Psalm 114
Psalm 114 is the 114th psalm of the Book of Psalms. In the Septuagint, it is combined with Psalm 115 into one psalm.[1]
Uses
Judaism
- Is one of six psalms (113-118) of which Hallel is composed. On all days when Hallel is recited, this psalm is recited in its entirety.[2]
- Is recited on the first and/or eighth days of Passover in some traditions.[3]
Christianity
Since the sixth century, the psalm has been used as a reading at Christian burial services, and also in ministry to those who are dying.[4] It has also been read at Easter Day services, as Israel's deliverance from slavery is seen as a metaphor for deliverance from sin.[5] In the Revised Common Lectionary, the Psalm appears in Year A on the seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost.[6] In Slavic and Greek Orthodox churches, it is sung as an antiphon for the feast of Theophany,[7] for the following Sunday[8] and for Palm Sunday.[9]
Cultural references
Part of the psalm is quoted at the beginning of Dante's Purgatorio.[10]
References
- Citations
- ↑ The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Books of the Bible. Oxford University Press. 2011. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-19-537737-8.
- ↑ The Complete Artscroll Siddur page 633
- ↑ The Artscroll Tehillim page 329
- ↑ Phillips 2001, p. 224-225.
- ↑ Phillips 2001, p. 225.
- ↑ Harn & Strawn 2009, p. 297.
- ↑ Psalm Verses of the Orthodox Liturgy 2000, p. 62.
- ↑ Psalm Verses of the Orthodox Liturgy 2000, p. 66.
- ↑ Psalm Verses of the Orthodox Liturgy 2000, p. 103.
- ↑ Hamlin 2004, p. 108-109.
- Bibliography
- Hamlin, Hannibal (2004). Psalm Culture and Early Modern English Literature. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-83270-0.
- Harn, Roger E. Van; Strawn, Brent A. (2009). Psalms for Preaching and Worship: A Lectionary Commentary. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8028-6321-8.
- Phillips, John (2001). Exploring Psalms: An Expository Commentary. Kregel Academic. ISBN 978-0-8254-3493-8.
- Psalm Verses of the Orthodox Liturgy: According to the Greek and Slav Usages. St Vladimir's Seminary Press. 2000. ISBN 978-1-879038-93-6.
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