Psalm Flashcards
Psalm 1
Song: Rejoice
Psalm 2
Acts 4:25-26
Psalm 5
Quiet Times
Psalm 8
Praise of God and humility before God
Psalm 14
God’s view of atheists
Psalm 15
People of God keep their oaths
Psalm 18
2 Samuel 22:1-51
Psalm 20
Prayer before Battle
Psalm 21
Prayer after Bible
Psalm 22
Messianic Psalm, Matthew 27:46
Psalm 23
Psalm of comfort
Psalm 30
Psalm of hope
Psalm 32 & 38
Psalms we help those we counsel to become broken
Psalm 51
David’s Psalm of repentance
Psalm 63
Psalm praising the values of a relationship with God
Psalm 73
Reminds us to not compare ourselves with the world
Psalm 90
Psalm of Moses
Psalm 96
Psalm that declares glory to the nations
Psalm 100
Psalm calling God’s people to worship
Psalm 107
CR (Chemical Recovery psalm)
Psalm 119
David’s acrostic poem about God’s word
Psalm 126
The Great Commission Psalm
Psalm 136
The Psalm that shows throughout history “his love endures forever!”
Psalm 137
The Rivers of Babylon Psalm
Psalm 150
The closing Psalm of Praise
Where does “Psalm” and “Psalter” come from?
It comes from the Septuagint (Pre-Christian Greek translation of the OT).
What is the original Hebrew title of the Psalms?
“Tehilim” - Praises
“Tephillot” - Prayers
How many chapters make up the first book of Psalms?
41 Chapters
Which of the 41 chapters are not attributed to David?
Psalms 1, 2, 10, and 33.
What are Psalms without authors called?
Orphan Psalms
How many chapters are in the second book of the Psalms?
31 Psalms (Psalm 42-72)
How many Psalms in the second book are ascribed to David?
18 Psalms
Which Psalm is a prayer by David for his son, Solomon?
Psalm 72
Which Psalms in the second book are ascribed to the Sons of Korah?
Psalm 42-49?
How many chapters are in the third book of the Psalms?
17 Psalms
Who wrote most of the Psalms in the third book?
Asaph
Who wrote Psalm 84-85 and 87-88?
The Sons of Korah
Which Psalm in the third book is ascribed to David?
Psalm 86
Who are the two wise men Psalm 88 & 89 are ascribed to?
Heman the Ezrahite and Ethan the Ezrahite 1 Kings 4:31
How many Psalms are in the fourth book?
17 Psalms
Which Psalm in the fourth book is ascribed to Moses?
Psalm 90
Which Psalms did David write?
Psalms 101 & 103
How many chapters are in the fifth book of the Psalms?
44 Psalm
How many Psalms in the fifth book did David write?
15 Psalms
Which Psalm did David write to Solomon?
Psalm 127
Which verse (s) is the concluding doxology of the first book?
Psalm 41:13
Which verse (s) is the concluding doxology of the second book?
Psalm 72:18-19
Which verse (s) is the concluding doxology of the third book?
Psalm 89:52
Which verse (s) is the concluding doxology of the fourth book?
Psalm 106:48
Which verse (s) is the concluding doxology of the fifth book?
Psalm 150
Which group of psalms are referred to as Songs of Ascents?
Psalm 120-134
Why were songs 120-134 referred to as Songs of Ascents?
They were thought to have been used as songs while they went up from Babylon to Jerusalem
Jerusalem is on a mountain 1 and half miles above sea level
What is the shortest psalm in the Bible?
Psalm 117
What is the longest Psalm?
Psalm 119
How many verses are in Psalm 119
176
What is Psalm 119 often known as?
David’s Acrostic Psalm
How is Psalm 119 composed?
176 verses
8 stanzas
beginning with corresponding letter in Hebrew 22 letter alphabet alphabetical order (Alpha to Taw)
What are the 5 books of Psalm?
1-41
42-72
73-89
90-106
107-150
What other group of books is separated into 5 books?
Pentateuch