This summary of the book of Psalms provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the ch… See more

The titles \"Psalms\" and \"Psalter\" come from the Septuagint (the pre-Christian Greek … See more

The Psalter is a collection of collections and represents the final stage in a process that spanned centuries. It was put into its final form by postexilic temple personnel, who completed i… See more

As for the superscriptions regarding occasion of composition, many of these brief notations of events read as if they had been taken from 1,2 Samuel. Moreover, they are so… See more

The word Selah is found in 39 psalms, all but two of which (Ps 140; 143, both \"Davidic\") are in Books I-III. It is also found in Hab 3, a psalm-like poem. Suggestions as to its me… See more

Analysis of content has given rise to a different classification that has proven useful for study of the Psalms. The main types that can be identified are: (1) prayers of the indivi… See more