Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,923,007,058 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

penitential psalms
(redirected from Penitential Psalm)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
penitential psalms: see Psalms Psalms or Psalter , book of the Bible, a collection of 150 hymnic pieces. Since the last centuries B.C., this book has been the chief hymnal of Jews, and subsequently, of Christians.
..... Click the link for more information.
.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
The commentary doesn't often address the reception of the Psalms in Christianity, except to note how a particular Psalm became part of the so-called seven penitential Psalms or to outline very briefly the messianic-fulfillment understanding of the Psalms in Christian theology.
The last section focuses on Wyatt and Surrey, and here, though firmly grounding his discussion on intellectual history, Walker leaves room also for textual analysis, offering the reader an elegant and illuminating commentary on some of Wyatt's less-frequented works, such as his Paraphrase of the Penitential Psalms or the surprising "My Mother's Maids.
It is the fourth and likely the most well-known of the seven penitential psalms, of which Luther declared "Here the true doctrine of repentance is set forth before us" (Luther's Works 12:305).
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.