suffering,
3) cursing of the party responsible for suffering,
4) protestation of innocence or admission of guilt,
5) petition for divine assistance,
6) faith in God's receipt of prayer,
7) anticipation of divine response, and
8) a song of thanksgiving.[14][15]
In general, the individual and communal subtypes can be distinguished by the use of the singular "I" or the plural "we". However, the "I" could also be characterising an individual's personal experience that was reflective of the entire community.[16]
Royal psalms[edit]
Royal Psalms, dealing with such matters as the king's coronation, marriage and battles.[13] None of them mentions any specific king by name, and their origin and use remain obscure;[17] several psalms, especially Ps. 93–99, concern the kingship of God, and might relate to an annual ceremony in which Yahweh would be ritually reinstated as king.[18]
Individual laments[edit]
Individual laments lamenting the fate of the particular individual who utters them. They are by far the most common type of psalm. They typically open with an invocation of Yahweh, followed by the lament itself and pleas for help, and often ending with an expression of confidence. A subset is the psalm of confidence, in which the psalmist expresses confidence that God will deliver him from evils and enemies.[13]
Individual thanksgiving psalms[edit]
Individual thanksgiving psalms, the opposite of individual laments, in which the psalmist thanks God for deliverance from personal distress.[13]
In addition to these five major genres, Gunkel also recognised a number of minor psalm-types, including:
communal thanksgiving psalms, in which the whole nation thanks God for deliverance;
wisdom psalms, reflecting the Old Testament wisdom literature;
pilgrimage psalms, sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem;
entrance and prophetic liturgies; and
a group of mixed psalms which could not be assigned to any category.[19]
Composition[edit]
Scroll of the Psalms
Origins[edit]
The composition of the psalms spans at least five centuries, from Psalm 29, possibly an Israelite adaptation of an entire Canaanite hymn to Baal,[20] to others clearly from the post-Exilic period (not earlier than the fifth century B.C.) The majority originated in the southern kingdom of Judah and were associated with the Temple in Jerusalem, where they probably functioned as libretto during the Temple worship. Exactly how they did this is unclear, although there are indications in some of them: "Bind the festal procession with branches, up to the horns of the altar," suggests a connection with sacrifices, and "Let my prayer be counted as incense" suggests a connection with the offering of incense.[3]
Poetic characteristics[edit]
The biblical poetry of Psalms uses parallelism as its primary poetic device. Parallelism is a kind of symmetry, in which an idea is developed by the use of restatement, synonym, amplification, grammatical repetition, or opposition.[21][22] Synonymous parallelism involves two lines expressing essentially the same idea. An example of synonymous parallelism:
"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1).
Two lines expressing opposites is known as antithetic parallelism. An example of antithetic parallelism:
"And he led them in a cloud by day/ and all the night by a fiery light" (Psalm 78:14).
Two clauses expressing the idea of amplifying the first claim is known as expansive parallelism. An example of expansive parallelism:
"My mouth is filled with your praise/ all the day with your lauding" (Psalm 71:8).
Editorial agenda[edit]
Many scholars believe the individual Psalms were redacted into a single collection in Second-Temple times.[citation needed] It had long been recognized that the collection bore the imprint of an underlying message or metanarrative, but that this message remained concealed, as Augustine of Hippo said, "The sequence of the Psalms seems to me to contain the secret of a mighty mystery, but its meaning has not been revealed to me." (Enarr. on Ps. 150.1) Others pointed out the presence of concatenation, that is, adjacent Psalms sharing similar words and themes. In time, this approach developed into recognizing overarching themes shared by whole groups of psalms.[23]
In 1985, Gerald H. Wilson's The Editing of the Hebrew Psalter proposed, by parallel with other ancient eastern hymn collections, that psalms at the beginning and end (or "seams") of the five books of Psalms have thematic significance, corresponding in particular with the placement of the royal psalms. He pointed out that there was a progression of ideas, from adversity, through the crux of the collection in the apparent failure of the covenant in Psalm 89, leading to a concert of praise at the end. He concluded that the collection was redacted to be a retrospective of the failure of the Davidic covenant, exhorting Israel to trust in God alone in a non-messianic future.[24] Walter Brueggemann suggested that the underlying editorial purpose was oriented rather towards wisdom or sapiential concerns, addressing the issues of how to live the life of faith. Psalm 1 calls the reader to a life of obedience; Psalm 73 (Brueggemann's crux psalm) faces the crisis when divine faithfulness is in doubt; Psalm 150 represents faith's triumph, when God is praised not for his rewards, but for his being.[25] In 1997, David. C. Mitchell's The Message of the Psalter took a quite different line. Building on the work of Wilson and others,[26] Mitchell proposed that the Psalter embodies an eschatological timetable like that of Zechariah 9–14.[27] This programme includes the gathering of exiled Israel by a bridegroom-king; his establishment of a kingdom; his violent death; Israel scattered in the wilderness, regathered and again imperilled, then rescued by a king from the heavens, who establishes his kingdom from Zion, brings peace and prosperity to the earth and receives the homage of the nations.
