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Begun in 2018, the project has been interested in improving the articles of the psalms, from the Book of Psalms, spiritual heritage which is alive in Jewish and Christian liturgies on a regular basis, and has inspired rich music. Some of the facts around them appeared in the Did you know ...? section of the Main page.

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Psalm 84
how lovely is your dwelling place
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Regular editors in improving have been Gerda Arendt, Yoninah (Y), JohnThorne (JT), Alephb (A). Feel free to join! This was written in 2020.

We feel an immense loss knowing that Yoninah died in January 2021. As of today, we covered 59 of the 150 psalms. Completing this list will be done in Yoninah's memory, please help. Promised: it's inspirational! Perhaps mention your name ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:31, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

A shrug of eternity. El_C 17:23, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
Amario130 (AM) helped in 2024, completing the project. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:15, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Psalms

In the following table, the first column is the Psalm number, first in Hebrew counting, then in brackets in Latin counting if different. The third column has the beginning in English from the King James Version of the Bible (KJV), also the beginning in other languages if they are commonly used when referring to the psalm. The fourth column shows the year and user of article creation, which in most cases will be 2010 Xyz7890 who was the first to approach the psalms systematically. A capital Y indicates that Yoninah helped. The fifth column has the date of beginning improvements, the sixth article quality (GA for Good article, DYK for Did you know, bolded when the psalm was the bold article), the seventh DYK fact(s) about the psalm, direct or indirect, with a date and link to the archive.

Table of psalm articles

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1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly2009 JoshuaSlanders · Y25 Feb 2020
2Why do the heathen rage2009 Difu Wu · Y11 Jan 2019
3Lord, how are they increased that trouble me2009 Difu Wu · El C14 Jan 2022
4Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness2010 Xyz7890 · El C21 Jan 2022
5Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation2010 Xyz7890 · El C4 Feb 2022
6O LORD, rebuke me not in thine ange2010 Xyz7890 · El C8 Feb 2022
7O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust2010 Xyz7890 · El C11 Jul 2021
8O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!2010 Xyz7890 · Y20 Jul 2019
9 (9a)I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart2010 Xyz7890 · Y21 Jul 2019DYK... that "Ich lobe meinen Gott von ganzem Herzen" is a cheerful hymn based on the beginning of Psalm 9? 77 Jul 2022)
10 (9b)Why standest thou afar off, O LORD?2010 Xyz7890 · Y28 Jul 2019
11 (10)In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?2010 Xyz7890 · El C17 Feb 2022
12 (11)Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.2010 Xyz7890 · El C21 Feb 2022
13 (12)How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD2010 Xyz7890 · Y31 May 2019
14 (13)The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.2010 Xyz7890 · El C31 Mar 2022
15 (14)Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust2008 Bxw21 · El C5 Sep 2021
16 (15)Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?2010 Xyz7890 · El C10 Oct 2021
17 (16)Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry2010 Xyz7890 · El C6 Apr 2022
18 (17)I love you, O LORD, my strength2010 Xyz789020 May 2022
19 (18)The heavens declare the glory of God2010 Xyz7890 · Y1 Jul 2019DYK... that "Die Himmel rühmen!" ('The heavens praise') from an 1803 lieder collection by Beethoven, setting Gellert's paraphrase of Psalm 19 to music, is also the title of a concert series by a pop singer? (3 Feb 2020)
20 (19)The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble2010 Xyz7890 · El C24 May 2022
21 (20)The king shall joy in thy strength2010 Xyz7890 · JT24 May 2022
22 (21)My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?2010 Xyz7890 · Y30 Mar 2018
23 (22)The Lord is my Shepherd2005 Wahoofive · Y15 Apr 2018
24 (23)The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof2010 Xyz7890 · Y7 Dec 2018DYK... that "Lift up your heads, O ye gates" from David's Psalm 24 has been paraphrased in Advent songs such as "Macht hoch die Tür", and was set in Handel's Messiah to represent the Ascension? (23 Dec 2018)
25 (24)Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity2010 Xyz7890 · Y10 Apr 2022
26 (25)Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul2010 Xyz7890 · Y6 Oct 2020
27 (26)The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?2010 Xyz7890 · Kalimi18 Mar 2022
28 (27)Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock2010 Xyz7890 · JT24 May 2022
29 (28)Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength2010 Xyz7890 · JT18 Dec 2021
30 (29)I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up2008 HertzP · JT27 Jun 2021
31 (30) In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust2010 Xyz7890 · Y19 Jan 2020DYK... that Bach used the first, fifth and seventh stanzas of the 1533 hymn "In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr", a paraphrase of Psalm 31, as chorales in three vocal works, including in the St Matthew Passion? (4 Feb 2020)
32 (31)Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven2010 Xyz7890 · El C21 Jun 2022
33 (32)Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous2010 Xyz7890 · El C28 Jun 2022
34 (33)I will bless the LORD at all times2010 Xyz7890 · El C21 Aug 2021
35 (34)Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me2010 Xyz7890 · El C10 Sep 2022
36 (35)The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart2010 Xyz7890 · Y28 Aug 2018DYK... that a verse from Psalm 36 is seen as endorsing animal welfare and animal rights? (22 Sep 2018)
37 (36)Fret not thyself because of evildoers2010 Xyz7890 · El C14 Sep 2022
38 (37)O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath2010 Xyz7890 · El C15 Sep 2022
39 (38)I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue2010 Xyz7890 · Y16 Sep 2018
40 (39)I waited patiently for the LORD2010 Xyz7890 · El C17 Sep 2022
41 (40)Blessed is he that considereth the poor2010 Xyz7890 · El C17 Sep 2022
42 (41)As the hart panteth after the water brooks2009 Alanmaher · Y23 Sep 2018DYK... that "Like as the hart", a setting of Psalm 42 for a cappella choir, was composed by Judith Weir, Master of the King's Music, for the state funeral of Elizabeth II?
