![]() ![]() The end (but not numbered separately as Ps 151) it also unites Ps 9-10 (see NIV text note on Ps 9) and Ps 114-115 and divides Ps 116 and Ps 147 each into (the pre-Christian Greek translation of the OT) and Hebrew texts agree, though ![]() In its final edition, the Psalter contained 150 psalms. Whether the "Great Hallel" ( Ps 120-136) was already a recognized unit is not known. Other apparent groupings include Ps 111-118 (a series of Hallelujah psalms see introduction to Ps 113), Ps 138-145 (all of which include "of David" in their titles) and Ps 146-150 (with their frequent "Praise the Lord" see NIV text note on 111:1). Moreover, Ps 93-100Īppear to be a traditional collection (see "The Lord reigns" in 93:1 96:10 97:1 99:1). The reason for the Elohim collection in distinctionįrom the Yahweh collection remains a matter of speculation. Use of the divine name Yahweh ("the Lord"), while Ps 42-72 (Book II) make frequent Other evidence points to further compilations. (2) the psalms and/or songs "of Asaph" ( Ps 50 73-83) and (3) the songs "of Reference has already been made to "the prayers of David."Īdditional collections expressly referred to in the present Psalter titlesĪre: (1) the songs and/or psalms "of the Sons of Korah" ( Ps 42-49 84-85 87-88), (Solomon's) temple (or even to the time of David), when the temple liturgyīegan to take shape. The formation of psalters probably goes back to the early days of the first Many collections preceded this final compilation of the Psalms. OT canon more commonly known as the "Writings" (see Lk 24:44 and note). At that time PsalmsĪppears also to have been used as a title for the entire section of the Hebrew it was referred to as the "Book of Psalms" ( Lk 20:42 Ac 1:20). The life of faith in accordance with the Law, the Prophets and the canonical Strongly suggest that this collection was viewed by its final editors as aīook of instruction in the faith and in full-orbed godliness - thus a guide for But it is more thanĪ treasury of prayers and hymns for liturgical and private use on chosen occasions.īoth the scope of its subject matter and the arrangement of the whole collection Herod's) temple and was used in the synagogues as well. It has often been called the prayer book of the "second" (Zerubbabel's and Temple personnel, who completed it probably in the third century b.c. It was put into its final form by postexilic The Psalter is a collection of collections and represents the final stage Titled "the prayers of David son of Jesse" ( 72:20). In fact, one of the first collections included in the book was ![]() On Ps 145 title), even though many of the psalms are tephillot (meaning The traditional Hebrew title is tehillim (meaning "praises" see note (such as harp, lyre and lute), then to songs sung with their accompaniment. Greek translation of the OT), where they originally referred to stringed instruments The titles "Psalms" and "Psalter" come from the Septuagint (the pre-Christian Theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Psalms. You may also be interested in the Stong’s KJV Bible Concordance which is the most complete, easy-to-use, and understandable concordance for studying the original languages of the Bible.This summary of the book of Psalms provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, You can browse the KJV Bible verses by using the chapters listed below, or use our Bible search feature at the top of this page. ![]() The 1769 edition is most commonly cited as the King James Version (KJV). Several versions of the King James Bible (KJV) were produced in 1611,1629, 1638, 1762, and 1769. The KJV Old Testament was translated from the Masoretic Hebrew text, and the Apocrypha was translated from the Greek Septuagint. However, the majority of the book of Revelation seems to have been translated from the Latin Vulgate. The KJV New Testament was translated from the Textus Receptus. It was translated by the Church of England and was first published in 1611. The King James Version Bible (KJV) was authorized by King James I and is sometimes referred to as the “Authorized Version”. The KJV is the first version of Scripture authorized by the Protestant church and commissioned by England's King James I. ![]()
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