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A-Z: General definitions: Psalm
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The Old Testament book of Psalms contains 150 Hebrew poems or songs, many traditionally attributed to King David, on a variety of themes including praise, lament, pilgrimage, and prayer for God's help and forgiveness. It is the most complete collection of Hebrew poetry and worship material in the Old Testament and a important feature of Christian worship throughout the centuries.
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A 'testament' is a covenant or binding agreement and is a term used in the Bible of God's relationship with his people). The sacred writings of Judaism (the Hebrew Bible). These also form the first part of the Christian Bible.
1. Language in which the Old Testament was written.
2. Jew, Jewish; belonging to Israel
In the Old Testament the second king of Israel, after Saul, anointed by Samuel to be king.
Expression of grief. A lament is a literary form used to express grief and sometimes questioning caused by a crisis.
A journey to a sacred place made for religious reasons. 2. In Christian thought, the journey of the believer through this world towards heaven.
Communication, either aloud or in the heart, with God.
The Bible describes God as the unique supreme being, creator and ruler of the universe.
1. The action of forgiving; pardon of a fault, remission of a debt.
2. Being freed from the burden of guilt, after committing a sin or crime, through being pardoned by the one hurt or offended.
1. Doing homage and giving honour and respect, especially to God. Acts of devotion. Human response to the perceived presence of the divine.
2. The part of the Christian liturgy usually consisting of sung material and prayers of thanksgiving.
Name originally given to disciples of Jesus by outsiders and gradually adopted by the Early Church.
1. Doing homage and giving honour and respect, especially to God. Acts of devotion. Human response to the perceived presence of the divine.
2. The part of the Christian liturgy usually consisting of sung material and prayers of thanksgiving.
Essentially the hymn book of the Jerusalem temple, expressing the whole range of human emotion, from dark depression to exuberant joy; many attributed to David.
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