43 (42)Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation2010 Xyz7890 · El C7 Feb 2021
44 (43)We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us2010 Xyz7890 · El C29 Sep 2022
45 (44)My heart is inditing a good matter2010 Xyz7890 · Y19 Oct 2018
46 (45)God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble2010 Xyz7890 · Y26 Oct 2018
47 (46)O clap your hands2010 Xyz7890 · Y13 Aug 2018DYK... that Ralph Vaughan Williams set Psalm 47 in English, O clap your hands, as a motet for choir and orchestra in 1920? (26 Aug 2018)
... that a loop from the anthem O clap your hands, a setting of verses from Psalm 47 by Ralph Vaughan Williams for choir, brass, organ and percussion, was used by the Beatles for "Revolution 9"? (26 Sep 2018)
48 (47)Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world2010 Xyz7890 · El C9 Oct 2022
49 (48)Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God2010 Xyz7890 · El C13 Oct 2022
50 (49)The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken2010 Xyz7890 · Y22 Sep 2019
51 (50)Have mercy upon me, O God2005 ArpadGabor · Y7 Mar 2020
53 (52)The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.2010 Xyz7890 · El C4 Nov 2022
52 (51)Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man?2010 Xyz7890 · El C25 Oct 2021
54 (53)Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.2010 Xyz7890 · JT3 Nov 2022
55 (54)Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.2010 Xyz7890 · JT9 Jul 2022
56 (55)Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up.2010 Xyz7890 · JT30 Apr 2020
57 (56)Be merciful unto me, O God2010 Xyz7890 · El C7 Nov 2022
58 (57)Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation?2010 Xyz7890 · Y25 Nov 2018
59 (58)Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God2010 Xyz7890 · El C15 Nov 2022
60 (59)O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us2010 Xyz7890 · JT18 Nov 2022
61 (60)Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer2010 Xyz7890 · AM21 Mar 2024
62 (61)Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.2010 Xyz7890 · El C18 Apr 2022
63 (62)O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee2010 Xyz7890 · El C8 Dec 2022
64 (63)Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy2010 Xyz7890 · El C12 Dec 2022
65 (64)Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed2010 Xyz7890 · JohnThorne17 Dec 2022
66 (65)Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands2010 Xyz7890 · AM21 Mar 2024
67 (66)God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us2010 Xyz7890 · Y22 Aug 2020
68 (67)Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him2010 Xyz7890 · El C25 Jul 2021
69 (68)Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul2005 Deliirium · El C30 Mar 2021
70 (69)Make haste, O God, to deliver me2010 Xyz7890 · Y26 Mar 2019DYK... that Monteverdi set the beginning of Psalm 70, traditionally opening vespers (pictured), in his Vespro della Beata Vergine as a "call to attention"? (6 May 2019)
71 (70)In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion2010 Xyz7890 · JT10 Jan 2021
72 (71)Give the king thy judgments, O God2010 Xyz7890 · AM22 Mar 2024
73 (73)Truly God is good to Israel2010 Xyz7890 · AM22 Mar 2024
74 (73)O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever?2007 Vafthrudnir · AM22 Mar 2024
75 (74)Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks2010 Xyz7890 · Y15 Jul 2019DYK... that Bach set the phrase "Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks" from Psalm 75 in German to begin a cantata, and in Latin in his Mass in B minor?
