Which psalms did King David write in the Bible?

Answer 1

At one stage, all the Psalms were attributed to King David, but now only about 73 Psalms have superscriptions identifying him as the putative author. Even some of the Psalms still attributed to David clearly make historical references that must place them long after the tenth century BCE.

Biblical scholars say that the Psalms were all written many centuries after the time of David.

Answer 2

While this number is not completely confirmed it is said that 78 psalms were written by David and the other 73 of the 150 are by different writers. 73 Psalms are directly ascribed to him, and Psalms 2 and 95 are mentioned in the New Testament as being composed by David. Some of the unascribed Psalms are also thought to have been written by David.

Answer 3

A:The Books of Proverbas and Ecclesiastes are traditionally attributed to King Solomon, as well as several psalms, but scholars say that this was not the case. Solomon did not write any books of The Bible.

Answer 4

In spite of scholarly opinion, many theologians do believe that David wrote just over half of the 150 psalms, plus one or two that are not included in the Bible (especially Psaml 151). There are various reasons for this, but among them is the nuances in each psalm which reflect aspects of David's life, written in the first person, especially times of trouble, dispair and times where he was found wanting, such as his contrition after his affair with Bathsheba.

Answer 5

Most of the psalms are traditionally attributed to King David. However, scholars say that the psalms are a literary genre that did not exist at the time of David. They say that the psalms were actually written during a period of around two or three hundred years, beginning with the Babylonian Exile. If this is true, then the legendary King David did not really write any psalms.

Answer 6

Tradition states that King David gave us the Book of Psalms. Seventy-three of the 150 bear his name, and the unattributed ones are also from him (Talmud, Berakhot 9b).

Concerning those Psalms that have the names of other authors, tradition teaches that we may thank David for them too (Talmud, Bava Bathra 14b). This is because it was he who recorded them in their permanent form and in a single book. If not for King David, those Psalms would have gone lost.

See also:

About King David

Psalm 23

The purpose of the Psalms

Answer 7

According to tradition, King David gave us the Book of Psalms. Seventy-three of the 150 bear his name, and the unattributed ones are also from him (Talmud, Berakhot 9b).

Concerning those Psalms that have the names of other authors, tradition teaches that we may thank David for them too (Talmud, Bava Bathra 14b). This is because it was he who recorded them in their permanent form and in a single book. If not for King David, those Psalms would have gone lost.

For some decades, academic scholars have claimed that many psalms were written several centuries after King David. They stated this for theoretical reasons. Recent analysis, however, makes it clear that the language, style, genre and phraseology of the Psalms is much more ancient than had been claimed. (Buttenwieser, Moses: The Psalms, Chronologically Treated with a New Translation. Also: Dahood, Mitchell, Psalms; The Anchor Bible.)

See also the Related Links.

Link: Reliability of the Hebrew record

Link: About King David

Link: The purpose of the Psalms

Answer 8

Jewish tradition holds that all 150 psalms were written by King David. Many modern scholars see them as the product of several authors or groups of authors, many unknown.

Answer 9

Solomon wrote eighteen psalms, collectively referred to as the 'Psalms of Solomon'. These psalms are religious songs and poems but are not part of any scriptural canon.