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-====== Psalm ======
+====== Psalms ======
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+Chapters: [[Psalm 1|1]] | [[Psalm 2|2]] | [[Psalm 3|3]] | [[Psalm 4|4]] | [[Psalm 5|5]] | [[Psalm 6|6]] | [[Psalm 7|7]] | [[Psalm 8|8]] | [[Psalm 9|9]] | [[Psalm 10|10]] | [[Psalm 11|11]] | [[Psalm 12|12]] | [[Psalm 13|13]] | [[Psalm 14|14]] | [[Psalm 15|15]] | [[Psalm 16|16]] | [[Psalm 17|17]] | [[Psalm 18|18]] | [[Psalm 19|19]] | [[Psalm 20|20]] | [[Psalm 21|21]] | [[Psalm 22|22]] | [[Psalm 23|23]] | [[Psalm 24|24]] | [[Psalm 25|25]] | [[Psalm 26|26]] | [[Psalm 27|27]] | [[Psalm 28|28]] | [[Psalm 29|29]] | [[Psalm 30|30]] | [[Psalm 31|31]] | [[Psalm 32|32]] | [[Psalm 33|33]] | [[Psalm 34|34]] | [[Psalm 35|35]] | [[Psalm 36|36]] | [[Psalm 37|37]] | [[Psalm 38|38]] | [[Psalm 39|39]] | [[Psalm 40|40]] | [[Psalm 41|41]] | [[Psalm 42|42]] | [[Psalm 43|43]] | [[Psalm 44|44]] | [[Psalm 45|45]] | [[Psalm 46|46]] | [[Psalm 47|47]] | [[Psalm 48|48]] | [[Psalm 49|49]] | [[Psalm 50|50]] | [[Psalm 51|51]] | [[Psalm 52|52]] | [[Psalm 53|53]] | [[Psalm 54|54]] | [[Psalm 55|55]] | [[Psalm 56|56]] | [[Psalm 57|57]] | [[Psalm 58|58]] | [[Psalm 59|59]] | [[Psalm 60|60]] | [[Psalm 61|61]] | [[Psalm 62|62]] | [[Psalm 63|63]] | [[Psalm 64|64]] | [[Psalm 65|65]] | [[Psalm 66|66]] | [[Psalm 67|67]] | [[Psalm 68|68]] | [[Psalm 69|69]] | [[Psalm 70|70]] | [[Psalm 71|71]] | [[Psalm 72|72]] | [[Psalm 73|73]] | [[Psalm 74|74]] | [[Psalm 75|75]] | [[Psalm 76|76]] | [[Psalm 77|77]] | [[Psalm 78|78]] | [[Psalm 79|79]] | [[Psalm 80|80]] | [[Psalm 81|81]] | [[Psalm 82|82]] | [[Psalm 83|83]] | [[Psalm 84|84]] | [[Psalm 85|85]] | [[Psalm 86|86]] | [[Psalm 87|87]] | [[Psalm 88|88]] | [[Psalm 89|89]] | [[Psalm 90|90]] | [[Psalm 91|91]] | [[Psalm 92|92]] | [[Psalm 93|93]] | [[Psalm 94|94]] | [[Psalm 95|95]] | [[Psalm 96|96]] | [[Psalm 97|97]] | [[Psalm 98|98]] | [[Psalm 99|99]] | [[Psalm 100|100]] | [[Psalm 101|101]] | [[Psalm 102|102]] | [[Psalm 103|103]] | [[Psalm 104|104]] | [[Psalm 105|105]] | [[Psalm 106|106]] | [[Psalm 107|107]] | [[Psalm 108|108]] | [[Psalm 109|109]] | [[Psalm 110|110]] | [[Psalm 111|111]] | [[Psalm 112|112]] | [[Psalm 113|113]] | [[Psalm 114|114]] | [[Psalm 115|115]] | [[Psalm 116|116]] | [[Psalm 117|117]] | [[Psalm 118|118]] | [[Psalm 119|119]] | [[Psalm 120|120]] | [[Psalm 121|121]] | [[Psalm 122|122]] | [[Psalm 123|123]] | [[Psalm 124|124]] | [[Psalm 125|125]] | [[Psalm 126|126]] | [[Psalm 127|127]] | [[Psalm 128|128]] | [[Psalm 129|129]] | [[Psalm 130|130]] | [[Psalm 131|131]] | [[Psalm 132|132]] | [[Psalm 133|133]] | [[Psalm 134|134]] | [[Psalm 135|135]] | [[Psalm 136|136]] | [[Psalm 137|137]] | [[Psalm 138|138]] | [[Psalm 139|139]] | [[Psalm 140|140]] | [[Psalm 141|141]] | [[Psalm 142|142]] | [[Psalm 143|143]] | [[Psalm 144|144]] | [[Psalm 145|145]] | [[Psalm 146|146]] | [[Psalm 147|147]] | [[Psalm 148|148]] | [[Psalm 149|149]] | [[Psalm 150|150]]
