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"Psalm", "Psalmody", and "Tehilim" redirect here. For other uses, see Psalm (disambiguation), Psalmody (grape), and Tehilim (film). Joshua 1:1 as recorded in the Aleppo Codex Tanakh (Judaism) Torah (Instruction) Nevi'im (Prophets) Ketuvim (Writings) Poetic Psalms Tehillim Proverbs Mishlei Job Iyov Five Megillot (Scrolls) Song of Songs Shir Hashirim Ruth Rut Lamentations Eikhah Ecclesiastes Qohelet Esther Ester Historical Daniel Daniyyel Ezra–Nehemiah Ezra Chronicles Divre Hayyamim Old Testament (Christianity) Pentateuch Historical Wisdom Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs Prophetic Deuterocanonical Bible portal vte Gerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622 The Book of Psalms (/sɑːmz/ or /sɔː(l)mz/ SAW(L)MZ; Hebrew: תְּהִלִּים‬, Tehillim, "praises"), commonly referred to simply as Psalms or "the Psalms", is the first book of the Ketuvim ("Writings"), the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and thus a book of the Christian Old Testament.[1] The title is derived from the Greek translation, ψαλμοί, psalmoi, meaning "instrumental music" and, by extension, "the words accompanying the music".[2] The book is an anthology of individual psalms, with 150 in the Jewish and Western Christian tradition and more in the Eastern Christian churches.[3][4] Many are linked to the name of David, but his authorship is not accepted by modern scholars.[4] Contents 1 Structure 1.1 Benedictions 1.2 Superscriptions 1.3 Numbering 1.4 Additional psalms 2 Primary types 2.1 Hymns 2.2 Communal laments 2.3 Royal psalms 2.4 Individual laments 2.5 Individual thanksgiving psalms 3 Composition 3.1 Origins 3.2 Poetic characteristics 3.3 Editorial agenda 4 The ancient music of the Psalms 5 Themes 6 Later interpretation and influence 6.1 Overview 6.2 Use of the Psalms in Jewish ritual 6.3 The Psalms in Christian worship 6.4 Eastern Orthodox Christianity 6.5 Oriental Christianity 6.6 Roman Catholic usage 6.7 Protestant usage