Introduction
The word Psalm comes form the Greek word "psalmos," which means?
Song or Praise
Who is the main author of the Book of Psalms?
King David
The Book of Psalms is divided into how many books?
Five
How many books are in the Old Testament?
39
The Book of Psalms is part of which group of books in the Old Testament?
Books of Wisdom
How many Psalms did King David write?
73
Which Psalm is the shortest Chapter in the Bible?
Psalm 117
How many Books of Wisdom are there in the Old Testament?
What is the purpose of the Book of Psalms?
To praise God
True or False:
King Solomon wrote two of the Psalms.
True
Which Book (within the Book of Psalms) is mainly about personal salvation?
Psalm 1-41 (first book)
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Most of the Psalms end with _________.
Praising God
Moses wrote 12 Psalms.
False
How many times is the word Selah repeated throughout the Book of Psalms.
71 times
Name four historical books from the Old Testament.
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Who said the following saying, "Singing Psalms is medicine for healing the soul” ?
St. Athanasius
Who is Asaph? And how many Psalms did he write?
Asaph was one of the main musician that King David placed in charge of worship in Jerusalem. He wrote 12 Psalms.
What does the word Selah mean?
It is a Hebrew word that means “lift up” or “increase the voice of music”
Name two books of the Major Prophets of the Old Testament.
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel