Classification of the Psalms

 

BOOK I

Psalm 1-41

BOOK II

Psalm 42-72

BOOK III

Psalm 73-89

BOOK IV

Psalm 90-106

BOOK V

Psalm 107-150

 
David
Unknown
Asaph
David
Solomon
Sons of Korah
Unknown
Asaph
David
Ethan
Heman
Sons of Korah
David
Moses
Unknown
David
Solomon
Unknown
Thanksgiving
And
Adoration
8, 19, 29
33
 
65, 68
 
 
67
81
 
 
 
 
103
 
91, 95, 96, 98, 100, 104, 105
124, 131, 133, 145
 
 
Individual
Praise
11, 18, 23, 30, 32, 34, 40, 41
 
 
 
 
46, 48
66
75
 
 
 
84, 85
 
 
92, 106
108, 138, 139
 
116, 118
Individual
Lament
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 17, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 35, 39
 
 
51, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 69, 70
 
42
43, 71
76, 77
86
 
88
 
 
 
102
109, 140, 141, 142, 143
 
120, 130
National
Lament
 
 
 
 
 
44
 
74, 79, 80, 83
 
 
 
 
 
90
 
 
 
 
Royal
18, 20, 21
2
 
 
72
45
 
 
 
89
 
 
101
 
 
110, 144
 
132
Enthronement
 
 
 
 
 
47
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
93, 96, 97, 98, 99
 
 
 
Songs of
Zion
 
 
 
 
 
42
43
 
 
 
 
87
 
 
 
122
 
121, 125, 126, 129
Penitential
6, 32, 38
 
 
51
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
102
143
 
130
Imprecatory
35
 
 
58,  69
 
 
 
83
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
109
 
137
Messianic
16, 22, 24
2
 
 
72
45
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
110
 
 
Wisdom
9, 12, 14, 15, 19, 36, 37
1, 10
50
52, 53
 
49
 
73, 78, 82
 
 
 
 
 
 
94
 
127
112, 119, 128

Total

37
4
1
18
1
7
4
11
1
1
1
4
2
1
14
15
1
28