76 (75)In Judah is God known; His name is great in Israel2010 Xyz7890 · JT29 Apr 2023
77 (76)I cried unto God with my voice2010 Xyz7890 · AM22 Mar 2024
78 (77)Give ear, O my people, to my law2010 Xyz7890 · AM22 Mar 2024
79 (78)O God, the heathen are come into thine inheritance2010 Xyz7890 · JT25 Feb 2023
80 (79)Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel2010 Xyz7890 · JT4 Mar 2023
81 (80)Sing aloud unto God our strength2010 Xyz7890 · JT11 Mar 2023
82 (81)God standeth in the congregation of the mighty2005 -Ril- · VaneWimsey18 Mar 2023
83 (82)Keep not thou silence, O God2005 Abbott75 · El C28 Apr 2023
84 (83)How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts!2010 Xyz7890 · Y28 Feb 2018GA
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... that Psalm 84 about God's lovely dwellings was set to music by Heinrich Schütz, by Brahms in the centre of Ein deutsches Requiem, and as Wilhelm Kempff's Op. 1? (21 Apr 2018)
... that Andreas Reize ranked Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, a choral setting of the first verses of Psalm 84 by Johann Hermann Schein, as one of three pinnacles of motets before Bach? (19 Oct 2018)
85 (84)LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land2010 Xyz7890 · Y24 Nov 2019DYK... that a verse from Psalm 85 inspired artworks depicting the kiss of Justice and Peace (example shown)? (28 Feb 2020 pic)
86 (85)Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.2010 Xyz7890 · El C25 Apr 2021DYK... that three verses from Psalm 86 became part of Mendelssohn's oratorio Elijah, including the opening "Lord, bow thine ear to our pray'r"? (18 Aug 2021)
87 (86)His Foundation is in the Holy Mountains2010 Xyz7890 · JT29 Apr 2023
88 (87)O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee2010 Xyz7890 · El C16 May 2023
89 (88)I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever2005 IP · JT13 May 2023
90 (89)Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations2007 Viriditas · JT6 May 2023
91 (90)He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High2006 Lordrosemount · Y9 Sep 2018DYK... that "Wer unterm Schutz des Höchsten steht", a hymn paraphrasing Psalm 91, has been recommended instead of the psalm in the Liturgy of the Hours, and for memorial services after disasters?
92 (91)It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD2008 HertzP · AM22 Mar 2024
93 (92)The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty2010 Xyz7890 · Y15 Feb 2019DYK... that Jules Van Nuffel, founder and conductor of the choir at the Mechelen Cathedral, set Psalm 93, Dominus regnavit, for choir and organ – but it was Psalm 92 for him?
94 (93)O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth2010 Xyz7890 · AM22 Mar 2024
95 (94)O come, let us sing unto the LORD2006 DTOx · AM22 Mar 2024
96 (95)O sing a new song unto the Lord2008 Xyz7890 · Y4 Jan 2019DYK... that "Joy to the World" is one of the hymns based on Psalm 96, "Sing to the Lord a new song"? (4 Feb 2019)
... that "Kommt herbei, singt dem Herrn" is a Christian hymn that Diethard Zils wrote in 1972 as a paraphrase of Psalm 95 to an Israeli melody?
97 (96)The Lord is King2010 Xyz7890 · Y24 Jun 2018DYK... that verses 2 to 6 of Psalm 97 in Czech were set to music by Antonín Dvořák in his Biblical Songs? (5 August 2018)
98 (97)O sing unto the Lord a new song2006 DTOx · Y5 Jan 2018
99 (98)The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble2010 Xyz7890 · JT6 Jun 2023
100 (99)Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands2007 DTOx · Y7 Jan 2018DYK... that the Jubilate by Benjamin Britten was written in 1961 for St George's Chapel (pictured) at the request of the Duke of Edinburgh, and performed there for some of his birthdays and his funeral? (10 Jun 2021 pic)
... that Jauchzet dem Herren, alle Welt by Heinrich Schütz, a 1619 setting of Psalm 100 for double choir, was performed at the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in 1972?
... that Der 100. Psalm, an extended setting of Psalm 100 for choir, orchestra, and organ by Max Reger, was premièred simultaneously in Chemnitz and Breslau?
101 (100)I will sing of mercy and judgment2010 Xyz7890 · AM22 Mar 2024
102 (101)Hear my prayer, O LORD2010 Xyz7890 · Y11 Nov 2018
103 (102)Bless the LORD, O my soul2005 Andycjp· Y6 May 2019
104 (103)Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great2005 several · El C17 Apr 2021DYK... that William Lovelady, who wrote Incantations for guitar, set Psalm 104 as a cantata on a request from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh? (15 Jul 2021)
105 (104)O give thanks unto the LORD2010 Xyz7890 · AM22 Mar 2024
106 (105)Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good2010 Xyz7890 · El C10 Aug 2022DYK... that the 18th-century "Danket, danket dem Herrn", a thanksgiving round based on Psalm 106:1, has been described as one of the most widespread rounds in German?
