Song of Degrees — Song of Degrees, Song of Steps, Gradual Psalms, Song of Ascents (Hebrew: שיר המעלות, Shir Hama aloth) or Hymn of Degrees is a title given to fifteen of the Psalms, that each starts with the words Shir Hama alot (A Song of Ascents) and which are… … Wikipedia
Song of Degrees — Song of Ascents, fifteen Psalms (from 120 134) that prophecy the return to Zion or going up from captivity … English contemporary dictionary
song of degrees — see song of ascents * * * song of degrees or song of ascents, any one of the fifteen Psalms from 120 to 134, inclusive. ╂[because they were sung by pilgrims as they ascended steps or high places of worship] … Useful english dictionary
psalm of ascents — Usage: usually capitalized P&A : song of ascents … Useful english dictionary
Psalm of Ascents — see song of ascents … Useful english dictionary
Degrees, Song of — Song of steps, a title given to each of these fifteen psalms, 120 134 inclusive. The probable origin of this name is the circumstance that these psalms came to be sung by the people on the ascents or goings up to Jerusalem to attend the three… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Psalms — Psalm redirects here. For other uses, see Psalm (disambiguation). Hebrew Bible … Wikipedia
FOLKLORE — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Psalm 51 — This article is about the penitential psalm. For the choral setting by Gregorio Allegri, see Miserere (Allegri). Psalm 51 (Greek numbering: Psalm 50), traditionally referred to as the Miserere, its Latin incipit, is one of the Penitential Psalms … Wikipedia
