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Several psalms are described in their opening verses as being by the Sons of Korah: numbers 42, 44–49, 84, 85, 87 and 88. [ 1 ] Some of the Korahites were also "porters" of the temple ( 1 Chronicles 9:17–19 ); one of them was over "things that were made in the pans" (v31), i.e. the baking in pans for the meat-offering ( Leviticus 2:5 ).
In Jewish tradition, Psalm 47 is one of 12 psalms attributed to the sons of Korah. It is also classified as part of the "Elohistic Psalter" (Psalms 42–83), which includes psalms referring to God as Elohim rather than YHWH. Psalm 47 is also grouped with other psalms that declare God's kingship, as stated in verse 7.
According to Jewish tradition, the Book of Psalms was composed by the First Man (Adam), Melchizedek, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, Heman, Jeduthun, Asaph, and the three sons of Korah. [26][27] According to Abraham ibn Ezra, the final redaction of the book was made by the Men of the Great Assembly.
Psalm 88 is the 88th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "O L ORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 87 .
The psalm could have been written before or after the exile in Babylon (6th century BCE). [7] It is attributed to the sons of Korah, and was compiled by David into the Book of Psalms. [8] [9] The psalm begins with a praise of the place where God lives, and where the singer longs to be.
Psalm 85 is the 85th psalm of the Book of Psalms, one of a series of psalms attributed to the sons of Korah. In the English of the King James Version, this psalm begins: "L ORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this ...
In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and generally in its Latin translations, this psalm is Psalm 48. In the Vulgate, it begins "Audite haec omnes gentes". [1] The psalm is attributed to the sons of Korah and is closely connected with the "Wisdom" or religious philosophy of ancient Israel ...
Korah. Death of Korah, Dathan and Abiram, Gustave Doré, 1865. Korah (Hebrew: קֹרַח Qōraḥ; Arabic: قارون Qārūn), son of Izhar, is an individual who appears in the Biblical Book of Numbers of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and four different verses in the Quran, known for leading a rebellion against Moses. Some older English ...