👉 The term "psalms" refers to a collection of biblical hymns written by Psalmist David, who composed some 150 of them between 839 and 822 BC. These songs are considered to be one of the greatest collections of poetry in all of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament), and they have been influential in shaping Christian theology and culture for centuries. Psalms were originally written in a vernacular language, but later became more refined and poetic