Welcome to Psalms For Kids
Welcome to Psalms for Kids — the place where the Bible comes alive in the most colourful, fun, and exciting way!
We have taken all 150 Psalms — God’s ancient songs — and turned them into joyful adventures just for you. Every psalm gets its own explanation written in words you can understand, the real Bible text, a life lesson, a prayer, and lots of fun activities like quizzes, songs, and videos.
The Psalms are like a treasure box full of every feeling you’ve ever had — happy, sad, scared, grateful, or excited. King David and others wrote them as songs and prayers to God, and they still work perfectly today. You don’t read them from beginning to end like a storybook — you pick the psalm that matches how you’re feeling right now. That’s what makes them so special!
Did you know? When Jesus was on earth, He prayed the Psalms too! “When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened.” (Luke 3:21). Prayer really does change everything!
Who Wrote the Psalms?
The Psalms are a collection of 150 songs, poems, and prayers that were written over hundreds of years by different people. The word “psalm” comes from the Greek word psalmoi, which means “songs played on an instrument.”
Here are the main people who wrote them:
| Writer | Psalms Written | Did You Know? |
|---|---|---|
| King David | At least 73 psalms | Was a shepherd boy before becoming king — and defeated the giant Goliath with just a sling and a stone. |
| Moses | Psalm 90 (the oldest psalm) | Led two million people out of Egypt and parted the Red Sea. |
| Solomon | Psalms 72 & 127 | David’s son, and the wisest person who ever lived. |
| Asaph | 12 psalms | A temple worship leader and musician in King David’s court. |
| Sons of Korah | 11 psalms | A family of temple musicians and singers. |
| Anonymous | Many psalms | We don’t know who wrote them — but God does. |
King David is the most famous psalm writer. He started as a shepherd boy looking after sheep, and God chose him to be the greatest king of Israel. He loved God deeply and wrote beautiful songs to express his feelings — joy, sadness, fear, thankfulness, and praise. His psalms show us that it’s okay to be honest with God about how we feel.
The First Bible
The oldest Bible on earth comes from Ethiopia. It was written in a language called Ge’ez — one of the world’s oldest languages, still spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea today. It is nearly 800 years older than the King James Bible and has 81–88 books (the KJV has 66). The Ethiopian Bible is a remarkable treasure of history.
How the Bible Was Written & Translated
The Bible wasn’t always written on paper — it started on clay tablets thousands of years ago. It was written in three languages:
| Language | Which Part of the Bible? | Interesting Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | Most of the Old Testament | Jesus’ name in Hebrew is Yeshua, meaning “salvation.” |
| Greek | All of the New Testament | The word “Bible” comes from the Greek word biblia, meaning “books.” |
| Aramaic | Small parts of the Old Testament | This was the everyday language people spoke when Jesus lived. |
Before the King James Bible (KJV) was published in 1611, many brave people translated the Bible into English. Here are the key versions in order:
| Year | Bible Name | Who Made It? |
|---|---|---|
| 1380 | Wycliffe’s Bible | John Wycliffe — the very first English Bible. |
| 1526 | Tyndale Bible | William Tyndale — the first printed English New Testament. |
| 1535 | Coverdale Bible | Myles Coverdale — officially approved by King Henry VIII. |
| 1539 | The Great Bible | Placed in every church in England — the first publicly authorised Bible. |
| 1560 | Geneva Bible | The Bible the Pilgrims brought to America on the Mayflower. |
| 1611 | King James Version (KJV) | Commissioned by King James I — still widely used today. |
The Bible is also the world’s best-selling book of all time — about 50 Bibles are sold or given away every single minute.
The Bible Around the World — 2026
The Bible is the most translated book in history. More and more people are reading it in their own language every year. Here is where things stand today:
| Topic | Number | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| People with the full Bible | 6.2 billion | In their own language — that is most of the world. |
| Languages being translated | 4,435 | Active translation work is happening right now. |
| Languages still waiting | 1,675 | No Scripture yet — that is why Bible translators keep going. |
| Most popular Bible app | YouVersion | Hundreds of millions of downloads worldwide. |
Numbers from Wycliffe Global Alliance & United Bible Societies (2026).
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
– Proverbs 22:6