Doctrine Analysis

Psalms — Doctrine Analysis (Hmong Language Package, Psalms Extension)

This document executes PRD Phase 1 Step 4: the full doctrine matrix for Psalms, chapter-by-chapter, consistent with assets/doctrine_risk_registry.json. Doctrine names, risk tiers, and review routing below are identical to the registry — this document does not introduce, rename, re-tier, or contradict any registry entry. Part A restates the eight doctrines with their full supporting-passage sets and translation-risk summaries (condensed from the registry; the registry remains the authoritative long-form description). Part B is the mandatory full-book chapter coverage log (Psalms 1–150), satisfying the PRD’s full-book coverage mandate: every chapter is assigned to its primary doctrine(s) or explicitly logged as “reviewed — general” content contributing no new doctrine-specific risk.

Part A: Doctrine Matrix

ID	Doctrine	Risk	Review Routing	Core/Anchor Passage(s)
1	The Character of God as Shepherd, King, and Refuge	Critical	Human theologian	Ps 23:1-6 (core passage), 18:1-3, 46, 80:1, 91, 95:6-7, 100:3, 121, 139:7-12
2	Lament and Honest Prayer	High	Human theologian	Ps 3, 6, 13, 22, 42-43, 88, 109, 130, 137
3	Praise and Worship	High	Human theologian	Ps 8, 33, 96, 100, 111, 115, 145, 150
4	Messianic Prophecy in the Psalms	Critical	Human theologian	Ps 2, 16:8-11, 22:1-18, 31:5, 40:6-8, 45:6-7, 69:21, 102:25-27, 110:1-4, 118:22-26
5	Confession and Forgiveness (Psalm 51)	Critical	Human theologian	Ps 32, 51 (anchor), 106:6-46, 130
6	The Righteous and the Wicked (Psalm 1)	Critical	Human theologian	Ps 1 (anchor), 14, 37, 73, 112
7	Covenant Faithfulness (Hesed)	Critical	Human theologian	Ps 23:6, 85, 89, 103, 107, 130, 136
8	Kingship and the Messianic King (Psalms 2 and 110)	Critical	Human theologian	Ps 2 (anchor), 45:6-7, 72, 89:19-37, 110 (anchor), 118:22-26

Translation risk summaries (see assets/doctrine_risk_registry.json for the full authoritative description of each; summarized here only for matrix compactness):

Shepherd/King/Refuge — refuge vocabulary (pob zeb, chaw ruaj khov, chaw nkaum) risks assimilation into protective-charm (khawv koob) practice; Shaddai requires the mandatory hwjchim qualifier; the shepherd’s shebet (rod/scepter) must retain its lexical unity with the royal scepter of Ps 2/110 or the Shepherd-King theological link is severed.
Lament — Hmong custom favors ritual placation/avoidance over direct verbal complaint to spirits; unresolved laments (Ps 88) and imprecatory psalms (Ps 109, 137) require explicit framing as sanctioned covenant prayer entrusting vengeance to God, not personal cursing.
Praise and Worship — pehawm is identical to pehawm dab (spirit veneration); object must always be stated (pehawm Vajtswv); Ps 115’s idol polemic reinforces, and must not merely illustrate, the replacement-not-addition catechesis.
Messianic Prophecy — Ps 45:6 (Elohim addressed to the king, Heb 1:8-9), Ps 2:7 (coronation-adoption Sonship), Ps 16:10 (Sheol/incorruption), and Ps 110:4 (Melchizedek) each carry named collision or diminishment risks documented in the glossary (B4-B8, B16).
Confession and Forgiveness — Ps 51:11-12 is the highest-density test of the Vaj Ntsuj Plig/ntsuj plig prefix discipline in the curriculum; v.10’s “create a clean heart” risks a ritual-purity misreading of dawb huv; the three-term sin confession (pesha/avon/chattaah) must not flatten to one txhaum.
Righteous and Wicked — Ps 1:1’s esher (“blessed”) carries the identical koob hmoov collision risk documented for charis; rasha (active injustice) must stay lexically distinct from the Romans-fixed asebēs/tus tsis hwm Vajtswv (irreverence); Ps 73’s theodicy tension must not be silently resolved.
Covenant Faithfulness (Hesed) — chesed requires TM-revision-level protection identical to charis/election/righteousness; must not collapse into koob hmoov, bare kev hlub, txiaj ntsim, or unqualified txoj kev khuv leej; Ps 136’s 26-fold refrain and Ps 89’s lament-within-covenant both demand fixed, consistent rendering.
Kingship/Messianic King — mashiach is the lexical root of Khetos and must not be flattened to generic “king”; Ps 2:7’s Son-formula requires the two-layer teaching; Ps 110:1’s two-Person distinction (tus Tswv/tus Tswv) is lexically invisible in Hmong without an explicit note; Ps 110:4’s Melchizedek priesthood must never use txiv neeb vocabulary.

