Old Testament • 150 Chapters • 2461 Verses
Psalms is a collection of 150 songs, prayers, and poems expressing the full range of human emotion — from praise to lament — directed toward God.
It serves as the prayer book and hymnal of ancient Israel and remains central to Christian worship.
Celebrating God's greatness, faithfulness, and love.
Honest cries to God in times of suffering.
Finding refuge and hope in God.
"BOOK IPsalms 1–41Psalm 1Blessed is the manwho does not walk in the counsel of the wickedor stand in the way of sinnersor sit in the seat of mockers."Psalms 1:1
"But you are a shield around me, O Lord;you bestow glory on me and lift up my head."Psalms 3:3
"But I, by your great mercy,will come into your house;in reverence will I bow downtoward your holy temple."Psalms 5:7
"then let my enemy pursue and overtake me;let him trample my life to the groundand make me sleep in the dust. Selah"Psalms 7:5
"the birds of the air,and the fish of the sea,all that swim the paths of the seas."Psalms 8:8
Psalms is traditionally attributed to David and others. As with much of Scripture, the attribution comes from long-standing tradition rather than a signature in the text itself.
Psalms has 150 chapters and 2,461 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
Psalms is a collection of 150 songs, prayers, and poems expressing the full range of human emotion — from praise to lament — directed toward God.
The recurring themes in Psalms are Praise, Lament and Trust. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
Psalms is in the Old Testament, and runs to 150 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.