These three views—Wilson's non-messianic retrospective of the Davidic covenant, Brueggemann's sapiential instruction, and Mitchell's eschatologico-messianic programme—all have their followers, although the sapiential agenda has been somewhat eclipsed by the other two. Shortly before his untimely death in 2005, Wilson modified his position to allow for the existence of messianic prophecy within the Psalms' redactional agenda.[28] Mitchell's position remains largely unchanged, although he now sees the issue as identifying when the historical beginning of the Psalms turns to eschatology.[29]
The ancient music of the Psalms[edit]
The Psalms were written not merely as poems, but as songs for singing. More than a third of the psalms are addressed to the Director of Music. Some psalms exhort the worshipper to sing (e.g. Pss. 33:1-3; 92:1-3; 96:1-3; 98:1; 101:1; 150). Some headings denote the musical instruments on which the psalm should be played (Pss. 4, 5, 6, 8, 67). Some refer to singing at the sheminit or octave (Pss. 6, 12). And others preserve the name for ancient eastern modes, like mut la-ben (Death of the son; Ps. 9), ayelet ha-shachar (hind of the dawn; Ps. 22); shoshanim (Lilies; Ps. 45); or alamoth (Maidens?; Ps. 46).
Despite the frequently heard view that their ancient music is lost, the means to reconstruct it still extant. Fragments of temple psalmody are preserved in ancient church and synagogue chant, particularly in the tonus peregrinus melody to Psalm 114.[30] Cantillation signs, to record the melody sung, were in use since ancient times; evidence of them can be found in the manuscripts of the oldest extant copies of Psalms in the Dead Sea Scrolls and are even more extensive in the Masoretic text, which dates to the Early Middle Ages and whose Tiberian scribes claimed to be basing their work on temple-period signs. (See Moshe ben Asher's 'Song of the Vine' colophon to the Codex Cairensis).[31]
Several attempts have been made to decode the Masoretic cantillation, but the most successful is that of Suzanne Haïk-Vantoura (1928–2000) in the last quarter of the 20th century.[32] Although some have dismissed Haïk-Vantoura's system, Mitchell has repeatedly defended it, showing that, when applied to the Masoretic cantillation of Psalm 114, it produces a melody recognizable as the tonus peregrinus of church and synagogue.[33] Mitchell includes musical transcriptions of the temple psalmody of Psalms 120–134 in his commentary on the Songs of Ascents.
Regardless of academic research, Sephardic Jews have retained a tradition in the Masoretic cantillation.[34]
Themes[edit]
Most individual psalms involve the praise of God—for his power and beneficence, for his creation of the world, and for his past acts of deliverance for Israel. The psalms envision a world in which everyone and everything will praise God, and God in turn will hear their prayers and respond. Worst of all is when God "hides his face" and refuses to respond, because this puts in question the efficacy of prayer which is the underlying assumption of the Book of Psalms.[35]
Some psalms are called "maskil" (maschil) because in addition they impart wisdom. Most notable of these is Psalm 142 which is sometimes called the "Maskil of David", others include Psalm 32 and Psalm 78.[36] The term derives from maskil meaning "enlightened" or "wise".
Later interpretation and influence[edit]
David Playing the Harp by Jan de Bray, 1670
Hebrew text of Psalm 1:1-2
A Jewish man reads Psalms at the Western Wall.
Overview[edit]
Individual psalms were originally hymns, to be used on various occasions and at various sacred sites; later, some were anthologised, and might have been understood within the various anthologies (e.g., ps. 123 as one of the Psalms of Ascent); finally, individual psalms might be understood within the Psalter as a whole, either narrating the life of David or providing instruction like the Torah. In later Jewish and Christian tradition, the psalms have come to be used as prayers, either individual or communal, as traditional expressions of religious feeling.[37]
Use of the Psalms in Jewish ritual[edit]
Some of the titles given to the Psalms have descriptions which suggest their use in worship:
Some bear the Hebrew description shir (שיר; Greek: ᾠδή ōdḗ; 'song'). Thirteen have this description. It means the flow of speech, as it were, in a straight line or in a regular strain. This description includes secular as well as sacred song.
Fifty-eight Psalms bear the description mizmor (מזמור; ψαλμός psalmos; 'psalm'), a lyric ode, or a song set to music; a sacred song accompanied with a musical instrument.
Psalm 145, and many others, has the designation tehillah (תהילה; ὕμνος hymnos; 'hymn'), meaning a song of praise; a song the prominent thought of which is the praise of God.
Thirteen psalms are described as maskil ('wise'): 32, 42, 44, 45, 52–55, 74, 78, 88, 89, and 142. Psalm 41:2, although not in the above list, has the description ashrei maskil.
