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Name: Book of Psalms (Hebrew: Tehillim, "priases")
Author: various, but attributed to Solomon
Dating: various
Book of Psalms:
The name Psalms comes from the Greek psalmoi, which was used to refer to words
which accompanied music. In Hebrew, the title is Tehillim, or "priases." The
book of Psalms is the longest in the Bible and is filled with a wide variety of hymns,
laments, and poetry on all manner of topics.
Also Known As: none
Alternate Spellings: none
Common Misspellings: none
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