Psalms

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The Psalms are 150 spiritual songs of worship, poetry, and praise, which is also the meaning of the Hebrew title for this book, Tehillim (תהילים). The dates for authorship of the Psalms vary, beginning ca. 1440 B.C. (Moses), to ca. 450 B.C. (Ezra), with the main body written during the kingdoms of David and Solomon, late 10th to early 9th centuries B.C.

Synopsis

The complete work is also called the Psalter, and is divided into five individual books:

  • Book 1 (Psalms 1–41)
  • Book 2 (Psalms 42–72)
  • Book 3 (Psalms 73–89)
  • Book 4 (Psalms 90–106)
  • Book 5 (Psalms 107–150)

The last psalm of each book is a doxology, an expression of praise to God,[1] while the last psalm of book 5 (Psalm 150) serves as the closing doxology for the whole. Generally speaking, the Psalms are divided into three basic types: lament, praise, and thanksgiving.

The Psalms are second to Isaiah as quoted more frequently in the New Testament than any other book in the Bible. In addition to prayer and praise, they cover a wide variety of religious experiences. They were used as the hymnbook of the Second Temple period, and are still used as devotional exercises in both public church settings and private lives.

Authors

David wrote nearly half of the entire book; for this reason it is sometimes called the Psalms of David. Other men have been cited as authors, while some are suspect; a large number of them are anonymous.

  • David: 73
  • Asaph: 12
  • Sons of Korah: 11
  • Solomon: 2
  • Moses: 1
  • Ezra: 1
  • Ethan: 1
  • Heman: 1
  • Haggai: 1
  • Zechariah: 1
  • Hezekiah: unknown

References

  1. ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doxology
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The Psalms
Book 1
Psa 1 • Psa 2 • Psa 3 • Psa 4 • Psa 5 • Psa 6 • Psa 7 • Psa 8 • Psa 9 • Psa 10 • Psa 11 • Psa 12 • Psa 13 • Psa 14 • Psa 15 • Psa 16 • Psa 17 • Psa 18 • Psa 19 • Psa 20 • Psa 21 • Psa 22 • Psa 23 • Psa 24 • Psa 25 • Psa 26 • Psa 27 • Psa 28 • Psa 29 • Psa 30 • Psa 31 • Psa 32 • Psa 33 • Psa 34 • Psa 35 • Psa 36 • Psa 37 • Psa 38 • Psa 39 • Psa 40 • Psa 41
Book 2
Psa 42 • Psa 43 • Psa 44 • Psa 45 • Psa 46 • Psa 47 • Psa 48 • Psa 49 • Psa 50 • Psa 51 • Psa 52 • Psa 53 • Psa 54 • Psa 55 • Psa 56 • Psa 57 • Psa 58 • Psa 59 • Psa 60 • Psa 61 • Psa 62 • Psa 63 • Psa 64 • Psa 65 • Psa 66 • Psa 67 • Psa 68 • Psa 69 • Psa 70 • Psa 71 • Psa 72
Book 3
Psa 73 • Psa 74 • Psa 75 • Psa 76 • Psa 77 • Psa 78 • Psa 79 • Psa 80 • Psa 81 • Psa 82 • Psa 83 • Psa 84 • Psa 85 • Psa 86 • Psa 87 • Psa 88 • Psa 89
Book 4
Psa 90 • Psa 91 • Psa 92 • Psa 93 • Psa 94 • Psa 95 • Psa 96 • Psa 97 • Psa 98 • Psa 99 • Psa 100 • Psa 101 • Psa 102 • Psa 103 • Psa 104 • Psa 105 • Psa 106
Book 5
Psa 107 • Psa 108 • Psa 109 • Psa 110 • Psa 111 • Psa 112 • Psa 113 • Psa 114 • Psa 115 • Psa 116 • Psa 117 • Psa 118 • Psa 119 • Psa 120 • Psa 121 • Psa 122 • Psa 123 • Psa 124 • Psa 125 • Psa 126 • Psa 127 • Psa 128 • Psa 129 • Psa 130 • Psa 131 • Psa 132 • Psa 133 • Psa 134 • Psa 135 • Psa 136 • Psa 137 • Psa 138 • Psa 139 • Psa 140 • Psa 141 • Psa 142 • Psa 143 • Psa 144 • Psa 145 • Psa 146 • Psa 147 • Psa 148 • Psa 149 • Psa 150
Authors
David • Solomon • Sons of Korah • Asaph • Moses • Heman • Ethan • Zechariah • Haggai • Hezekiah • Ezra
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