Six Psalms (16, 56–60) have the title michtam (מכתם, 'gold').[38] Rashi suggests that michtam refers to an item that a person carries with him at all times, hence, these Psalms contain concepts or ideas that are pertinent at every stage and setting throughout life, deemed vital as part of day-to-day spiritual awareness.[39]
Psalm 7 (along with Habakkuk ch. 3)[40] bears the title shigayon (שיגיון). There are three interpretations:[41] (a) According to Rashi and others, this term stems from the root shegaga, meaning "mistake"—David committed some sin and is singing in the form of a prayer to redeem himself from it; (b) shigayon was a type of musical instrument; (c) Ibn Ezra considers the word to mean "longing", as for example in the verse in Proverbs 5:19[42] tishge tamid.
Psalms are used throughout traditional Jewish worship. Many complete Psalms and verses from Psalms appear in the morning services (Shacharit). The pesukei dezimra component incorporates Psalms 30, 100 and 145–150. Psalm 145 (commonly referred to as "Ashrei", which is really the first word of two verses appended to the beginning of the Psalm), is read three times every day: once in shacharit as part of pesukei dezimrah, as mentioned, once, along with Psalm 20, as part of the morning's concluding prayers, and once at the start of the afternoon service. On Festival days and Sabbaths, instead of concluding the morning service, it precedes the Mussaf service. Psalms 95–99, 29, 92, and 93, along with some later readings, comprise the introduction (Kabbalat Shabbat) to the Friday night service. Traditionally, a different "Psalm for the Day"—Shir shel yom—is read after the morning service each day of the week (starting Sunday, Psalms: 24, 48, 82, 94, 81, 93, 92). This is described in the Mishnah (the initial codification of the Jewish oral tradition) in the tractate Tamid. According to the Talmud, these daily Psalms were originally recited on that day of the week by the Levites in the Temple in Jerusalem. From Rosh Chodesh Elul until Hoshanah Rabbah, Psalm 27 is recited twice daily following the morning and evening services. There is a Minhag (custom) to recite Psalm 30 each morning of Chanukkah after Shacharit: some recite this in place of the regular "Psalm for the Day", others recite this additionally.
When a Jew dies, a watch is kept over the body and tehillim (Psalms) are recited constantly by sun or candlelight, until the burial service. Historically, this watch would be carried out by the immediate family, usually in shifts, but in contemporary practice this service is provided by an employee of the funeral home or chevra kadisha.
Many Jews complete the Book of Psalms on a weekly or monthly basis. Each week, some also say a Psalm connected to that week's events or the Torah portion read during that week. In addition, many Jews (notably Lubavitch, and other Chasidim) read the entire Book of Psalms prior to the morning service, on the Sabbath preceding the calculated appearance of the new moon.
The reading of psalms is viewed in Jewish tradition as a vehicle for gaining God's favor. They are thus often specially recited in times of trouble, such as poverty, disease, or physical danger; in many synagogues, Psalms are recited after services for the security of the State of Israel. Note that Sefer ha-Chinuch[43] states that this practice is designed not to achieve favor, as such, but rather to inculcate belief in Divine Providence into one's consciousness, consistently with Maimonides' general view on Providence. (Relatedly, the Hebrew verb for prayer, hitpalal התפלל, is in fact the reflexive form of palal פלל, to judge. Thus, "to pray" conveys the notion of "judging oneself": ultimately, the purpose of prayer—tefilah תפלה—is to transform ourselves.)[44]
The Psalms in Christian worship[edit]
St. Florian's psalter, 14th or 15th century, Old Polish Translation
Children singing and playing music, illustration of Psalm 150 (Laudate Dominum)
New Testament references show that the earliest Christians used the Psalms in worship, and the Psalms have remained an important part of worship in most Christian Churches. The Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Anglican Churches have always made systematic use of the Psalms, with a cycle for the recitation of all or most of them over the course of one or more weeks. In the early centuries of the Church, it was expected that any candidate for bishop would be able to recite the entire Psalter from memory, something they often learned automatically[45] during their time as monks.
Paul the Apostle quotes psalms (specifically Psalms 14 and 53, which are nearly identical) as the basis for his theory of original sin, and includes the scripture in the Epistle to the Romans, chapter 3.
Several conservative Protestant denominations sing only the Psalms (some churches also sing the small number of hymns found elsewhere in the Bible) in worship, and do not accept the use of any non-Biblical hymns; examples are the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, the Presbyterian Reformed Church (North America) and the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing).
Psalm 22 is of particular importance during the season of Lent as a Psalm of continued faith during severe testing.
Psalm 23, The LORD is My Shepherd, offers an immediately appealing message of comfort and is widely chosen for church funeral services, either as a reading or in one of several popular hymn settings;
Psalm 51, Have mercy on me O God, called the Miserere from the first word in its Latin version, in both Divine Liturgy and Hours, in the sacrament of repentance or confession, and in other settings;
Psalm 82 is found in the Book of Common Prayer as a funeral recitation.
Psalm 137, By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, the Eastern Orthodox Church uses this hymn during the weeks preceding Great Lent.
New translations and settings of the Psalms continue to be produced. An individually printed volume of Psalms for use in Christian religious rituals is called a Psalter.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity[edit]
See also: Kathisma
Orthodox Christians and Greek-Catholics (Eastern Catholics who follow the Byzantine rite), have long made the Psalms an integral part of their corporate and private prayers. The official version of the Psalter used by the Orthodox Church is the Septuagint. To facilitate its reading, the 150 Psalms are divided into 20 kathismata (Greek: καθίσματα; Slavonic: каѳисмы, kafismy; lit. "sittings") and each kathisma (Greek: κάθισμα; Slavonic: каѳисма, kafisma) is further subdivided into three stases (Greek: στάσεις, staseis lit. "standings", sing. στάσις, stasis), so-called because the faithful stand at the end of each stasis for the Glory to the Father ....
At Vespers and Matins, different kathismata are read at different times of the liturgical year and on different days of the week, according to the Church's calendar, so that all 150 psalms (20 kathismata) are read in the course of a week. During Great Lent, the number of kathismata is increased so that the entire Psalter is read twice a week. In the twentieth century, some lay Christians have adopted a continuous reading of the Psalms on weekdays, praying the whole book in four weeks.
Aside from kathisma readings, Psalms occupy a prominent place in every other Orthodox service including the services of the Hours and the Divine Liturgy. In particular, the penitential Psalm 50 is very widely used. Fragments of Psalms and individual verses are used as Prokimena (introductions to Scriptural readings) and Stichera. The bulk of Vespers would still be composed of Psalms even if the kathisma were to be disregarded; Psalm 119, "The Psalm of the Law", is the centerpiece of Matins on Saturdays, some Sundays, and the Funeral service. The entire book of Psalms is traditionally read out loud or chanted at the side of the deceased during the time leading up to the funeral, mirroring Jewish tradition.
Oriental Christianity[edit]
Several branches of Oriental Orthodox and those Eastern Catholics who follow one of the Oriental Rites will chant the entire Psalter during the course of a day during the Daily Office. This practice continues to be a requirement of monastics in the Oriental churches.
Roman Catholic usage[edit]
The Psalms have always been an important part of Catholic liturgy. The Liturgy of the Hours is centered on chanting or recitation of the Psalms, using fixed melodic formulas known as psalm tones. Early Catholics employed the Psalms widely in their individual prayers also; however, as knowledge of Latin (the language of the Roman Rite) became uncommon, this practice ceased among the unlearned. However, until the end of the Middle Ages, it was not unknown for the laity to join in the singing of the Little Office of Our Lady, which was a shortened version of the Liturgy of the Hours providing a fixed daily cycle of twenty-five psalms to be recited, and nine other psalms divided across Matins.
The work of Bishop Richard Challoner in providing devotional materials in English meant that many of the psalms were familiar to English-speaking Catholics from the eighteenth century onwards. Challoner translated the entirety of the Little Office into English, as well as Sunday Vespers and daily Compline. He also provided other individual Psalms such as 129/130 for prayer in his devotional books. Bishop Challoner is also noted for revising the Douay–Rheims Bible, and the translations he used in his devotional books are taken from this work.
Until the Second Vatican Council the Psalms were either recited on a one-week or, less commonly (as in the case of Ambrosian rite), two-week cycle. Different one-week schemata were employed: most secular clergy followed the Roman distribution, while Monastic Houses almost universally followed that of St Benedict, with only a few congregations (such as the Benedictines of St Maur[citation needed]) following individualistic arrangements. The Breviary introduced in 1974 distributed the psalms over a four-week cycle. Monastic usage varies widely. Some use the four-week cycle of the secular clergy, many retain a one-week cycle, either following St Benedict's scheme or another of their own devising, while others opt for some other arrangement.
Official approval was also given to other arrangements[Notes 6] by which the complete Psalter is recited in a one-week or two-week cycle. These arrangements are used principally by Catholic contemplative religious orders, such as that of the Trappists.[Notes 7]
The General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours, 122 sanctions three modes of singing/recitation for the Psalms:
directly (all sing or recite the entire psalm);
antiphonally (two choirs or sections of the congregation sing or recite alternate verses or strophes); and
responsorially (the cantor or choir sings or recites the verses while the congregation sings or recites a given response after each verse).
Of these three the antiphonal mode is the most widely followed.
Over the centuries, the use of complete Psalms in the liturgy declined. After the Second Vatican Council (which also permitted the use of vernacular languages in the liturgy), longer psalm texts were reintroduced into the Mass, during the readings. The revision of the Roman Missal after the Second Vatican Council reintroduced the singing or recitation of a more substantial section of a Psalm, in some cases an entire Psalm, after the first Reading from Scripture. This Psalm, called the Responsorial Psalm, is usually sung or recited responsorially, although the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 61 permits direct recitation.
Protestant usage[edit]
Psalm 1 in a form of the Sternhold and Hopkins version widespread in Anglican usage before the English Civil War (1628 printing). It was from this version that the armies sang before going into battle.
Following the Protestant Reformation, versified translations of many of the Psalms were set as hymns. These were particularly popular in the Calvinist tradition, where in the past they were typically sung to the exclusion of hymns. John Calvin himself made some French translations of the Psalms for church usage, but the completed Genevan Psalter eventually used in church services consisted exclusively of translations by Clément Marot and Théodore de Bèze, on melodies by a number of composers, including Louis Bourgeois and a certain Maistre Pierre. Martin Luther's Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott is based on Psalm 46. Among famous hymn settings of the Psalter were the Scottish Psalter and the paraphrases by Isaac Watts. The first book printed in North America was a collection of Psalm settings, the Bay Psalm Book (1640).
By the 20th century, they were mostly replaced by hymns in church services. However, the Psalms are popular for private devotion among many Protestants and still used in many churches for traditional worship.[46] There exists in some circles a custom of reading one Psalm and one chapter of Proverbs a day, corresponding to the day of the month.
Metrical Psalms are still very popular among many Reformed Churches.
Anglican usage[edit]
Anglican chant is a method of singing prose versions of the Psalms.
In the early 17th century, when the King James Bible was introduced, the metrical arrangements by Thomas Sternhold and John Hopkins were also popular and were provided with printed tunes. This version and the New Version of the Psalms of David by Tate and Brady produced in the late seventeenth century (see article on Metrical psalter) remained the normal congregational way of singing psalms in the Church of England until well into the nineteenth century.
In Great Britain, the Coverdale psalter still lies at the heart of daily worship in Cathedrals and many parish churches. The new Common Worship service book has a companion psalter in modern English.
The version of the Psalter in the American Book of Common Prayer prior to the 1979 edition is a sixteenth-century Coverdale Psalter. The Psalter in the American Book of Common Prayer of 1979 is a new translation, with some attempt to keep the rhythms of the Coverdale Psalter.
Psalms in the Rastafari movement[edit]
The Psalms are one of the most popular parts of the Bible among followers of the Rastafari movement.[47] Rasta singer Prince Far I released an atmospheric spoken version of the psalms, Psalms for I, set to a roots reggae backdrop from The Aggrovators.
Psalms in Islam[edit]
Further information: Zabur
In the Quran, Allah (God) says that he had given David Psalms: "And your Lord is most knowing of whoever is in the heavens and the earth. And We have made some of the prophets exceed others [in various ways], and to David We gave the Zabur [Psalms]". 17:55 (Surat Al Isra/The Night Journey)[48]
The Psalms are often equated to the Zabur mentioned in the Quran. Zabur (Arabic: زبور) is, according to Islam, the holy book of Dawud (David), one of the holy books revealed by God before the Quran, alongside others such as the Tawrat (Torah) of Musa (Moses) and the Injil (Gospel) of Īsā (Jesus).
In the Quran, the Zabur is mentioned by name only three times. The Quran itself says nothing about the Zabur specifically, except that it was revealed to David, king of Israel and that in Zabur is written "My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth".[49][50]
We have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him: we sent inspiration to Ibrahim, Isma'il, Ishaq, Yaqub and the Tribes, to Isa, Ayyub, Yunus, Aaron, and Sulayman, and to Dawood We gave the Psalms.
—  Quran, Sura 4 (An-Nisa), ayah 163[51][52]
And it is your Lord that knoweth best all beings that are in the heavens and on earth: We did bestow on some prophets more (and other) gifts than on others: and We gave to David (the gift of) the Psalms.
—  Quran, Sura 17 (Al-Isra), ayah 55[53]
Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): "My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth."
—  Quran, sura 21 (Al-Anbiya), ayah 105[50]
The last reference is of interest because of the quotation from Psalm 37 verse 29, which says, "The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever," (as translated in the King James Version of the Bible).[49]
According to Ahrens (1930) the last reference is quoted from Psalms.[54] He says that the verse in the Quran reads "We have written in the Zabur after the reminder that My righteous servants shall inherit the earth." His conclusion is that this verse represents a close and rare linguistic parallel with the Hebrew Bible and more pointedly, with Psalm 37 ascribed specifically to David (see verses 9, 11, 29 which refer to the meek, the righteous or “those who wait upon the Lord” as they who shall inherit the earth).[49][55][56]
Many Muslim scholars[who?] think that it also has reference to Exodus 32:13,[citation needed] which reads "Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swearest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever."[57]
Psalms set to music[edit]
Multiple psalms as a single composition[edit]
Psalms have often been set as part of a larger work. The psalms feature large in settings of Vespers, including those by Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Vivaldi, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who wrote such settings as part of their responsibilities as church musicians. Psalms are inserted in Requiem compositions, such as Psalm 126 in A German Requiem of Johannes Brahms and Psalms 130 and 23 in John Rutter's Requiem.