Part B: Full-Book Chapter Coverage Log (Psalms 1–150)

Per the PRD full-book coverage mandate, every chapter of the Psalter is logged below with its primary doctrine assignment(s) and review status. Chapters contributing no doctrine-specific translation risk beyond their assigned category’s already-documented risk are marked “reviewed — general,” never silently omitted. Doctrine IDs refer to Part A above (D1–D8).

Ps	Primary Doctrine(s)	Coverage Note	Status
1	D6 (anchor)	Two-ways wisdom psalm; opens with `esher` collision risk	Reviewed
2	D4, D8 (anchor)	Coronation psalm; Son-formula, Anointed One	Reviewed
3	D2	Morning lament of confidence	Reviewed — general lament content
4	D2, D6	Evening prayer; contrast with the wicked	Reviewed
5	D2, D3	Morning prayer; worship framing	Reviewed
6	D2, D5	Penitential lament; sin/healing	Reviewed
7	D2, D6	Lament with wicked/judgment theme	Reviewed — general lament content
8	D3	Creation praise; “Son of Man” echo (Heb 2)	Reviewed
9	D3, D6	Thanksgiving; judgment on nations/wicked	Reviewed — general praise content
10	D6, D2	Oppression of the wicked; lament tone	Reviewed — general content
11	D1, D6	Refuge in the LORD vs. the wicked	Reviewed
12	D6	Wicked oppressing the poor	Reviewed — general content
13	D2	”How long, O LORD” lament	Reviewed — general lament content
14	D6	Universal sinfulness (“none righteous,” cf. Rom 3)	Reviewed
15	D6	Character of the righteous	Reviewed — general content
16	D4	”Holy One” incorruption (Acts 2 citation)	Reviewed
17	D2, D1	Plea for vindication; refuge	Reviewed — general content
18	D1, D8, D4	Royal thanksgiving; rock/fortress imagery	Reviewed
19	D6, D3	Torah psalm; creation praise	Reviewed
20	D8	Royal victory psalm	Reviewed — general royal content
21	D8	Royal blessing psalm	Reviewed — general royal content
22	D4 (anchor), D2	Messianic dereliction/crucifixion psalm	Reviewed
23	D1 (core), D7	Core passage — Shepherd, hesed (v.6)	Reviewed — anchor text
24	D3, D1	Kingship of God; entrance liturgy	Reviewed — general content
25	D7, D5, D2	Hesed/covenant plea; confession (vv.7,11)	Reviewed
26	D6	Plea of integrity	Reviewed — general content
27	D1, D2	Confidence in refuge amid distress	Reviewed
28	D2, D1	Lament; Shepherd invocation (v.9)	Reviewed
29	D3	Praise of God’s voice/power over storm	Reviewed — general praise content
30	D3	Thanksgiving for healing	Reviewed — general content
31	D1, D2, D4	Refuge/rock; Messianic “into thy hands” (Luke 23:46)	Reviewed
32	D5, D6	Confession/forgiveness; blessed (`esher`)	Reviewed
33	D3, D7	Praise; hesed (vv.5,18,22)	Reviewed
34	D6, D3	Blessed (`esher`); thanksgiving	Reviewed
35	D2	Imprecatory lament	Reviewed
36	D7, D6	Hesed (v.5); contrast with wicked	Reviewed — general content
37	D6 (anchor)	Wisdom psalm on righteous/wicked destinies	Reviewed
38	D2, D5	Penitential lament	Reviewed — general content
39	D2	Lament on mortality	Reviewed — general lament content
40	D2, D4	Lament/thanksgiving; Messianic (vv.6-8, Heb 10)	Reviewed
41	D6, D2	Blessed (`esher`); sickness lament	Reviewed — general content
42-43	D2	Longing for God amid distress	Reviewed
44	D2	Communal lament	Reviewed — general lament content
45	D8 (anchor), D4	Royal wedding psalm; Elohim-address to king (Heb 1:8-9)	Reviewed
46	D1	God our refuge and strength	Reviewed
47	D3	Kingship-of-God praise	Reviewed — general content
48	D3	Praise of Zion	Reviewed — general content
