Who is credited with compiling the Psalms into their final order?

• A. Ezra
• B. David
• C. Solomon
• D. Aaron

Answer: (A)

The question focuses on who organized the Psalms into their final canonical order. Traditional Jewish and later Christian understanding attributes this editorial task to Ezra, the scribe who led the post-exilic community and helped restore worship and the scriptural canon. Ezra’s circle is seen as the force that shaped the Psalter, arranging it into its five-part structure and final form that reflects liturgical use and theological intention.

David is known as the primary psalmist and composer of many individual psalms, but he is not regarded as the editor who assembled the collection into its final order. Solomon is associated with wisdom literature, not the Psalter’s compilation. Aaron is a priestly figure with no tradition of arranging the Psalms. Thus, Ezra is the figure traditionally credited with compiling the Psalms into their final order.