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Psalms
The Psalms are the Bible's songbook — 150 poems of praise, lament, trust, and thanksgiving, many written by David. They give words to the whole range of life before God, which is why people return to them in joy and in sorrow alike. Below are some of the best-loved psalms in the King James Version, each with its full text and meaning.
Chapters
- Psalm 23
Psalm 23 is the best-loved psalm in the Bible — David's picture of the Lord as a shepherd who leads, feeds, and stays close through the darkest valley.
- Psalm 27
Psalm 27 holds confidence and longing together.
- Psalm 34
Psalm 34 is David's thanksgiving after God delivered him from danger.
- Psalm 37
Psalm 37 is wisdom for when the wicked seem to prosper.
- Psalm 51
Psalm 51 is the Bible's deepest prayer of repentance, written by David after the prophet Nathan confronted him over his sin with Bathsheba.
- Psalm 91
Psalm 91 is the Bible's great psalm of refuge.
- Psalm 121
Psalm 121 is a 'song of ascents,' sung by pilgrims as they climbed the road up to Jerusalem.
The whole book
Psalms has 150 chapters. The passages above have notes of their own; every chapter is in the KJV reader, from Psalms 1 onward.