Who authored the most Psalms (at least 77)?

• A. David
• B. Korah
• C. Asaph
• D. Moses

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is recognizing who is most consistently identified as the composer in the Psalms. The book of Psalms contains many headings that say “A Psalm of David,” and tradition attributes a large majority of the psalms to him. That makes David the most prolific author among the named contributors, with well over seventy psalms credited to him in the headers. In contrast, other figures are associated with far fewer psalms: Moses is linked to Psalm 90, Asaph to a smaller group (often about the temple worship), and the Korahites to another modest set. So, the person who has the strongest and most extensive set of psalms attributed to him is David, which is why he is considered the author of the most psalms. The note about “at least 77” reflects that many traditional counts place David as the dominant author in the psalms.