Psalmi Davidis poenitentiales (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143) by Orlande de Lassus—1584
Melodie na psałterz polski by Mikołaj Gomółka—c. 1600
Psalmen Davids (1619), Symphoniae sacrae I (1629) and Becker Psalter (1661) by Heinrich Schütz
Le Roi David by Arthur Honegger—1921
Symphony of Psalms (38, 39, 150) by Igor Stravinsky—1930
Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein—1965
Tehillim by Steve Reich—1981
Four Psalms (114, 126, 133, 137) by John Harbison—1998
Biblické písně by Antonín Dvořák—1894
Individual psalm settings[edit]
There are many settings of individual psalms, which are generally mentioned in the article devoted to the particular psalm. They include:
Psalms 100, 121 and 124 by Loys Bourgeois (c. 1500–1559)
Psalm 38 and Levavi oculos meos (Psalm 121) by Orlando di Lasso (1532–1594)
Psalms 112 and 137 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643–1704)
Beatus vir (Psalm 112) by Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
Psalm 126 In convertendo Dominus by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764).
Psalm 130 by Jan Dismas Zelenka
Psalm 100 (in Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate) and others by George Frideric Handel (1685–1750)
Psalm 148 by William Billings (1746–1800)
Psalm 111 by Samuel Wesley (1766–1837)
Psalm 23 by Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Psalm 42 (1837) by Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
Psalms 13, 18, 23, 116, 129 and 137 by Liszt (1811–1886)
Psalm 150 by César Franck (1822–1890)
Psalms 23, 113, 116, 147 and 150 by Bruckner (1824–1896)
Psalm 13 by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Psalm 18 by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Psalm 148 by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Psalm 148 by Gustav Holst (1874–1934)
Psalms 14, 24, 25, 42, 54, 67, 90, 100, 135 and 150 by Charles Ives (1874–1954)
Psalms 121 and 150 by Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967)
Psalm 126 In convertendo Dominus, Psalm 137 Super flumina Babylonis and others by Jules Van Nuffel (1883–1953)
Psalm 121 by Darius Milhaud (1892–1974)
Psalm 24, 129 and 130 by Lili Boulanger (1893–1918)
Psalm 121 and Psalm 150 by Howard Hanson (1896–1981)
Psalms 147, 148 and 150 by Roger Sessions (1896–1985)
Psalm 121 by Henry Cowell (1897–1965)
Psalm 150 by Roy Harris (1898–1979)
Two Motets (including Psalm 121) by Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Psalm 29 and 92 by Eric Zeisl (1905–1959)
Psalm 28 by Alan Hovhaness (1911–2000)
Psalm 29 by Hugo Weisgall (1912–1997)
Psalm 150 (1962, op. 67) by Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Psalm 150 by George Rochberg (1918–2005)
I Was Glad (Psalm 122) by Daniel Pinkham (1923–2006)
A Psalm (13) and a Proverb by Ned Rorem (b. 1923)
A Psalm of David (Psalm 13) by Robert Starer (1924–2001)
Psalms 24, 40, 121 and 150 by Samuel Adler (b. 1928)
Psalm 95 by Kamilló Lendvay (b. 1928)
Three settings of Psalm 13 by Edwin London (b. 1929)
Psalm 143 by Yehudi Wyner (b. 1929)
Psalm 4 by Alexander Goehr (b. 1932)
Psalms 67, 150 by William Mathias (1934–1992)
Psalm 8 by John Corigliano (b. 1938)
Psalms 1–48, 51, 55, 57, 92, 109, 110, 112, 121, 126, 137 and 144 by Mark Alburger (b. 1957)
I Was Glad (Psalm 122) by Howard Goodall (b. 1958)
House of God, Forever (Psalm 23) by Jon Foreman (b. 1976)
Psalm 73 by BarlowGirl
Psalm 40 and Psalm 116 by U2
Psalm 50 by Underoath
Psalm 63: 2–3 by Matisyahu
Psalm 23 (Shadow of Deth) by Megadeth[58]
Psalms 23, 46, 67, 100, 111, 121 by Victoria Slemmons
The Hope (Psalm 27) by Frederik Magle
Bach[edit]
Johann Sebastian Bach used lines from psalms in several of his cantatas, often in the opening chorus:
Psalm 19:1,3 in Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, BWV 76
Psalm 22:26 in Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75
Psalm 29:1 in Bringet dem Herrn Ehre seines Namens, BWV 148
Psalm 38:4 in Es ist nichts Gesundes an meinem Leibe, BWV 25
Psalm 50:23 in Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich, BWV 17
Psalm 75:1 in Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29
Psalm 103:2 in Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 69a
Psalm 104:28–29 in Es wartet alles auf dich, BWV 187
Psalm 130 in Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131
Psalm 149:1 in Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 190
Psalm 150:4,6 in Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 190
Bach treated complete psalms in German paraphrasing as chorale cantatas:
Psalm 124 in
Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 178 (1724)
Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit, BWV 14 (1735)
Psalm verses[edit]
Carl Nielsen set in Tre Motetter three verses from different psalms as motets for unaccompanied chorus, first performed in 1930.
Contemporary popular music[edit]
There are also multiple contemporary popular artists, including Soul-Junk, Robbie Seay Band, Shane and Shane, Enter the Worship Circle, Sons of Korah and Jon Foreman (lead singer of the Christian band Switchfoot) who have set multiple psalms to music on various albums.
