Psalms
KJV book: 150 chapters · 2,461 verses
Published on web: 1 featured chapter · 1 verse explanation
Bible text source: King James Version (1769 text). Published web verse text is checked against the same KJV launch source used by SimpleBible. Project Gutenberg identifies its KJV text as public domain in the United States. Rights treatment can vary by country; Cambridge University Press notes Crown rights for Authorized Version use in the United Kingdom.
The Psalms are 150 sacred poems and hymns spanning the full range of human emotion — praise, lament, trust, and thanksgiving. They have shaped Jewish and Christian worship for millennia.
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