[Ralphy]

I just realized that every odd number has an E in it.

[dewilson58]

Was wondering what people to at 1am.

[MrFlorida]

How long before some think that it's a secret message ?

[ElDiabloJoe]

Huh. Interesting side note: Every prime number has a vowel in it.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Was wondering what people to at 1am.

I eat pizza and drink Red Bull. Can't sleep on an empty stomach.

[elevatorman]

I verified this on Google AI I asked "does every odd number have an e in it". This is what they said.

"No, not every odd number has the letter "e" in its English spelling. While "one" is the only odd number that does not contain the letter "e" when spelled out, all other odd numbers like "three", "five", "seven", "nine", and so on, do."

Everything is true on Google so you must be wrong.

[Bassdeer]

Here are some other fun facts surrounding Psalm 118:

The longest chapter of the Bible falls just after this center chapter-- Psalm 119.
The shortest chapter of the Bible falls just before this center chapter-- Psalm 117.
There are exactly 594 chapters before Psalm 118, and exactly 594 chapters after it. When you add the number of chapters before Psalms 118 and those after, the sum is 1,118. And the verse at the very center of the Bible is Psalms 118:8.

Psalm 118:8 - "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."

[Driller703]

Originally Posted by Ralphy

I just realized that every odd number has an E in it.

Say it ain’t so!!!!

[Cliff Fr]

Originally Posted by elevatorman

I verified this on Google AI I asked "does every odd number have an e in it". This is what they said.

"No, not every odd number has the letter "e" in its English spelling. While "one" is the only odd number that does not contain the letter "e" when spelled out, all other odd numbers like "three", "five", "seven", "nine", and so on, do."

Everything is true on Google so you must be wrong.

Ha ha. "One". I don't see an e do you?

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by cliff fr

ha ha. "one". I don't see an e do you?

me either, give me a vowel please, spin the wheel

[jimkerr]

Originally Posted by Bassdeer

Here are some other fun facts surrounding Psalm 118:

The longest chapter of the Bible falls just after this center chapter-- Psalm 119.
The shortest chapter of the Bible falls just before this center chapter-- Psalm 117.
There are exactly 594 chapters before Psalm 118, and exactly 594 chapters after it. When you add the number of chapters before Psalms 118 and those after, the sum is 1,118. And the verse at the very center of the Bible is Psalms 118:8.

Psalm 118:8 - "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man."

Not true according to Grok, but there were a few true statements there.

Your question asks whether the provided claims about Psalm 118 and its position in the Bible are true. Let’s evaluate each claim systematically, focusing on the structure of the Bible, specifically the Protestant canon (since it’s the most commonly referenced when discussing the “center” of the Bible). The claims revolve around the number of chapters, the placement of Psalm 118, and the identification of Psalm 118:8 as the “center verse” of the Bible.

1. Claim: Psalm 118 is the center chapter of the Bible.
To verify this, we need to determine the total number of chapters in the Bible and identify the middle chapter(s). The Protestant Bible (King James Version or similar) is typically used for such claims.
• Total chapters in the Bible: The Protestant Bible consists of 66 books, with 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. The commonly accepted chapter count is 1,189 chapters:
◦ Old Testament: Approximately 929 chapters.
◦ New Testament: Approximately 260 chapters.
◦ Total: 929 + 260 = 1,189 chapters.
• Finding the center: If there are 1,189 chapters, the middle chapter would be around the 594th or 595th chapter (since 1,189 ÷ 2 = 594.5). We need to count the chapters up to Psalm 118 to see if it aligns.
• Chapters before Psalm 118:
◦ The books before Psalms in the Old Testament (Genesis through Job) contain 427 chapters (based on standard counts: Genesis 50, Exodus 40, Leviticus 27, Numbers 36, Deuteronomy 34, Joshua 24, Judges 21, Ruth 4, 1 Samuel 31, 2 Samuel 24, 1 Kings 22, 2 Kings 25, 1 Chronicles 29, 2 Chronicles 36, Ezra 10, Nehemiah 13, Esther 10, Job 42).
◦ Psalms 1–117 contribute 117 chapters.
◦ Total chapters before Psalm 118: 427 + 117 = 544 chapters.
◦ Psalm 118 itself is the 545th chapter.
• Chapters after Psalm 118:
◦ Psalms 119–150: 150 – 118 = 32 chapters.
◦ Remaining Old Testament books (Proverbs through Malachi): Approximately 372 chapters (Proverbs 31, Ecclesiastes 12, Song of Solomon 8, Isaiah 66, Jeremiah 52, Lamentations 5, Ezekiel 48, Daniel 12, Hosea 14, Joel 3, Amos 9, Obadiah 1, Jonah 4, Micah 7, Nahum 3, Habakkuk 3, Zephaniah 3, Haggai 2, Zechariah 14, Malachi 4).
◦ New Testament: 260 chapters.
◦ Total chapters after Psalm 118: 32 + 372 + 260 = 664 chapters.
• Analysis: The claim states there are 594 chapters before Psalm 118 and 594 chapters after it, totaling 1,189 chapters (594 + 1 + 594 = 1,189). However:
◦ We calculated 544 chapters before Psalm 118 and 664 chapters after it.
◦ This does not match the claim of 594 chapters on each side. The numbers are off by 50 chapters before and 70 chapters after, suggesting Psalm 118 is not the exact center chapter by chapter count.
Conclusion: This claim is false. Psalm 118 is not the center chapter of the Bible; it’s closer to the 545th chapter out of 1,189, with an uneven distribution of chapters before and after.

