The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalms 23:1 KJV
Discover a Random Psalm
The Book of Psalms is the longest book in the Bible, with 150 songs and 2,461 verses. Psalms put every human feeling into words: joy, fear, thankfulness, sadness, anger and hope. That makes a random Psalm a wonderful way to start a prayer.
Kinds of Psalms You Might Get
- Praise Psalms celebrate who God is (for example Psalm 100 and Psalm 150).
- Lament Psalms cry out to God in trouble (for example Psalm 13 and Psalm 42).
- Thanksgiving Psalms remember what God has done (for example Psalm 103).
- Wisdom Psalms compare the wise and foolish life (for example Psalm 1).
- Royal Psalms speak about the king and often point to the Messiah (for example Psalm 2).
How to Pray a Psalm
Read your random Psalm verse, then click Show context to see the lines around it. Read the whole Psalm slowly and turn each line into your own prayer. Many people pray one Psalm a day and finish the book in five months.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many Psalms are there?
There are 150 Psalms in the Bible, with 2,461 verses in total.
Who wrote the Psalms?
Many are attributed to King David. Others are linked to Asaph, the sons of Korah, Solomon, Moses and unnamed writers.