Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom · Book 19 of 66
Psalms
One hundred and fifty poems of praise, lament, protest, thanksgiving and instruction — the widest emotional range in the Bible.
- 150chapters
- 50days in the plan
- 129–178days of the year
Reading Psalms in a year
The longest book in the plan at 150 chapters, spread over roughly forty days. Many readers find it the best stretch of the year.
In a one-year plan, Psalms occupies days 129 to 178 — 50 days out of 365, or 12.6% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. That is a long stretch on one book, and it is worth knowing before you start rather than discovering it on day three.
Questions
- How many chapters are in Psalms?
- Psalms has 150 chapters, which is 12.6% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.
- How long does it take to read Psalms?
- In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, Psalms takes 50 days — days 129 to 178.
- What is the book of Psalms about?
- One hundred and fifty poems of praise, lament, protest, thanksgiving and instruction — the widest emotional range in the Bible.
- Is Psalms in the Old or New Testament?
- Psalms is in the Old Testament, classified as Poetry & Wisdom. It is book 19 of 66 in canonical order.