107 (106)O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good2010 Xyz7890 · AM22 Mar 2024
108 (107)O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.2010 Xyz7890 · Y6 Jan 2020
109 (108)Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise2006 CAW · AM22 Mar 2024
110 (109)The LORD said unto my Lord2010 Xyz7890 · Y10 Oct 2018
111 (110)Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD2010 Xyz7890 · El C3 Sep 2022
112 (111)Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart2010 Xyz7890 · JT28 Oct 2019
113 (112)Praise ye the Lord, O ye servants of the Lord2010 Xyz7890 · Y31 Jul 2018
114 (113)When Israel went out of Egypt2010 Xyz7890 · AM22 Mar 2024
115 (113-114)Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory2010 Xyz7890 · El C4 Apr 2021DYK... that verse 16 from Psalm 115 was quoted by John McConnell (pictured) as an inspiration to create Earth Day? (26 April 2021 pic)
116 (114-115)I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications2010 Xyz7890 · El C13 Apr 2021
117 (116)O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people2010 Xyz7890 · Y10 Apr 2020
118 (117)O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.2010 Xyz7890 · El C21 Apr 2019
119 (118)Blessed are the undefiled in the way2010 Xyz7890 · Y21 Apr 2019
120 (119)In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me2010 Xyz7890 · AM23 Mar 2024
121 (120)I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills2010 Xyz7890 · El C5 Sep 2022
122 (121)I was glad2010 Xyz7890 · Y7 Apr 2019
123 (122)Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens2010 by XYZ7890 · El C3 Jul 2021
124 (123)If it had not been the LORD who was on our side2010 Xyz7890 · El C23 Mar 2021
125 (124)They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion2010 Xyz7890 · El C27 Mar 2021
126 (125)When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream2009 Iwilldothings · Y2 Sep 2018DYK... that the music of In convertendo Dominus, a setting of Psalm 126 for mixed choir and organ by Jules Van Nuffel, has been compared to the style of Puccini and Vaughan Williams?
127 (126)Except the Lord build the house2010 Xyz7890 · Y28 Feb 2019
128 (127)Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways2010 Xyz7890 · El C18 Apr 2021
129 (128)Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth2010 Xyz7890 · AM23 Mar 2024
130 (129)From the depths, I have cried out to you, O Lord2007 Kasarjan · Y18 Jan 2018
131 (130)Lord, my heart is not haughty2010 Xyz7890 · Y7 Oct 2018DYKwith 133
132 (131)LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions2010 Xyz7890 · AM23 Mar 2024
133 (132)Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity2010 Xyz7890 · Y30 Sep 2018DYK... that the complete Psalm 131 and the first verse of Psalm 133 in Hebrew comprise the text of the last movement of Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein? (5 Nov 2018)
134 (133)Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD2010 Xyz7890 · Y4 Sep 2018DYK... that Orlande de Lassus set Psalm 134, one of the Songs of Ascents, in Latin for seven voices a cappella, using a wide range from low bass to very high soprano?
135 (134)Praise ye the LORD2010 Xyz7890 · AM23 Mar 2024
136 (135)O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.2010 Xyz7890 · El C19 Aug 2022
137 (136)By the rivers of Babylon2006 Paul Barlow · El C20 Sep 2023
138 (137)I will praise thee with my whole heart2010 Xyz7890 · Y15 Jul 2018DYK... that the South African composer Stefans Grové wrote a setting of Psalm 138 for choir, children's choir, African drums, marimba, and string orchestra?
139 (138)O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me2010 Xyz7890 · Y22 Jul 2018
140 (139)Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man2010 Xyz7890 · El C16 Oct 2023
141 (140)LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me2010 Xyz7890 · JT17 Dec 2019}
142 (141)I cried unto the LORD with my voice2010 Xyz7890 · JT28 Oct 2023
143 (142)Hear my prayer, O LORD2010 Xyz7890 · JT4 Nov 2023
144 (143)Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight2010 Xyz7890 · Y24 May 2020
145 (144)"I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever2006 Thruston · Y5 Aug 2018
146 (145)Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul.2010 Xyz7890 · El C1 Apr 2021
147Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises2010 Xyz7890 · Y28 Apr 2019
148Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.2010 Xyz7890 · Y15 Nov 2020DYK... that Psalm 148, calling heaven and earth to be glad, inspired the 17th-century Christmas carol "Erfreue dich, Himmel, erfreue dich, Erde", which Maria Luise Thurmair expanded with more details from the psalm in 1963? (26 Dec 2020)
149Sing a new song unto the Lord2008 Xyz7890 · Y1 Jan 2018
150Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary2010 James470 · Y12 Jun 2018DYK... that the ancient Jewish text of Perek Shirah asserts that spiders and rats praise God using verses from Psalm 150? (27 Aug 2019)
... that in a choral tour program titled Salmo!, Bach's 18th successor first conducted Salmo 150, an a cappella setting of Psalm 150 by the Brazilian composer Ernani Aguiar?
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