Book 19 of 66 · Old Testament · Poetry
Psalms
Psalms is the 19th book of the Bible and the 19th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Poetry section (Wisdom) and has 150 chapters.
- Book number
- 19 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (19 of 39)
- Section
- Poetry
- Group
- Wisdom
- Chapters
- 150
- Abbreviation
- Psa
- Comes after
- Job
- Comes before
- Proverbs
About Psalms
Psalms is the songbook of Israel: 150 prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving and trust, many attributed to David. It is the longest book of the Bible, and Psalm 119 is its longest chapter.
Where is Psalms in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: Psalms is book 19 of 66, right after Job and just before Proverbs. In the Old Testament it is number 19 of 39, in the Poetry section (also called the Wisdom books).
Practise Psalms
- Find Psalms in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Psalms? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Psalms canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Poetry in Order the Books — learn Psalms's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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