The Psalms have been at the center of the worship of God's people for millennia. These songs teach doctrines, shape imaginations, and strengthen hearts for the many circumstances of life. But these words didn't write themselves: they were composed by real people, to meet real needs in their own time. Join us as we deepen our understanding of the Psalms by getting to know the Psalmists.
Session 01—Who Wrote the Psalms? It’s Complicated!
Session 02—Heart of Worship: Psalms of David 1
Session 03—Repentance and Rescue: Psalms of David 2
Session 04—Great Minds: Psalms of Moses and Solomon
Session 05—Music Leaders: Psalms of Asaph and the Sons of Korah
Session 06—Psalms of Prophets?
Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
Psalm 96:1-2
If you ask a lot of Christians today--and many Christians in the past--who wrote the Psalms, they would say “David!”
But then the Critics say, “Silly naive Christians! The Psalms weren’t by David! The Psalms are late, post-exilic, probably Maccabbean, not by David or anybody else named in the titles.”
So who is right? It’s complicated
Book 1 (Psalms 1–41)
Book 2 (Psalms 42–72)
Book 3 (Psalms 73–89)
Book 4 (Psalms 90–106)
Book 5 (Psalms 107–150)
| David (73) | Asaph (12) | Solomon (2) |
| Unknown (50) | The Sons of Korah (10) | Moses (1) |
| Heman the Ezrahite (1) | ||
| Ethan the Ezrahite (1) |
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