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'praises'; Ancient Greek: Ψαλμός, romanized: Psalmós; Latin: Liber Psalmorum; Arabic: زَبُورُ, romanized: Zabūr), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Hebrew Bible called Ketuvim ("Writings"), and a book of the Old Testament. The book is an anthology of Hebrew religious hymns.
1 Blessed is the one. who does not walk in step with the wicked. or stand in the way that sinners take. or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season.
Dive into the 150 ancient Hebrew poems, songs, and prayers in the book of Psalms in the Bible. Explore the literary design and key themes of Psalms through videos, podcasts, and more from BibleProject™.
The Psalms are the product of many individual collections (e.g., Songs of Ascents, Ps 120–134), which were eventually combined into the present work in which one can detect five “books,” because of the doxologies which occur at 41:14; 72:18–19; 89:53; 106:48. Two important features of the Psalms deserve special notice.
BOOK ONE. Psalms 1–41. The Way of the Righteous and the End of the Ungodly. 1 Blessed is the man. Who walks not in the counsel of the [ a]ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he [ b]meditates day and night.
1 Blessed is the man. Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree. Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Books of the Bible. Psalms. These are all of the chapters of the book of Psalms . Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of Psalms in the Bible (New International Version). Psalm 1. Psalm 2. Psalm 3. Psalm 4. Psalm 5. Psalm 6. Psalm 7. Psalm 8. Psalm 9. Psalm 10. Psalm 11. Psalm 12. Psalm 13. Psalm 14. Psalm 15. Psalm 16.
