Lessico del Salterio

This article is an attempt to investigate the theological vocabulary that is characteristic of the Psalms. Less than forty words have been chosen on a simple statistical basis because their frequency in the Psalter is relatively higher than in any other book of the Bible. The choice has also been made on a theological basis. Indeed, four semantic fields can be established: a) distress, b) prayer, c) relief, and d) praise. It seems that on the basis of these four semantic fields, the main lexicon of the Psalter can be arranged and its most important theological issues can be reached.