Book III of Psalms

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Book III of Psalms is the third major collection within the biblical Book of Psalms, encompassing a series of predominantly communal and often somber psalms that reflect on Israel’s struggles, God’s justice, and the hope for restoration.

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Label Occurrences
Book III of Psalms canonical 2
Book III of the Psalter 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical text
liturgical collection
section of the Book of Psalms
associatedWith Asaphite psalms
linked to: Psalms of Asaph
canonicalStatus canonical in Judaism
canonical in most Christian traditions
composedOf Psalm 73
Psalm 74
Psalm 75
Psalm 76
Psalm 77
Psalm 78
Psalm 79
Psalm 80
Psalm 81
Psalm 82
Psalm 83
containsGenre communal lament
didactic psalm
hymn
individual lament
royal psalm
containsPsalmsAttributedTo Asaph
the sons of Korah
linked to: Sons of Korah
focusesOn the community of Israel
follows Book II of Psalms
foundIn Christian Old Testament
Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh
hasNumberOfPsalms 11
language Biblical Hebrew
linked to: Hebrew
majorThemes God’s justice
Israel’s struggles
divine judgment
hope for restoration
national lament
the fate of the wicked
the sanctuary and temple
the suffering of the righteous
partOf Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms
positionInPsalter third
precedes Book IV of Psalms
reflectsOn historical crises of Israel
the apparent prosperity of the wicked
the destruction or threat to the sanctuary
traditionallyDividedBy doxologies in the Psalter
typicalTone communal
somber
usedIn Christian liturgy
Jewish liturgy

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Psalm 88 sectionOfPsalms Book III of Psalms
Psalm 77 bookDivision Book III of Psalms
Psalm 80 sectionOfPsalms Book III of the Psalter
linked to: Book III of Psalms