In the musical Godspell, the song "Bless The Lord" is based on Psalm 103, and "On the Willows" is based on Psalm 137.
French singer-songwriter Léo Ferré wrote and recorded a 151st psalm on his album Amour Anarchie (1970).
See also[edit]
Bible portal
Psalm 51's use in Benefit of clergy
Exclusive psalmody
History of music in the biblical period
Penitential Psalms
Psalm 90 (Ives)
Psalm of communal lament
Selah
They have pierced my hands and my feet
Zabur
Genevan Psalter
Pesher
Notes[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b Attributed to David by Acts 4:24-26
^ Jump up to: a b Commonly attributed to David as continuation of Psalm 9
^ Jump up to: a b Attributed to David by Hebrews 4:7
^ Jump up to: a b Commonly attributed to the sons of Korah as continuation of Psalm 42
^ Jump up to: a b Names both the sons of Koran and Heman the Ezrahite as authors
Jump up ^ See "Short" Breviaries in the 20th and early 21st century America Archived 2006-01-18 at the Wayback Machine. for an in-progress study
Jump up ^ See for example the Divine Office schedule at New Melleray Abbey
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Mazor 2011, p. 589.
Jump up ^ Murphy 1993, p. 626.
^ Jump up to: a b Kselman 2007, p. 775.
^ Jump up to: a b Berlin & Brettler 2004, p. 1282.
Jump up ^ Hoffman, Alice (28 September 2015). "Geraldine Brooks reimagines King David's life in 'The Secret Chord'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
Jump up ^ Hayes 1998, pp. 154–55.
Jump up ^ Clifford 2010, p. 773.
Jump up ^ Johannes Konrad Zenner (1896). Die Chorgesänge im Buche der Psalmen: ihre Existenz und ihre Form nachgewiesen. Herder.
Jump up ^ Zenner-Wiesmann, Die Psalmen nach dem Urtext, Munster, 1906, 305
Jump up ^ Day 2003, pp. 11–12.
Jump up ^ Claudio Crispim. "Psalm 91 – He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High". Biblical Studies. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
Jump up ^ Bray, G. Biblical Interpretation: Past and Present. (Intervarsity Press: Downers Grove, IL, 1996) p400
^ Jump up to: a b c d Day 2003, p. 12.
Jump up ^ Coogan, M. A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in its Context. (Oxford University Press: Oxford 2009) p. 370
Jump up ^ Murphy 1993, p. 627.
Jump up ^ Bray, G. Biblical Interpretation: Past and Present. (Intervarsity Press: Downers Grove, IL, 1996) p. 416
Jump up ^ Berlin & Brettler 2004, p. 1285, note to ps.2.
Jump up ^ Kselman 2007, p. 776.
Jump up ^ Day 2003, p. 13.
Jump up ^ Rose, M. (1992). Names of God in the OT. In D. N. Freedman (Ed.), The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (Vol. 4, pp. 1007–08). New York: Doubleday
Jump up ^ Coogan, M. A Brief Introduction to the Old Testament: The Hebrew Bible in its Context. (Oxford University Press: Oxford 2009). p. 369;
Jump up ^ Kugel, James L. The Idea of Biblical Poetry. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press 1981)
Jump up ^ C. Westermann, The Living Psalms (trans. J.R. Porter; Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1989; M.E. Tate, Psalms 51–100 (Waco, TX: Word, 1990).
Jump up ^ G.H. Wilson, The Editing of the Hebrew Psalter (Chico, CA: Scholars Press, 1985).
Jump up ^ W. Brueggemann, 'Bounded by Obedience and Praise: The Psalms as Canon', JSOT 50:63–92.
Jump up ^ B.S. Childs, Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture (Philadelphia: Fortress, 1979) 511–18; J.L. Mays, '"In a Vision": The Portrayal of the Messiah in the Psalms', Ex Auditu 7: 1–8; J. Forbes, Studies on the Book of Psalms (Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1888).
Jump up ^ D.C. Mitchell, The Message of the Psalter: An Eschatological Programme in the Book of Psalms, JSOT Supplement 252 (Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1997).
Jump up ^ G.H. Wilson, 'King, Messiah, and the Reign of God: Revisiting the Royal Psalms and the Shape of the Psalter' in P.W. Flint and P.D. Miller (eds.), The Book of Psalms: Composition and Reception (Leiden: Brill, 2005).
Jump up ^ He has expanded his views on some subjects; see '"God Will Redeem My Soul From Sheol": The Psalms of the Sons of Korah', JSOT 30 (2006) 365–84; 'Lord, Remember David: G.H. Wilson and the Message of the Psalter', Vetus Testamentum 56 (2006) 526–48; The Songs of Ascents (Campbell: Newton Mearns, 2015) 211–16; 36–44.
Jump up ^ Werner, The Sacred Bridge (New York: Columba University Press, 1957) 419, 466.
Jump up ^ For discussion on the origins and antiquity of the Masoretic cantillation, see D.C. Mitchell, The Songs of Ascents (Campbell: Newton Mearns 2015): 122-137.
