Sons of Korah

Question: Who were the “sons of Korah” mentioned as authors of several Psalms? Answer: Psalm 45-49, 85 and 88 bear superscriptions that contain the statement, “A Psalm for the sons of Korah”; let us take notice for and not by. It indicates that the sons of Korah were not the authors of these psalms. The author of these psalms was David. He composed them for these sons, that is, to be sung by these sons on the meetings for public worship in the temple. So at II Chron. 20:19, “and of the...