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Psalms KJV

Old Testament · 150 chapters · 2,461 verses · about 3 hours and 33 minutes to read

The Psalms are Israel's prayer book and hymn book — lament, thanksgiving, confession, and praise, arranged in five books. They give words to almost everything a believer can feel.

Author: David and others, including Asaph, the sons of Korah, and MosesTraditionally dated about 1400–450 BCTheme: prayer and praise

Chapters

Outline of Psalms

Key verses

Psalm 23:1

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 119:105

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Well-known verses in Psalms

Psalm 127:3

Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

Psalm 139:13-14

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Psalm 22:9-10

But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts. I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

Psalm 90:17

And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

Psalm 126:5-6

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

Psalm 133:2

It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

Psalm 68:5

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

Psalm 50:15

And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Psalm 8:1

O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Psalm 16:2

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

How long Psalms is

Chapters: 150Verses: 2,461Words: about 42,685Read in: about 3 hours and 33 minutesLongest chapter: Psalm 119 (176 verses)

Psalms is the 19th book of the Bible and the 19th of the Old Testament, between Job and Proverbs. Compare all 66 books →

Common questions

Who wrote the book of Psalms?

David and others, including Asaph, the sons of Korah, and Moses.

When was Psalms written?

It is traditionally dated about 1400–450 BC.

What is the book of Psalms about?

The Psalms are Israel's prayer book and hymn book — lament, thanksgiving, confession, and praise, arranged in five books. They give words to almost everything a believer can feel.

How long is Psalms?

Psalms has 150 chapters and 2,461 verses in the King James Version — about 42,685 words.

How long does it take to read Psalms?

about 3 hours and 33 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.

How many chapters are in Psalms?

150.

How many verses are in Psalms?

2,461.

What is the longest chapter in Psalms?

Psalm 119, with 176 verses. The shortest is Psalm 117, with 2.

Where is Psalms in the Bible?

Psalms is the 19th book of the Bible and the 19th of the Old Testament, between Job and Proverbs.

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