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Psalm
Book 1
(Psalms 1—41)
A song of David written during the time he was running from his son Absalom.
To the director: With stringed instruments. A song of David.
To the director: With flutes.5:0 With flutes This might be the name of a tune instead of a type of instrument. A song of David.
To the director: With stringed instruments, on the sheminith. A song of David.
A song7:0 song Hebrew, “shiggayon,” which may mean a special kind of song, perhaps one that is sad or full of emotion. of David that he sang to the LORD about Cush from the tribe of Benjamin.
To the director: With the gittith. A song of David.
9:0 In many Hebrew copies and in the ancient Greek version, Psalms 9 and 10 are combined as one psalm. To the director: Use the Alamoth of Ben.9:0 Alamoth of Ben This might be the name of a tune, “On the Death of the Son,” a music style, or one of the orchestral groups in the Temple. See 1 Chron. 15:20. A song of David.
To the director: A song of David.
To the director: With the sheminith. A song of David.
To the director: A song of David.
To the director: A song of David.
A song of David.
A miktam of David.
A prayer of David.17:0 A prayer of David Or “A prayer dedicated to David.”
18:0 This song is also found in 2 Sam. 22. To the director: A song of David, the LORD’S servant. He sang this song to the LORD when the LORD saved him from Saul and all his other enemies.
To the director: A song of David.
To the director: A song of David.
To the director: A song of David.
To the director: To the tune “The Deer of Dawn.” 22:0 “The Deer of Dawn” This is probably the name of the tune for this song, but it might refer to a music style or type of instrument. A song of David.
A song of David.
A song of David.
25:0 In Hebrew, each verse in this psalm begins with the next letter of the alphabet. A song of David.
A song of David.
A song of David.
A song of David.
A song of David.
A song of David for the dedication of the Temple. 30:0 A song … Temple Or “A psalm. The song for the dedication of the house. Dedicated to David.”
To the director: A song of David.
A maskil of David.
34:0 In Hebrew, each verse in this psalm begins with the next letter of the alphabet. A song of David when he pretended to be crazy so that Abimelech would send him away, which he did.
A song of David.
To the director: A song of David, the LORD’S servant.
37:0 In Hebrew, about every other verse in this psalm begins with the next letter of the alphabet. A song of David.
A song of David for the day of remembrance.38:0 for … remembrance The ancient Greek version has “for the Sabbath.”
To the director, Jeduthun.39:0 Jeduthun Or “and to Jeduthun,” one of the three main temple musicians. See 1 Chron. 9:16; 16:38-42. A song of David.
To the director: A song of David.
To the director: A song of David.
Book 2
(Psalms 42—72)
To the director: A maskil from the Korah family.
To the director: A maskil from the Korah family.
To the director: To the tune “Shoshanim.”45:0 To the tune “Shoshanim” Or “On the Shoshanim.” A maskil from the Korah family. A love song.
To the director: A song from the Korah family. Use the alamoth.46:0 alamoth This might be a musical instrument, a special way of tuning an instrument, a music style, or one of the groups that played harps in the Temple orchestra. See 1 Chron. 15:21. A song.
To the director: A song from the Korah family.
A song of praise from the Korah family.
To the director: A song from the Korah family.
One of Asaph’s songs.
To the director: A song of David written when Nathan the prophet came to him after David’s sin with Bathsheba.
To the director: A maskil of David written when Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David is in Ahimelech’s house.”
To the director: Use the mahalath.53:0 mahalath Probably a musical term. It might be the name of an instrument or a tune, or it might mean a certain musical style. A maskil of David.
To the director: With instruments. A maskil of David written when the Ziphites went to Saul and told him, “We think David is hiding among our people.”
To the director: With instruments. A maskil of David.
To the director: To the tune “The Dove in the Distant Oak.” A miktam of David written when the Philistines captured him in Gath.
To the director: To the tune “Don’t Destroy.” A miktam of David written when he escaped from Saul and went into the cave.
To the director: To the tune “Don’t Destroy.” A miktam of David.
To the director: To the tune “Don’t Destroy.” A miktam of David written when Saul sent people to watch David’s house to try to kill him.
To the director: To the tune “Lily of the Agreement.” A miktam of David for teaching. Written when David fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah, and Joab came back and defeated 12,000 Edomite soldiers at Salt Valley.
To the director: With stringed instruments. A song of David.
To the director, Jeduthun.62:0 Jeduthun Or “and to Jeduthun,” one of the three main temple musicians. See 1 Chron. 9:16; 16:38-42. A song of David.
A song of David written when he was in the desert of Judah.
To the director: A song of David.
To the director: A praise song of David.
To the director: A song of praise.
To the director: With instruments. A song of praise.
To the director: A praise song of David.
To the director: To the tune “The Lilies.” A song of David.
To the director: A song of David to help people remember.
To Solomon. 72:0 To Solomon This might mean that this song was written by Solomon or dedicated to him, or that it is from some special collection of songs.
Book 3
(Psalms 73—89)
Asaph’s song of praise.
A maskil of Asaph.
To the director: To the tune “Don’t Destroy.” One of Asaph’s songs of praise.
To the director: With instruments. One of Asaph’s songs of praise.
To the director, Jeduthun. 77:0 Jeduthun Or “and to Jeduthun,” one of the three main temple musicians. See 1 Chron. 9:16; 16:38-42. One of Asaph’s songs.
One of Asaph’s maskils.
One of Asaph’s songs of praise.
To the director: To the tune “Lilies of the Agreement.” One of Asaph’s songs of praise.
To the director: On the gittith. One of Asaph’s songs.
One of Asaph’s songs of praise.
One of Asaph’s songs of praise.
To the director: On the gittith. A song of praise from the Korah family.
To the director: A song of praise from the Korah family.
A prayer of David.
A song of praise from the Korah family.
A song from the Korah family. To the director: About a painful sickness. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.
A maskil from Ethan the Ezrahite.
Book 4
(Psalms 90—106)
The prayer of Moses, the man of God.
A song of praise for the Sabbath.
A song of praise.
A song of thanks.
A song of David.
A prayer for a time of suffering, when anyone feels weak and wants to tell their complaints to the LORD.
A song of David.
Book 5
(Psalms 107—150)
A praise song of David.
To the director: A praise song of David.
A praise song of David.
Aleph 119:0 Aleph The first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This psalm has a section for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and each of the eight verses in each section begins with the Hebrew letter for its section.
Beth
Gimel
Daleth
He
Waw
Zain
Heth
Teth
Yod
Kaph
Lamedh
Mem
Nun
Samekh
Ain
Pe
Tsadhe
Qoph
Resh
Shin
Taw
A song for going up to the Temple.
A song for going up to the Temple.
A song of David for going up to the Temple.
A song for going up to the Temple.
A song of David for going up to the Temple.
A song for going up to the Temple.
A song for going up to the Temple.
A song from Solomon for going up to the Temple.
A song for going up to the Temple.
A song for going up to the Temple.
A song for going up to the Temple.
A song of David for going up to the Temple.
A song for going up to the Temple.
A song of David for going up to the Temple.
A song for going up to the Temple.
A song of David.
To the director: A praise song of David.
To the director: A praise song of David.
A praise song of David.
A maskil of David written when he was in the cave. A prayer.
A praise song of David.
A song of David.
A song of David.

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