-[[Psalm 1|1]] | [[Psalm 2|2]] | [[Psalm 3|3]] | [[Psalm 4|4]] | [[Psalm 5|5]] | [[Psalm 6|6]] | [[Psalm 7|7]] | [[Psalm 8|8]] | [[Psalm 9|9]] | [[Psalm 10|10]] | [[Psalm 11|11]] | [[Psalm 12|12]] | [[Psalm 13|13]] | [[Psalm 14|14]] | [[Psalm 15|15]] | [[Psalm 16|16]] | [[Psalm 17|17]] | [[Psalm 18|18]] | [[Psalm 19|19]] | [[Psalm 20|20]] | [[Psalm 21|21]] | [[Psalm 22|22]] | [[Psalm 23|23]] | [[Psalm 24|24]] | [[Psalm 25|25]] | [[Psalm 26|26]] | [[Psalm 27|27]] | [[Psalm 28|28]] | [[Psalm 29|29]] | [[Psalm 30|30]] | [[Psalm 31|31]] | [[Psalm 32|32]] | [[Psalm 33|33]] | [[Psalm 34|34]] | [[Psalm 35|35]] | [[Psalm 36|36]] | [[Psalm 37|37]] | [[Psalm 38|38]] | [[Psalm 39|39]] | [[Psalm 40|40]] | [[Psalm 41|41]] | [[Psalm 42|42]] | [[Psalm 43|43]] | [[Psalm 44|44]] | [[Psalm 45|45]] | [[Psalm 46|46]] | [[Psalm 47|47]] | [[Psalm 48|48]] | [[Psalm 49|49]] | [[Psalm 50|50]] | [[Psalm 51|51]] | [[Psalm 52|52]] | [[Psalm 53|53]] | [[Psalm 54|54]] | [[Psalm 55|55]] | [[Psalm 56|56]] | [[Psalm 57|57]] | [[Psalm 58|58]] | [[Psalm 59|59]] | [[Psalm 60|60]] | [[Psalm 61|61]] | [[Psalm 62|62]] | [[Psalm 63|63]] | [[Psalm 64|64]] | [[Psalm 65|65]] | [[Psalm 66|66]] | [[Psalm 67|67]] | [[Psalm 68|68]] | [[Psalm 69|69]] | [[Psalm 70|70]] | [[Psalm 71|71]] | [[Psalm 72|72]] | [[Psalm 73|73]] | [[Psalm 74|74]] | [[Psalm 75|75]] | [[Psalm 76|76]] | [[Psalm 77|77]] | [[Psalm 78|78]] | [[Psalm 79|79]] | [[Psalm 80|80]] | [[Psalm 81|81]] | [[Psalm 82|82]] | [[Psalm 83|83]] | [[Psalm 84|84]] | [[Psalm 85|85]] | [[Psalm 86|86]] | [[Psalm 87|87]] | [[Psalm 88|88]] | [[Psalm 89|89]] | [[Psalm 90|90]] | [[Psalm 91|91]] | [[Psalm 92|92]] | [[Psalm 93|93]] | [[Psalm 94|94]] | [[Psalm 95|95]] | [[Psalm 96|96]] | [[Psalm 97|97]] | [[Psalm 98|98]] | [[Psalm 99|99]] | [[Psalm 100|100]] | [[Psalm 101|101]] | [[Psalm 102|102]] | [[Psalm 103|103]] | [[Psalm 104|104]] | [[Psalm 105|105]] | [[Psalm 106|106]] | [[Psalm 107|107]] | [[Psalm 108|108]] | [[Psalm 109|109]] | [[Psalm 110|110]] | [[Psalm 111|111]] | [[Psalm 112|112]] | [[Psalm 113|113]] | [[Psalm 114|114]] | [[Psalm 115|115]] | [[Psalm 116|116]] | [[Psalm 117|117]] | [[Psalm 118|118]] | [[Psalm 119|119]] | [[Psalm 120|120]] | [[Psalm 121|121]] | [[Psalm 122|122]] | [[Psalm 123|123]] | [[Psalm 124|124]] | [[Psalm 125|125]] | [[Psalm 126|126]] | [[Psalm 127|127]] | [[Psalm 128|128]] | [[Psalm 129|129]] | [[Psalm 130|130]] | [[Psalm 131|131]] | [[Psalm 132|132]] | [[Psalm 133|133]] | [[Psalm 134|134]] | [[Psalm 135|135]] | [[Psalm 136|136]] | [[Psalm 137|137]] | [[Psalm 138|138]] | [[Psalm 139|139]] | [[Psalm 140|140]] | [[Psalm 141|141]] | [[Psalm 142|142]] | [[Psalm 143|143]] | [[Psalm 144|144]] | [[Psalm 145|145]] | [[Psalm 146|146]] | [[Psalm 147|147]] | [[Psalm 148|148]] | [[Psalm 149|149]] | [[Psalm 150|150]]
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+The Book of Psalms (sometimes called the Psalter) is one of the most loved and frequently read books of the Old Testament. Because the Hebrew word [[:hebrew:4210|מִזְמוֹר]] originally referred to a song accompanied by a stringed instrument, the English word psalm has come to mean any sacred poem or chant of praise. The Psalms occupy a central place in both Jewish and Christian worship, combining theology with heartfelt emotion and poetic beauty.
