The Psalms
150 psalms, 2,461 verses, about 3 h 23 min to read. The titles name David for 73 of them.
| Author named in the title | Psalms |
|---|---|
| David | 73 |
| No author named | 50 |
| Asaph | 12 |
| Sons of Korah | 11 |
| Solomon | 2 |
| Ethan | 1 |
| Moses | 1 |
All 150 psalms
| Psalm | Author | Verses | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psalm 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Psalm 2 | 12 | 1 | |
| Psalm 3 | David | 8 | 1 |
| Psalm 4 | David | 8 | 1 |
| Psalm 5 | David | 12 | 1 |
| Psalm 6 | David | 10 | 1 |
| Psalm 7 | David | 17 | 1 |
| Psalm 8 | David | 9 | 1 |
| Psalm 9 | David | 20 | 2 |
| Psalm 10 | 18 | 2 | |
| Psalm 11 | David | 7 | 1 |
| Psalm 12 | David | 8 | 1 |
| Psalm 13 | David | 6 | 1 |
| Psalm 14 | David | 7 | 1 |
| Psalm 15 | David | 5 | 1 |
| Psalm 16 | David | 11 | 1 |
| Psalm 17 | David | 15 | 1 |
| Psalm 18 | David | 50 | 4 |
| Psalm 19 | David | 14 | 1 |
| Psalm 20 | David | 9 | 1 |
| Psalm 21 | David | 13 | 1 |
| Psalm 22 | David | 31 | 3 |
| Psalm 23 | David | 6 | 1 |
| Psalm 24 | David | 10 | 1 |
| Psalm 25 | David | 22 | 2 |
| Psalm 26 | David | 12 | 1 |
| Psalm 27 | David | 14 | 2 |
| Psalm 28 | David | 9 | 1 |
| Psalm 29 | David | 11 | 1 |
| Psalm 30 | David | 12 | 1 |
| Psalm 31 | David | 24 | 2 |
| Psalm 32 | David | 11 | 1 |
| Psalm 33 | 22 | 2 | |
| Psalm 34 | David | 22 | 2 |
| Psalm 35 | David | 28 | 2 |
| Psalm 36 | David | 12 | 1 |
| Psalm 37 | David | 40 | 3 |
| Psalm 38 | David | 22 | 2 |
| Psalm 39 | David | 13 | 1 |
| Psalm 40 | David | 17 | 2 |
| Psalm 41 | David | 13 | 1 |
| Psalm 42 | Sons of Korah | 11 | 1 |
| Psalm 43 | 5 | 1 | |
| Psalm 44 | Sons of Korah | 26 | 2 |
| Psalm 45 | Sons of Korah | 17 | 2 |
| Psalm 46 | Sons of Korah | 11 | 1 |
| Psalm 47 | Sons of Korah | 9 | 1 |
| Psalm 48 | Sons of Korah | 14 | 1 |
| Psalm 49 | Sons of Korah | 20 | 2 |
| Psalm 50 | Asaph | 23 | 2 |
| Psalm 51 | David | 19 | 2 |
| Psalm 52 | David | 9 | 1 |
| Psalm 53 | David | 6 | 1 |
| Psalm 54 | David | 7 | 1 |
| Psalm 55 | David | 23 | 2 |
| Psalm 56 | David | 13 | 1 |
| Psalm 57 | David | 11 | 1 |
| Psalm 58 | David | 11 | 1 |
| Psalm 59 | David | 17 | 2 |
| Psalm 60 | David | 12 | 1 |
| Psalm 61 | David | 8 | 1 |
| Psalm 62 | David | 12 | 1 |
| Psalm 63 | David | 11 | 1 |
| Psalm 64 | David | 10 | 1 |
| Psalm 65 | David | 13 | 1 |
| Psalm 66 | 20 | 2 | |
| Psalm 67 | 7 | 1 | |
| Psalm 68 | David | 35 | 3 |
| Psalm 69 | David | 36 | 3 |
| Psalm 70 | David | 5 | 1 |
| Psalm 71 | 24 | 2 | |
| Psalm 72 | Solomon | 20 | 2 |
| Psalm 73 | Asaph | 28 | 2 |
| Psalm 74 | Asaph | 23 | 2 |
| Psalm 75 | Asaph | 10 | 1 |
| Psalm 76 | Asaph | 12 | 1 |
