Person
Asaph (Levite)
Mentioned in 32 verses across 6 books, first in Psalms 73:1. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).
In the Bible
All 10 verses in Psalms, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Psalms
- Psalms 73:1
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
- Psalms 74:1
Why have You rejected us forever, O God? Why does Your anger smolder against the sheep of Your pasture?
- Psalms 75:1
We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.
- Psalms 76:1
God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
- Psalms 77:1
I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
- Psalms 78:1
Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
- Psalms 79:1
The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
- Psalms 80:1
Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- Psalms 82:1
God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
- Psalms 83:1
O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
A Levite; one of the leaders of David’s choir (1 Chr. 6:39). [Psalms 50](/ps#Ps.50) and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to him. He is mentioned along with David as skilled in music, and a “seer” (2 Chr. 29:30). The “sons of Asaph,” mentioned in 1 Chr. 25:1, 2 Chr. 20:14, and Ezra 2:41, were his descendants, or more probably a class of poets or singers who recognized him as their master.