Book 19 of 66 · Poetry-Wisdom
Psalms on the timeline
The story of Psalms runs from 1062–444 BC. A collection written over about 600 years, from David to the return from exile (Psalm 90 is a prayer of Moses).
- When
- 1062–444 BC
- Chapters
- 150
- People named
- 42
- Promise
- David
Who's who in Psalms
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Hamc. 2448 BC (in the story)
- Abraham1996–1821 BC
- Ben-ammic. 1896 BC (in the story)
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Judah (patriarch)c. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
- Naphtalic. 1754–1689 BC (in the story)
- Zebulunc. 1751–1689 BC (in the story)
- Joseph (son of Jacob)1745–1635 BC
- Benjamin (patriarch)c. 1739–1689 BC (in the story)
- Manasseh (son of Joseph)c. 1709–1689 BC (in the story)
- Ephraimc. 1708–1689 BC (in the story)
- Aaron1574–1452 BC
- Moses1571–1452 BC
- Pharaoh (of the Exodus)c. 1491–1451 BC (in the story)
- Korah (Levite)c. 1491–1452 BC (in the story)
- Amalekc. 1491–1451 BC (in the story)
- Sihonc. 1453–1444 BC (in the story)
- Ogc. 1453–1444 BC (in the story)
- David1085–1015 BC
- Jessec. 1063–975 BC (in the story)
- Asaph (Levite)c. 1042–1004 BC (in the story)
- Jeduthun (Ethan)c. 1042–1004 BC (in the story)
- Moabc. 630–534 BC (in the story)
- Jesus Christ4 BC – AD 30
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in Psalms
God, Holy Spirit, Lot, Sisera (army captain), Jabin (king of Hazor), Oreb, Zeeb, Zebah, Zalmunna, Samuel, Isaac, Dathan, Abiram (son of Eliab), Phinehas (Levite), Satan, Melchisedec, Levi (patriarch), Esau (Edom).