Psalms

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Psalms is a book of the Bible that contains 150 short poems (or songs) called psalms. Each psalm is intended to be sung (or performed) individually as part of prayer or worship. Psalms can be categorized by topic including: hymns of praise, hymns of thanksgiving, lamentations, hymns of belief and wisdom, hymns of history, rage,[1] and liturgical psalms.

Individual psalms are recited throughout the Jewish year, often marking particular events and ceremonies in the local community or synagogue. In any given Christian church, individual psalms are often incorporated in the weekly services as well as special occasions and events. Christian Hymnals are replete with psalms that have been set to music including famous pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Handel.

American Slaves are reported to have found comfort in Psalms, setting many to music in their spirituals, notably "On the River of Babylon we sat down and wept".[2] It's not recorded whether they sang verse 9 - "Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks." - with particular gusto.

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  1. http://www.theopedia.com/Imprecatory_Psalms
  2. http://bgc.gospelcom.net/ise/RTpapers/Papers08/Robert%20Smith.pdf
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Deuterocanon (Catholic and Orthodox): - Tobit - Judith - 1 Maccabees - 2 Maccabees - Book of Wisdom - Sirach - Baruch - Letter of Jeremiah Deuterocanon (Orthodox): 1 Esdras - 3 Maccabees - Prayer of Manasseh - Psalm 151 Deuterocanon (Georgian Orthodox): 4 Maccabees - 2 Esdras Ethiopian Orthodox ("narrow" canon): Jubilees - Enoch - Rest of the Words of Baruch - 1-3 Meqabyan Syriac Peshitta: 2 Baruch Psalms 152-155


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