The longest psalm, an acrostic celebrating God's law: blessed are those who walk in the LORD's law. I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin. Open my eyes to behold wondrous things from Your law. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Great peace have those who love Your law. I long for Your salvation; my soul keeps Your testimonies.
Mixed collection including psalms of ascent, Davidic psalms, and the Hallel psalms of praise.
The everyday phrase 'the apple of my eye', meaning someone deeply cherished, comes straight from Scripture: 'Keep me as the apple of your eye' (Psalm 17:8). Many common English sayings, from 'a drop in the bucket' to 'the writing on the wall,' were born in the Bible.
Psalm 17:8With 150 chapters (psalms), the book of Psalms contains more chapters than any other book in the Bible. These ancient songs range from the shortest chapter in Scripture (Psalm 117 with just 2 verses) to the longest (Psalm 119 with 176 verses).
PsalmsThe little word 'Selah' appears about 74 times in the Psalms, and its exact meaning has been lost. It may signal a musical pause, a swelling of the instruments, or a moment to stop and reflect. After thousands of years, it remains one of the Bible's small unsolved mysteries.
PsalmsPsalm 119, the Bible's longest chapter at 176 verses, is an elaborate acrostic. It has 22 stanzas, one for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and every one of the 8 verses in a stanza begins with that same letter. A masterpiece of hidden structure celebrating God's word.
Psalm 119