49	D6, D2	Wisdom on wealth/death; Sheol reference	Reviewed — general content
50	D3, D2	True worship vs. empty sacrifice	Reviewed — general content
51	D5 (anchor)	Confession and Forgiveness core text	Reviewed — anchor text
52	D6	Wicked (Doeg)	Reviewed — general content
53	D6	Parallel to Ps 14	Reviewed — general content
54	D2	Lament for deliverance	Reviewed — general content
55	D2	Lament over betrayal	Reviewed — general content
56	D1, D2	Trust amid fear	Reviewed — general content
57	D1, D7	Refuge; hesed	Reviewed — general content
58	D2, D6	Imprecatory; unjust judges	Reviewed
59	D2	Lament regarding enemies	Reviewed — general content
60	D2	Communal lament	Reviewed — general content
61	D1	Refuge/rock	Reviewed — general content
62	D1, D6	Trust in God alone, not wealth	Reviewed — general content
63	D7, D3	Longing for God; hesed	Reviewed — general content
64	D2	Lament regarding plots	Reviewed — general content
65	D3	Praise for God’s provision	Reviewed — general content
66	D3	Thanksgiving/praise	Reviewed — general content
67	D3, D8	Praise; nations blessed (echoes Abrahamic promise)	Reviewed — general content
68	D3, D1	Praise of God’s triumph	Reviewed — general content
69	D2, D4	Lament/imprecatory; Messianic echoes (zeal, vinegar)	Reviewed
70	D2	Urgent lament	Reviewed — general content
71	D1, D2	Refuge/trust in old age	Reviewed — general content
72	D8	Messianic/royal universal kingdom	Reviewed
73	D6 (anchor)	Theodicy — wicked prosper	Reviewed
74	D2, D7	Communal lament over temple destruction	Reviewed — general content
75	D3	Praise of God’s judgment	Reviewed — general content
76	D3	Praise of God’s power in Judah	Reviewed — general content
77	D2, D7	Lament turning to remembrance of hesed	Reviewed — general content
78	D7, D6	Covenant history; wilderness rebellion	Reviewed
79	D2, D1	Communal lament; Shepherd (v.13)	Reviewed — general content
80	D1, D2	Shepherd invocation; communal lament	Reviewed
81	D3, D7	Worship call; covenant reminder	Reviewed — general content
82	D4	”Ye are gods” — delegated-judges collision (B26)	Reviewed
83	D2	Imprecatory communal lament	Reviewed — general content
84	D3, D6	Longing for temple; blessed (`esher`)	Reviewed — general content
85	D7	Hesed/emet hendiadys	Reviewed
86	D7, D2	Hesed; lament	Reviewed — general content
87	D3	Praise of Zion	Reviewed — general content
88	D2 (anchor)	Darkest, unresolved lament	Reviewed
89	D7, D8	Covenant lament; Davidic covenant/Messianic	Reviewed
90	D2, D1	Communal lament on mortality; God as dwelling place	Reviewed — general content
91	D1	Refuge; Shaddai/Most High	Reviewed
92	D3	Sabbath praise psalm	Reviewed — general content
93	D3	Kingship-of-God praise	Reviewed — general content
94	D1, D6	God as refuge/avenger of the wicked	Reviewed — general content
95	D1, D3	”Sheep of his hand”; worship call	Reviewed
96	D3	Missionary praise psalm; idol polemic	Reviewed
97	D3, D6	Praise; righteousness	Reviewed — general content
98	D3	”New song” praise	Reviewed — general content
99	D3	Holiness/kingship of God	Reviewed — general content
100	D3, D1	Joyful worship; “we are his sheep”	Reviewed
101	D8	Royal integrity pledge	Reviewed — general content
102	D2, D4	Lament; Messianic (vv.25-27, Heb 1:10-12)	Reviewed
103	D7 (anchor)	Central hesed psalm	Reviewed
104	D3	Creation praise	Reviewed — general content
105	D7	Covenant history	Reviewed — general content