| Psalm 77 | Asaph | 20 | 2 |
| Psalm 78 | Asaph | 72 | 5 |
| Psalm 79 | Asaph | 13 | 1 |
| Psalm 80 | Asaph | 19 | 2 |
| Psalm 81 | Asaph | 16 | 1 |
| Psalm 82 | Asaph | 8 | 1 |
| Psalm 83 | Asaph | 18 | 1 |
| Psalm 84 | Sons of Korah | 12 | 1 |
| Psalm 85 | Sons of Korah | 13 | 1 |
| Psalm 86 | David | 17 | 1 |
| Psalm 87 | Sons of Korah | 7 | 1 |
| Psalm 88 | Sons of Korah | 18 | 2 |
| Psalm 89 | Ethan | 52 | 4 |
| Psalm 90 | Moses | 17 | 1 |
| Psalm 91 | 16 | 1 | |
| Psalm 92 | 15 | 1 | |
| Psalm 93 | 5 | 1 | |
| Psalm 94 | 23 | 2 | |
| Psalm 95 | 11 | 1 | |
| Psalm 96 | 13 | 1 | |
| Psalm 97 | 12 | 1 | |
| Psalm 98 | 9 | 1 | |
| Psalm 99 | 9 | 1 | |
| Psalm 100 | 5 | 1 | |
| Psalm 101 | David | 8 | 1 |
| Psalm 102 | 28 | 2 | |
| Psalm 103 | David | 22 | 2 |
| Psalm 104 | 35 | 3 | |
| Psalm 105 | 45 | 3 | |
| Psalm 106 | 48 | 4 | |
| Psalm 107 | 43 | 3 | |
| Psalm 108 | David | 13 | 1 |
| Psalm 109 | David | 31 | 3 |
| Psalm 110 | David | 7 | 1 |
| Psalm 111 | 10 | 1 | |
| Psalm 112 | 10 | 1 | |
| Psalm 113 | 9 | 1 | |
| Psalm 114 | 8 | 1 | |
| Psalm 115 | 18 | 1 | |
| Psalm 116 | 19 | 1 | |
| Psalm 117 | 2 | 1 | |
| Psalm 118 | 29 | 2 | |
| Psalm 119 | 176 | 11 | |
| Psalm 120 | 7 | 1 | |
| Psalm 121 | 8 | 1 | |
| Psalm 122 | David | 9 | 1 |
| Psalm 123 | 4 | 1 | |
| Psalm 124 | David | 8 | 1 |
| Psalm 125 | 5 | 1 | |
| Psalm 126 | 6 | 1 | |
| Psalm 127 | Solomon | 5 | 1 |
| Psalm 128 | 6 | 1 | |
| Psalm 129 | 8 | 1 | |
| Psalm 130 | 8 | 1 | |
| Psalm 131 | David | 3 | 1 |
| Psalm 132 | 18 | 1 | |
| Psalm 133 | David | 3 | 1 |
| Psalm 134 | 3 | 1 | |
| Psalm 135 | 21 | 2 | |
| Psalm 136 | 26 | 2 | |
| Psalm 137 | 9 | 1 | |
| Psalm 138 | David | 8 | 1 |
| Psalm 139 | David | 24 | 2 |
| Psalm 140 | David | 13 | 1 |
| Psalm 141 | David | 10 | 1 |
| Psalm 142 | David | 7 | 1 |
| Psalm 143 | David | 12 | 1 |
| Psalm 144 | David | 15 | 1 |
| Psalm 145 | David | 21 | 2 |
| Psalm 146 | 10 | 1 | |
| Psalm 147 | 20 | 1 | |
| Psalm 148 | 14 | 1 | |
| Psalm 149 | 9 | 1 | |
| Psalm 150 | 6 | 1 |
Authors are as named in each psalm’s title (KJV and BSB); titles were added by ancient editors and do not always mean authorship.
Questions
How many psalms are there?
150, in five books (Psalms 1–41, 42–72, 73–89, 90–106 and 107–150).
Who wrote the Psalms?
The titles name David for 73 psalms, Asaph for 12, the sons of Korah for 11, and Solomon, Moses, Heman and Ethan for a few; 50 have no author named.
What is the longest psalm?
Psalm 119, with 176 verses. The shortest is Psalm 117, with 2.
How long does it take to read the Psalms?
About 3 h 23 min (40,522 words). One psalm a day takes 150 days; five a day takes a month.