Jump up ^ S. Haïk-Vantoura, La musique de la Bible révélée (Robert Dumas: Paris, 1976); Les 150 Psaumes dans leurs melodies antiques (Paris: Fondation Roi David, 1985).
Jump up ^ D.C. Mitchell, The Songs of Ascents: Psalms 120 to 134 in the Worship of Jerusalem's temples (Campbell: Newton Mearns 2015); 'Resinging the Temple Psalmody', JSOT 36 (2012) 355–78; 'How Can We Sing the Lord's Song?' in S. Gillingham (ed.), Jewish and Christian Approaches to the Psalms (Oxford University Press, 2013) 119–133.
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Jump up ^ McKenzie, Steven L. (2000). King David: A Biography. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 39–40. ISBN 978-0-19-535101-9.
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Jump up ^ DLC (2006-08-27). "Hebrew Language Detective: katom". Balashon. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
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Jump up ^ "Habakkuk 3 / Hebrew – English Bible / Mechon-Mamre". Mechon-mamre.org. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
Jump up ^ "ארכיון הדף היומי". Vbm-torah.org.
Jump up ^ "Proverbs 5:19 A loving doe, a graceful deer-may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love". Bible.cc. Retrieved 2012-09-19.
Jump up ^ "ספר החינוך - אהרן, הלוי, מברצלונה, מיחס לו; שעוועל, חיים דב, 1906-1982; רוזנס, יהודה בן שמואל, 1657-1727; ברלין, ישעיה בן יהודה, 1725-1799 (page 637 of 814)". Hebrewbooks.org.
Jump up ^ For the relationship between prayer and psalms—tefillah and tehillah—see S. R. Hirsch, Horeb §620. See also Jewish services § Philosophy of prayer.
Jump up ^ Tom Meyer. "Saint Sabas and the Psalms" (PDF). Etrfi.org. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
Jump up ^ "The Psalms of David – Sung a cappella". Thepsalmssung.org. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
Jump up ^ Murrell, Nathaniel Samuel. "Tuning Hebrew Psalms to Reggae Rhythms". Retrieved 2008-02-11.
Jump up ^ "Surat Al Israa". Legacy.quran.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
^ Jump up to: a b c Psalms 37:29
^ Jump up to: a b Quran 21:105 (Translated by Yusuf Ali)
Jump up ^ Quran 4:163 (Translated by Yusuf Ali)
Jump up ^ See also Ibrāhīm, Ismā'īl, Ishaq, Jakub, Ayyub, Yunus, Harun and Sulayman
Jump up ^ Quran 17:55 (Translated by Yusuf Ali)
Jump up ^ K. Ahrens, Christliches im Qoran, in ZDMG , lxxxiv (1930), 29
Jump up ^ Psalms 37:9
Jump up ^ Psalms 37:11
Jump up ^ Exodus 32:13
Jump up ^ "Shadow Of Deth". megadeth.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
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Day, John (2003). Psalms. Continuum. ISBN 9780567084545.
Harris, Stephen L. (1985). Understanding the Bible. Mayfield.
Hayes, John H. (1998). "The Songs of Israel". In McKenzie, Steven L.; Graham, Matt Patrick. The Hebrew Bible Today: An Introduction to Critical Issues. Westminster John Knox Press. ISBN 9780664256524.
Kselman, John S. (2007). "Psalms". In Coogan, Michael David; Brettler, Marc Zvi; Newsom, Carol Ann. The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-528880-3.
Mazor, Lea (2011). "Book of Psalms". In Berlin, Adele; Grossman, Maxine. The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199730049.
Mitchell, David C. (1997). The Message of the Psalter: An Eschatological Programme in the Book of Psalms. JSOT: Sheffield Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-85075-689-7.
Mitchell, David C. (2015). The Songs of Ascents: Psalms 120 to 134 in the Worship of Jerusalem's Temples. Campbell: Newton Mearns.
Murphy, Roland E. (1993). "Psalms". In Coogan, Michael D.; Metzger, Bruce. The Oxford Companion to the Bible. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199743919.
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Translations[edit]
Jewish translations:
Tehillim—Psalms (Judaica Press) translation [with Rashi's commentary] at Chabad.org
Christian translations:
Book of Psalms—NIV
Revised Grail Psalms (see: Grail Psalms)
Commentary and others[edit]
Online encyclopedia
"Psalms." Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
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reading of Tehillim—Psalms and many explanation.
Psalms (Judaica Press) translation [with Rashi's commentary] at Chabad.org
Penetrating beneath the surface level of the Tehillim—Psalms
Reading of Tehillim—Psalms in ancient tunes and explanation. Also a free series that teaches how to read the cantilation notes of Psalms
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Commentary on the Psalms by Gordon Churchyard, at easyenglish.info
Introduction to the Psalms by Wilbert R. Gawrisch
Introduction to the Psalms a Forward Movement publication
Fordham, David, ed. (October 1986), The Book of Psalms: In the Authorized Version (illuminated ed.), ISBN 978-0805000467 .
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