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Did you know?

  • There are 150 psalms — the most chapters of any book in the Bible.
  • Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the whole Bible (176 verses) — and Psalm 117 is the shortest (just 2 verses).
  • Psalm 118 sits almost exactly in the middle of the Bible.
  • The oldest psalm is probably Psalm 90, written by Moses.
  • David wrote at least 73 of them.
  • The Psalms are divided into 5 books, each ending with a burst of praise.
  • The word “Selah” appears about 71 times — it may mean “pause and think about that.”
  • The New Testament quotes the Psalms more than any other Old Testament book — and Jesus prayed them.
  • In Hebrew the book is called Tehillim — “praises.”
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