Psalms
King James Version (KJV)

“The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.”
King James Version (KJV)
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is comming.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The Lord will laugh at him; For he seeth that his day is coming.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He will be laughed at by the Lord, who sees that his day is coming.
- Basic English Bible
The Lord laugheth at him; for he seeth that his day is coming.
- Darby Bible
The Lord will laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
- Webster's Bible
The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
- World English Bible
The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The Lord doth laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
37:13 His day - The day appointed by God for his punishment or destruction.
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The Psalms became the hymnal of God's people, with its words often set to music, but not always. The Psalms expressed the authors' emotion to God or about Him, and different Psalms were written to communicate the author's feeling & emotions about the situation they might have been experiencing. That's why the Psalms are so treasured through the ages as they often reflect what the person who is reading them might also be going through & also to encourage him to still bless the Lord in spite of the situation.
But to your question: most of the Psalms were written by King David (73 Psalms we know of, maybe more). Asaph wrote 12; Korah 10; Moses 1; King Solomon 2; Ethan & Heman 2 each; the remaining Psalms have not been given their author's names.
If you can, you can read the narrative in the O.T. books that give background to the writing of a particular Psalm. If you have a Study Bible, often a reference will be given in the margin or the notes at the bottom. Otherwise, the internet might also give you help. But to start you off: Read 1 Samuel 19:10.11 & then read Psalm 59; 1 Samuel 21:10-15 with Psalm 56; 1 Samuel 21:10 to 22:2 with Psalm 34; 1 Samuel 22:9 with Psalm 52. This helps to understand the Psalms a little better.
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