Psalms
Seventy-three psalms are inscribed with David's name, twelve
with that of Asaph the singer; eleven go under the name of the Sons of
Korah, a family of singers; one (i.e. Ps. xc.) is attributed to
Mosses. The whole compilation is divided into five books: bk. 1, from
i. to xli.; bk. 2, from xlii. to lxxii.; bk. 3, from lxxiii. to
lxxxix.; bk. 4, from xc. to cvi.; bk. 5, from cvii. to cl.
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