What is the second shortest psalm?

Answer 1

There are two ways to look at this.

"short" can be the number of lines, in which case

In the King James version

There are three 'second-shortest' psalms

Psalms 117 _ 2 verses

Psalms 131 _ 3 verses

Psalms 133 _ 3 verses

Psalms 134 _ 3 verses

or, "short" can be the number of words in it, in which case

Psalms 117 _ 33 words

Psalms 134 _ 44 words

Psalms 131 _ 60 words

Psalms 133 _ 69 words

alternately, "short" can be the number of letters in it, in which case

Psalms 117 _ 2 verses 135 characters

Psalms 134 _ 3 verses 172 characters - a clear second

Psalms 131 _ 3 verses 239 characters

Psalms 133 _ 3 verses 296 characters

So, by any measure, the second-shortest Psalm is 134....

Psa 134:1 Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

Psa 134:2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.

Psa 134:3 The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.