Psalms 50 and 73—83 are called the “Psalms of Asaph” because his name appears in the superscription at the head of those psalms. There are 29 references to him in the Old Testament. He appears to be important to the Nation of Israel. A prominent Levite singer and seer in David’s court and was the son of Berachiah of the tribe of Levi. Even his sons and grandsons continued to serve.
2 Kings 18:18, 18:37 speak of Asaph the recorder and his son Joah.
1 Chronicles 6:39 Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
1 Chronicles 9:15 Zichri, the son of Asaph;
1 Chronicles 15:17 So the Levites appointed … Asaph the son of Berechiah;
1 Chronicles 15:19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed
1 Chronicles 16:5 Asaph the chief, … but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
1 Chronicles 16:7 David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
1 Chronicles 16:37 … Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark (of the Lord) continually, as every day’s work required:
1 Chronicles 25:1-2 … the sons of Asaph, … who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: Of the sons of Asaph; … under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
1 Chronicles 25:6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
1 Chronicles 25:9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
1 Chronicles 26:1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 Chronicles 5:12 Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, … having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
2 Chronicles 20:14 Then upon … a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
2 Chronicles 29:13 …: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
2 Chronicles 29:30 Moreover Hezekiah the king and … of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
2 Chronicles 35:15 And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, … the king’s seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
Ezra 2:41 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.
Ezra 3:10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
Nehemiah 2:8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, …
Nehemiah 7:44 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.
Nehemiah 11:17 And … the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, …
Nehemiah 11:22 … Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.
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