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+King David was the main author, though many psalms are attributed to other figures such as Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, and Moses. The poetry of the Psalms has captivated readers for millennia. Among the best known is [[Psalm 23]], beginning with the enduring words: "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."
+The Psalms express the full range of human experience in direct, personal, and deeply spiritual language. These 150 compositions span the major eras of biblical history: creation; the patriarchal age; the monarchy; the exile; and the postexilic period. They address virtually every aspect of life before God. Their subjects include joy and sorrow, trust and fear, praise and lament, war and peace, repentance and hope. The Psalms were often accompanied by stringed instruments and served as the hymnbook of Israel’s Temple worship as well as a devotional guide for individual prayer.
+The collection was assembled gradually over many centuries. Because of the great diversity of its material, it originally circulated without a formal title. In Hebrew, it came to be known as Sepher Tehillim ("Book of Praises"), a fitting description since nearly every psalm contains some expression of praise to God. The Greek Septuagint translators used the term Psalmoi (ψαλμοί), meaning "songs sung to the accompaniment of musical instruments." From this the Latin Psalterium ("a collection of songs") and the English word Psalter are derived.
+===== Verse Numbering in the Psalms =====
+The verse numbering of the Psalms differs between the Hebrew Masoretic Text and most English Bible translations due to the treatment of psalm superscriptions (headings). In the Hebrew Bible, the superscriptions (short introductions such as "A psalm of David" or "For the director of music") are considered part of the inspired text and are counted as the opening verse or verses of the psalm. By contrast, most English translations, present these superscriptions as unnumbered titles. As a result, psalms that contain a heading show a one-verse discrepancy between Hebrew and English numbering. In psalms with longer superscriptions (for example, Psalm 51), the difference may reach two verses.
+Approximately 116 of the 150 psalms contain such headings, meaning that in most cases, the Hebrew numbering runs one verse ahead of the English. Only about 34 psalms (those without superscriptions) have identical verse numbering in both traditions.
+This variation affects citation and cross-reference practices. For instance, the Hebrew Psalm 51:12 ("Create in me a clean heart, O God") corresponds to Psalm 51:10 in English Bibles. Modern study tools and interlinear editions typically retain each tradition's internal numbering, leading to parallel but not identical verse divisions.
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