106	D5, D7	Corporate confession; covenant history	Reviewed
107	D7, D3	Fourfold hesed refrain; thanksgiving	Reviewed
108	D3	Praise	Reviewed — general content
109	D2 (anchor), D4	Imprecatory lament; Messianic (Acts 1:20)	Reviewed
110	D8 (anchor), D4	Messianic King/Melchizedek core text	Reviewed — anchor text
111	D3, D6	Praise; righteousness	Reviewed — general content
112	D6	Righteous wisdom psalm (mirrors Ps 1)	Reviewed
113	D3	Hallel praise	Reviewed — general content
114	D3	Exodus praise	Reviewed — general content
115	D3	Idol polemic	Reviewed
116	D3, D7	Thanksgiving; hesed	Reviewed — general content
117	D3, D7	Shortest psalm; hesed/emet	Reviewed — general content
118	D4, D3	Rejected cornerstone; thanksgiving	Reviewed
119	D6	Longest chapter — Torah/Law psalm	Reviewed
120	D2	Songs of Ascent begin; lament	Reviewed — general content
121	D1	Keeper/guardian refuge	Reviewed
122	D3	Praise of Jerusalem	Reviewed — general content
123	D2	Communal lament (Ascent)	Reviewed — general content
124	D3	Thanksgiving (Ascent)	Reviewed — general content
125	D1	Trust/refuge (Ascent)	Reviewed — general content
126	D3	Restoration praise (Ascent)	Reviewed — general content
127	D6	Wisdom — “unless the LORD builds” (Ascent)	Reviewed — general content
128	D6	Blessed (`esher`) (Ascent)	Reviewed — general content
129	D2	Communal lament (Ascent)	Reviewed — general content
130	D5, D2, D7	”Out of the depths”; confession/hesed (Ascent)	Reviewed
131	D1	Childlike trust (Ascent)	Reviewed — general content
132	D7, D8	Davidic covenant (Ascent)	Reviewed
133	D6, D7	Unity/covenant-adjacent (Ascent)	Reviewed — general content
134	D3	Closing Ascent praise	Reviewed — general content
135	D3, D7	Hallel praise; covenant history	Reviewed — general content
136	D7 (anchor)	26-fold hesed liturgical refrain	Reviewed
137	D2	Imprecatory exile lament	Reviewed
138	D3, D7	Thanksgiving; hesed/emet	Reviewed — general content
139	D1	God’s omniscient presence; refuge-adjacent	Reviewed
140	D2	Imprecatory lament	Reviewed — general content
141	D2	Evening lament prayer	Reviewed — general content
142	D2	Lament from the cave	Reviewed — general content
143	D2, D5	Lament; spirit references (cf. A4/B10 discipline)	Reviewed
144	D8, D1	Royal warrior psalm; rock	Reviewed — general content
145	D3, D7	Acrostic praise; hesed (v.8)	Reviewed
146	D3, D6	Praise; righteous/oppressed	Reviewed — general content
147	D3, D7	Creation/Israel praise; hesed-adjacent	Reviewed — general content
148	D3	Cosmic praise	Reviewed — general content
149	D3	New-song praise; judgment	Reviewed — general content
150	D3	Grand finale, Hallelujah	Reviewed — general content

Full-book coverage confirmation: All 150 chapters of the Psalter are logged above; none were silently skipped. Chapters marked “reviewed — general” were confirmed not to introduce any doctrine-specific translation risk beyond what is already documented for their assigned doctrine(s) in Part A and in assets/doctrine_risk_registry.json.

Governing Note

This document extends, and never contradicts, assets/doctrine_risk_registry.json (Psalms). Any apparent conflict is resolved in favor of the registry. All eight doctrines carry Critical or High risk tiers requiring human theologian review before publication — consistent with the Romans baseline’s pattern that every doctrine in a curated curriculum warrants elevated scrutiny.