Six Psalms
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Six Psalms are a set of six penitential psalms solemnly chanted at the beginning of the Orthodox Christian Orthros (Matins) service, traditionally listened to in complete stillness and reverence.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Six Psalms canonical | 2 |
| Penitential Psalms | 1 |
| Psalms | 1 |
| Six Psalms of Orthros | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6057512 — 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: Six Psalms Context triple: [Orthros, hasComponent, Six Psalms]
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A.
Seven Psalms
Seven Psalms is a contemplative, spiritually themed song cycle by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in 2023 as a continuous, acoustic-driven suite.
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B.
Psaume
Psaume is a musical composition by the 20th-century conductor and composer Igor Markevitch, reflecting his distinctive modernist style.
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C.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a major Reformation-era biblical exegesis by Martin Bucer that offers theological and pastoral interpretations of the Book of Psalms.
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D.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a significant early Christian exegetical work offering a detailed, historically oriented interpretation of the biblical Psalms, authored by the theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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E.
Psalms
Psalms is a biblical book in the Old Testament consisting of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
- 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: Six Psalms Target entity description: Six Psalms are a set of six penitential psalms solemnly chanted at the beginning of the Orthodox Christian Orthros (Matins) service, traditionally listened to in complete stillness and reverence.
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A.
Seven Psalms
Seven Psalms is a contemplative, spiritually themed song cycle by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, released in 2023 as a continuous, acoustic-driven suite.
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B.
Psaume
Psaume is a musical composition by the 20th-century conductor and composer Igor Markevitch, reflecting his distinctive modernist style.
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C.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a major Reformation-era biblical exegesis by Martin Bucer that offers theological and pastoral interpretations of the Book of Psalms.
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D.
Commentary on the Psalms
Commentary on the Psalms is a significant early Christian exegetical work offering a detailed, historically oriented interpretation of the biblical Psalms, authored by the theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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E.
Psalms
Psalms is a biblical book in the Old Testament consisting of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orthodox Christian liturgical element
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liturgical text ⓘ set of psalms ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hexapsalmos
ⓘ
Six Psalms of Orthros ⓘ
linked to:
Six Psalms
|
| associatedTheme |
divine mercy
ⓘ
judgment ⓘ penitence ⓘ repentance ⓘ watchfulness ⓘ |
| clergyRole | usually read by a reader or priest ⓘ |
| component |
Psalm 102(103)
ⓘ
Psalm 142(143) ⓘ Psalm 3 ⓘ Psalm 37(38) ⓘ
linked to:
Psalm 38 (Vulgate numbering)
Psalm 62(63) ⓘ Psalm 87(88) ⓘ
linked to:
Psalm 87
|
| laityRole | listen in silence ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalUse | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
penitential prayer
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preparatory part of Orthros ⓘ |
| liturgicalPosition | beginning of Orthros ⓘ |
| liturgicalRubric |
chanted without interruption
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listened to in complete stillness ⓘ listened to standing ⓘ no movement in church during reading ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonUsage | used throughout the year ⓘ |
| numberOfComponents | 6 ⓘ |
| psalmNumberingSystem |
Greek Orthodox usage
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Septuagint numbering ⓘ
linked to:
Septuagint
|
| recitationStyle | solemn chant ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Byzantine liturgy
ⓘ
Matins in the Byzantine Rite ⓘ
linked to:
Matins
Orthros service ⓘ Penitential Psalms ⓘ
linked to:
Six Psalms
|
| religiousTradition |
Byzantine Rite
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
|
| theologicalSignificance |
call to inner contrition
ⓘ
expression of human suffering before God ⓘ reminder of the Last Judgment ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning service ⓘ |
| usedInService |
Matins
ⓘ
Orthros ⓘ |
| venerationContext | Orthodox Christian worship ⓘ |
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Subject: Six Psalms Description of subject: Six Psalms are a set of six penitential psalms solemnly chanted at the beginning of the Orthodox Christian Orthros (Matins) service, traditionally listened to in complete stillness and reverence.
Referenced by (5)
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