The Psalms

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The Psalms were written by several Authors under the inspiration of the Spirit of God. The Oldest psalm preserved for us is Psalm Ninety. Other Authors of the Psalms include: David, who is attributed to writing Seventy Three of the Psalms. Asaph was the music director during the reigns of David and Solomon. He wrote twelve psalms. They wrote twelve psalms. Solomon is the Author of two of the Psalms. He composed Psalm Seventy-two and Psalm One Hundred and Twenty-Seven. Heman a singer in the time of Asaph and David wrote the Eighty-Eighth Psalm. Ethan was a companion of Asaph and Heman in the worship at the temple. He wrote the Eighty-Ninth Psalm. Fourty-Eight of the Psalms are written anonymously.

The Psalms were originally collected into five “books,” listed according to the nature of the subjects found within them:Book One of the Psalms is found from Psalm One through Psalm Fourty-One.Book Two of the Psalms is found from Psalm Fourty-Two through Psalm Seventy-One.Book Three of the Psalms is found from Psalm Seventy Two through Psalm Eighty-Nine.Book Four of the Psalms is f...

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