David ben Yishai was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and Judah, reigning ca. 1010–970 BCE. While almost half of the Psalms are headed "l'David" and tradition identifies several with specific events in David’s life (e.g., Psalms № 3, 7, 18, 34, 51, 52, 54, 56, 57, 59, 60, 63 and 142), most scholars consider these headings to be late additions and that no psalm can be attributed to David with certainty. 1 Samuel 16:15-18 describes David as a skillful harp (lyre) player and "the sweet psalmist of Israel."
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Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation), the Mesorah (TaNaKh), David ben Yishai (traditional attribution)
Psalms 55 in Hebrew with English translation by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer. . . .
Contributed by:
the Mesorah (TaNaKh), David ben Yishai (traditional attribution), Isaac Gantwerk Mayer (translation)
Psalms 60 in Hebrew with English translation by Isaac Gantwerk Mayer, presented for the fast of the Tenth of Tevet. . . .
Contributed by:
David ben Yishai (traditional attribution), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
Psalms 65 with an English translation updated from the 1917 JPS Tanakh. . . .
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