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A Study Guide for King James Bible "Psalm 23"
A Study Guide for King James Bible "Psalm 23"
A Study Guide for King James Bible "Psalm 23"
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A Study Guide for King James Bible "Psalm 23"

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A Study Guide forKing James Bible "Psalm 23," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateAug 19, 2016
ISBN9781535831451
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    A Study Guide for King James Bible "Psalm 23" - Gale

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    Psalm 23

    King James Bible

    1611

    Introduction

    A psalm is a sacred song, hymn, or poem; usually, the term is associated with the Book of Psalms, a book in the Bible containing 150 of these sacred works. Most of the psalms were originally believed to be written by David, the Hebrew king who lived around 970 B.C.E. Biblical scholars of recent centuries, however, have come to agree that the psalms are, at least in part, the work of many authors. The Old Testament of the King James Version of the Bible contains the most famous English translation of the psalms. Although the King James Version was finished in 1611, the original Hebrew psalm texts are thought to date between the thirteenth and the third centuries B.C.E. The predominant theme of the Book of Psalms is the expression of faith in God, but the individual poems have been classified into many forms, including hymns, laments, songs of confidence, and songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 23 is perhaps the most universally recognized of the psalms. Its popularity over the centuries stems from both the beauty of its poetry and the intensity with which the psalmist expresses trust in God. The psalm’s chief poetic device is the metaphor: God

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