Psalms of Asaph
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The Psalms of Asaph are a group of biblical psalms attributed to Asaph, a Levitical singer and seer associated with the temple worship in ancient Israel.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psalms of Asaph canonical | 5 |
| Asaphite psalms | 1 |
| First psalm of Asaph | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5508577 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psalms of Asaph Context triple: [Psalm 79, collection, Psalms of Asaph]
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A.
Psalm 74
Psalm 74 is a biblical lament psalm that mourns the destruction of the sanctuary and urgently appeals to God to remember His covenant and act against Israel’s enemies.
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B.
Psalm 76
Psalm 76 is a biblical hymn in the Book of Psalms that celebrates God's awe-inspiring power and decisive judgment in defending Jerusalem and subduing earthly rulers.
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C.
Psalms
Psalms is a biblical book in the Old Testament consisting of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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D.
Psalm 83
Psalm 83 is a biblical psalm that is a communal lament and plea for divine intervention against hostile nations threatening Israel.
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E.
Psalm 77
Psalm 77 is a biblical psalm of lament and trust in which the psalmist moves from deep distress and questioning to renewed confidence by remembering God’s past mighty deeds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psalms of Asaph Target entity description: The Psalms of Asaph are a group of biblical psalms attributed to Asaph, a Levitical singer and seer associated with the temple worship in ancient Israel.
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A.
Psalm 74
Psalm 74 is a biblical lament psalm that mourns the destruction of the sanctuary and urgently appeals to God to remember His covenant and act against Israel’s enemies.
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B.
Psalm 76
Psalm 76 is a biblical hymn in the Book of Psalms that celebrates God's awe-inspiring power and decisive judgment in defending Jerusalem and subduing earthly rulers.
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C.
Psalms
Psalms is a biblical book in the Old Testament consisting of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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D.
Psalm 83
Psalm 83 is a biblical psalm that is a communal lament and plea for divine intervention against hostile nations threatening Israel.
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E.
Psalm 77
Psalm 77 is a biblical psalm of lament and trust in which the psalmist moves from deep distress and questioning to renewed confidence by remembering God’s past mighty deeds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical text
ⓘ
group of biblical psalms ⓘ |
| associatedFigure | King David ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asaphite guild of temple singers
ⓘ
Levitical singers ⓘ Temple worship in ancient Israel ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Asaph ⓘ |
| biblicalBook | Psalms ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical ⓘ |
| containsPsalm |
Psalm 50
ⓘ
Psalm 73 ⓘ Psalm 74 ⓘ Psalm 75 ⓘ Psalm 76 ⓘ Psalm 77 ⓘ Psalm 78 ⓘ Psalm 79 ⓘ Psalm 80 ⓘ Psalm 81 ⓘ Psalm 82 ⓘ Psalm 83 ⓘ |
| genre |
liturgical text
ⓘ
psalm ⓘ religious poetry ⓘ |
| historicalContext | monarchy period of ancient Israel ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy ⓘ Temple worship ⓘ |
| numberOfPsalms | 12 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Psalms
ⓘ
linked to:
Psalms
|
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon |
Catholic Old Testament
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic biblical canon
Eastern Orthodox Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox canon
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Protestant Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Bible
|
| textType | poetry ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
God as judge
ⓘ
covenant faithfulness ⓘ divine justice ⓘ national lament ⓘ prosperity of the wicked ⓘ suffering of the righteous ⓘ |
| usedFor |
instruction
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Psalms of Asaph Description of subject: The Psalms of Asaph are a group of biblical psalms attributed to Asaph, a Levitical singer and seer associated with the temple worship in ancient Israel.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Psalms of Asaph