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The Book of Psalms is widely used in [[prayer]]s, hymns, and popular sayings. The [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] -- the cornerstone of the [[New Testament]] -- quotes ten Psalms (2, 8, 22, 40, 45, 95, 102, 104, 110, and 118). Psalms includes this exhortation: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."<ref>{{bibleref|Psalms|98|7-8|ESV}} ([[ESV]]).</ref>
Psalms are soothing and healing to recite, and the brilliant [[mathematician]] and [[physicist]] [[John von Neumann]] memorized them. Psalms consists of 150 songs, poems, and prayers (psalms) written in praise to [[God]] by unknown authors, as an example of the [[best of the public]].<ref>The authorship of Psalms is entirely anonymous, and the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]] have indications that Psalms were a work-in-progress. Some view [[David]] as the author of half (73) of these psalms. Other authors were the sons of [[Korah]], Asaph, and [[Solomon]], among others. At least 48 Psalms are considered fully anonymouswidely recognized as having completely unknown authorship.</ref>
Psalms is the source of the phrase "Peace be within you" {{bibleref|Psalm|122|8}},<ref>[[ESV]].</ref> and Psalms is commonly used as the basis for [[Christian]] hymns. Psalms also contain important prophecies.
