About This Text
Composed: Judea/Israel, c.400 – c.100 BCE
Psalm 151 is an apocryphal 10-verse psalm attributed to King David after he slayed the giant Goliath, found in most copies of the Septuagint but not in the Masoretic text (the authoritative Hebrew version) of the Book of Psalms. Its dating and place of origin are subject to debate.