This book (Psalms)
- Total chapters
- 150 chapters
- Total verses
- 2,461 verses
- Current chapter
- 123 / 150 chapters
- Verses in this chapter
- 4 verses
Verse progress through this chapter87.9%
Entire Bible (from Genesis)
- Current chapter
- 601 / 1,189 chapters
- Total verses
- 31,104 verses
Overall chapter progress50.5%
Overall verse progress through this chapter51.8%
- Composition
- 66 books (OT 39 · NT 27)
- Total chapters
- 1,189 chapters
Standard 1,189-chapter edition — the mathematical pattern below applies.
Middle chapter
Psalms 117 (2 verses)
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595 of 1,189 chapters (594 before · 594 after)
⏳ 595 = the 34 triangular number → the chapter structure is symmetric like an hourglass.
🔻 As an hourglass is narrowest at the center, this middle chapter is also the shortest chapter in the Bible (2 verses).
1 Praise Jehovah, all ye nations, Glorify Him, all ye peoples.
2 For mighty to us hath been His kindness, And the truth of Jehovah [is] to the age. Praise ye Jah!
Longest chapterPsalms 119 (176 verses) Go
Shortest chapterPsalms 117 (2 verses) Go
- Composition
- 66 books (OT 39 · NT 27)
- Total verses
- 31,104 verses
This edition has 31,104 verses, differing from the standard 31,102, so the "31,102 = 15,551×2 symmetry" pattern does not apply. The actual positions for this edition are shown below.
First verse (1)
Genesis 1:1
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In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth --
Middle verses (15,552 · 15,553)
Psalms 103:2 · Psalms 103:3 Go
2 Bless, O my soul, Jehovah, And forget not all His benefits,
3 Who is forgiving all thine iniquities, Who is healing all thy diseases,
Because the total is 31,104 verses (even), the exact center is two verses.
Quarter points — the middle of each half
First-half center: 1 Samuel 21:3 (7,776)
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⬡ 7,776 = 6×6×6×6×6 = 6^5 → the middle of the half lands on a power of 6.
3 and now, what is there under thy hand? five loaves give into my hand, or that which is found.'
Second-half center: Matthew 7:12 (23,329)
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12 `All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.
Last verse (31,104)
Revelation 22:21
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with you all. Amen.