Distribution
The superscriptions are distributed among the 5 Books thus (the first figure indicates the number of psalms with superscription and the second the number of psalms in the book):
Book 1:37/41 (90%)
Book 2:29/31(93%)
Book 3:17/17(100%)
Book 4:7/17(41%)
Book 5:26/44(60%)
List
(Scripture texts from NIV.)
Book 1
Psm 3: "A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom."
Psm 4: "For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David."
Psm 5: "For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David."
Psm 6: "For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith. A psalm of David."
Psm 7: "A shiggaion. of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjaminite."
Psm 8: "For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David."
Psm 9: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'The Death of the Son'. A psalm of David."
Psm 11: "For the director of music. Of David."
Psm 12: "For the director of music. According to sheminith. A psalm of David."
Psm 13: "For the director of music. A psalm of David."
Psm 14: "For the director of music. Of David."
Psm 15: "A psalm of David."
Psm 16: "A miktam of David."
Psm 17: "A prayer of David."
Psm 18: "For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang to the Lord the words of this song when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:"
Psm 19: "For the director of music. A psalm of David."
Psm 20: "For the director of music. A psalm of David."
Psm 21: "For the director of music. A psalm of David."
Psm 22: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'The Doe of the Morning'. A psalm of David."
Psm 23: "A psalm of David."
Psm 24: "A psalm of David."
Psm 25: "Of David."
Psm 26: "Of David."
Psm 27: "Of David."
Psm 28: "Of David."
Psm 29: "A psalm of David."
Psm 30: "A psalm. A song. For the dedication of the temple. Of David."
Psm 31: "For the director of music. A psalm of David."
Psm 32: "Of David. A maskil."
Psm 34: "Of David. When he pretended to be insane before Abimelek, who drove him away, and he left."
Psm 35: "Of David."
Psm 36: "For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord."
Psm 37: "Of David."
Psm 38: "A psalm of David. A petition."
Psm 39: "For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David."
Psm 40: "For the director of music. Of David. A psalm."
Psm 41: "For the director of music. A psalm of David."
Book 2
Psm 42: "For the director of music. A maskil of the Sons of Korah."
Psm 44: "For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil."
Psm 45: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'Lilies'. Of the Sons of Korah. A maskil. A wedding song."
Psm 46: "For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. According to alamoth. A song."
Psm 47: "For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm."
Psm 48: "A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah."
Psm 49: "For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm."
Psm 50: "A psalm of Asaph."
Psm 51: "For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba."
Psm 52: "For the director of music. A maskil of David. When Doeg the Edomite had gone to Saul and told him: 'David has gone to the house of Ahimelek.'"
Psm 53: "For the director of music. According to mahalath. A maskil of David."
Psm 54: "For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, 'Is not David hiding among us?'"
Psm 55: "For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David."
Psm 56: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'A Dove on Distant Oaks'. Of David. A miktam. When the Philistines had seized him in Gath."
Psm 57: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'Do Not Destroy'. Of David. A miktam. When he had fled from Saul into the cave."
Psm 58: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'Do Not Destroy'. Of David. A miktam."
Psm 59: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'Do Not Destroy'. Of David. A miktam. When Saul had sent men to watch David's house in order to kill him."
Psm 60: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'The Lily of the Covenant'. A miktam of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim and Aram Zobah, and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt."
Psm 61: "For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David."
Psm 62: "For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David."
Psm 63: "A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah."
Psm 64: "For the director of music. A psalm of David."
Psm 65: "For the director of music. A psalm of David. A song."
Psm 66: "For the director of music. A song. A psalm."
Psm 67: "For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song."
Psm 68: "For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song."
Psm 69: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'Lilies'. Of David."
Psm 70: "For the director of music. Of David. A petition."
Book 3
Psm 73: "A psalm of Asaph."
Psm 74: "A maskil of Asaph."
Psm 75: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'Do Not Destroy'. A psalm of Asaph. A song."
Psm 76: "For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of Asaph. A song."
Psm 77: "For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm."
Psm 78: "A maskil of Asaph."
Psm 79: "A psalm of Asaph."
Psm 80: "For the director of music. To the tune of 'The Lilies of the Covenant'. Of Asaph. A psalm."
Psm 81: "For the director of music. According to gittith. Of Asaph."
Psm 82: "A psalm of Asaph."
Psm 83: "A song. A psalm of Asaph."
Psm 84: "For the director of music. According to gittith. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm."
Psm 85: "For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm."
Psm 86: "A prayer of David."
Psm 87: "Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. A song."
Psm 88: "A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. For the director of music. According to mahalath leannoth. A maskil of Heman the Ezrahite."
Psm 89: "A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite."
Book 4
Psm 90: "A prayer of Moses the man of God."
Psm 92: "A psalm. A song. For the Sabbath day."
Psm 98: "A psalm."
Psm 100: "A psalm. For giving grateful praise."
Psm 101: "Of David. A psalm."
Psm 102: "A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord."
Book 5
Psm 108: "A song. A psalm of David."
Psm 109: "For the director of music. Of David. A psalm."
Psm 110: "Of David. A psalm."
Psm 120: "A song of ascents."
Psm 121: "A song of ascents."
Psm 122: "A song of ascents. Of David."
Psm 123: "A song of ascents."
Psm 124: "A song of ascents. Of David."
Psm 125: "A song of ascents."
Psm 126: "A song of ascents."
Psm 127: "A song of ascents. Of Solomon."
Psm 128: "A song of ascents."
Psm 129: "A song of ascents."
Psm 130: "A song of ascents."
Psm 131: "A song of ascents. Of David."
Psm 132: "A song of ascents."
Psm 133: "A song of ascents. Of David."
Psm 134: "A song of ascents."
Psm 138: "Of David."
Psm 139: "For the director of music. Of David. A psalm."
Psm 140: "For the director of music. A psalm of David."
Psm 141: "A psalm of David."
Psm 142: "A maskil of David. When he was in the cave. A prayer."
Psm 143: "A psalm of David."
Psm 144: "Of David."
Psm 145: "A psalm of praise. Of David."
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