Psalms - Sons of Korah - 11 or 12?

Psalms Explorer lists 12 Psalms by the Sons of Korah.

A Search (ESV) yields only 11.

Psalm 43 is the exception for the search.

Please advise ... I'm confused in that some seem to attribute Psalm 43 to the Sons of Korach, but I don't see how they get this. I can't find anyplace (in Logos) (other than Psalms Explorer that attributes 12 Psalms (instead of 11) to the Sons of Korah.

Thanks!

Rob

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NB.Mick

Psalms Explorer lists 12 Psalms by the Sons of Korah.

A Search (ESV) yields only 11.

Psalm 43 is the exception for the search.

Please advise ... I'm confused in that some seem to attribute Psalm 43 to the Sons of Korach, but I don't see how they get this. I can't find anyplace (in Logos) (other than Psalms Explorer that attributes 12 Psalms (instead of 11) to the Sons of Korah.

I think the point is that some see Psalms 42 and 43 as one psalm (it shares the same refrain) that was just erroneously split into two. Thus the attribution to the Korachites at the beginning of Ps 42 would also apply to Ps 43. Many bibles (including e.g. the NIV) have a footnote that explains this and also say that those two Psalms are written as one Psalm in some Hebrew manuscripts.

Rob Wilson

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1221972#Comment_1221972

NB.Mick, Thank for an excellent reply!

Repeated refrains found in 42:5, 42:11, and 43:5 (equal distant throughout both psalms) and the lack of a superscription in Psalm 43 definitely "argues" for 42 & 43 to have been sung together (one psalm). A somewhat similar argument may apply to Psalm 70 & 71).

Note: These are the only 2 Psalms (43 & 71) in "Book 2" that don't have superscriptions.

Thanks again for putting me on a good path!