What is Psalms?

Q: What is Psalms?


A: Psalms is a book of 150 Hebrew poems in the Bible.

Q: What is the origin of Psalms?


A: Psalms is part of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, and it is also in the Old Testament of the Christian translations.

Q: Who is believed to have written many of the Psalms in the Bible?


A: People traditionally believe that many of the Psalms in the Bible were written by King David to God.

Q: Which is the most famous Psalm?


A: Perhaps the most famous Psalm is Psalm 23, which starts "The LORD is my shepherd".

Q: For what is Psalm 23 often used?


A: Psalm 23 is often used for funerals.

Q: How many Psalms are in the Biblical canon of Jews, Protestants, and Catholics?


A: There are 150 Psalms in the Biblical canon of Jews, Protestants, and Catholics.

Q: What is Psalm 151?


A: Psalm 151 is part of canon of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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