2. Claim: The longest chapter of the Bible is Psalm 119, which follows Psalm 118.
• Verification: Psalm 119 is well-known as the longest chapter in the Bible, with 176 verses. It immediately follows Psalm 118.
• Analysis: This is straightforward and aligns with the structure of the Book of Psalms.
Conclusion: This claim is true. Psalm 119 is indeed the longest chapter and comes right after Psalm 118.

3. Claim: The shortest chapter of the Bible is Psalm 117, which precedes Psalm 118.
• Verification: Psalm 117 has 2 verses, making it the shortest chapter in the Bible. It immediately precedes Psalm 118.
• Analysis: This is also straightforward and correct based on the verse count in the Psalms.
Conclusion: This claim is true. Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter and comes just before Psalm 118.

4. Claim: Adding the chapters before and after Psalm 118 gives 1,118.
• Verification: The claim states there are 594 chapters before and 594 after Psalm 118, so 594 + 594 = 1,188. This does not equal 1,118, which appears to be a typo or error in the claim. Even using the correct chapter counts:
◦ Chapters before: 544.
◦ Chapters after: 664.
◦ Sum: 544 + 664 = 1,208, which also does not equal 1,118.
• Analysis: The math in the claim (594 + 594 = 1,188) contradicts the stated sum of 1,118, and the actual chapter counts (544 + 664 = 1,208) further disprove it. The reference to 1,118 may be an attempt to tie the sum to “Psalm 118,” but it doesn’t hold up.
Conclusion: This claim is false due to incorrect math and chapter counts.

5. Claim: Psalm 118:8 is the very center verse of the Bible.
• Verification: Determining the “center verse” requires counting all verses in the Bible and finding the middle one(s). The Protestant Bible (e.g., King James Version) has approximately 31,102 verses (exact counts vary slightly by translation, but this is a standard figure).
◦ Middle verse(s): For 31,102 verses, the middle would be around the 15,551st or 15,552nd verse (31,102 ÷ 2 = 15,551).
◦ Counting verses to Psalm 118:8:
▪ Estimating verses in the Old Testament before Psalms is complex, but rough counts suggest around 10,000–12,000 verses for Genesis through Job.
▪ Psalms 1–117 have approximately 2,461 verses (based on standard verse counts).
▪ Psalm 118:1–7 adds 7 verses, so Psalm 118:8 is the 8th verse in Psalm 118.
▪ Total verses before Psalm 118:8: ~12,000 + 2,461 + 7 ≈ 14,468 verses.
▪ This is short of the ~15,551 needed to be the center.
◦ Analysis: Psalm 118:8 is not the exact center verse. Some sources suggest Psalm 103:1–2 or nearby verses are closer to the center based on verse counts. The claim likely stems from older traditions or miscounts (e.g., in specific editions like the 1611 King James Bible), but modern verse counts don’t support it.
Conclusion: This claim is false. Psalm 118:8 is not the precise center verse of the Bible.

6. Claim: Psalm 118:8 says, “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.”
• Verification: This is a direct quote from Psalm 118:8 in most English translations, including the King James Version, NIV, and ESV.
• Analysis: The verse is accurately quoted.
Conclusion: This claim is true.

Summary of Findings:
• True:
◦ Psalm 119 is the longest chapter and follows Psalm 118.
◦ Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter and precedes Psalm 118.
◦ Psalm 118:8 is correctly quoted.
• False:
◦ Psalm 118 is not the center chapter (544 chapters before, 664 after, not 594 each).
◦ The sum of chapters before and after Psalm 118 is not 1,118 (actual sum is 1,208).
◦ Psalm 118:8 is not the center verse of the Bible.
Final Answer:
The provided statement is partially true. The claims about Psalm 119 being the longest chapter, Psalm 117 being the shortest, and the quote of Psalm 118:8 are correct. However, the claims about Psalm 118 being the center chapter, having 594 chapters before and after, the sum equaling 1,118, and Psalm 118:8 being the center verse are false based on standard chapter and verse counts in the Protestant Bible.

[BumpaOompa]

Good way to kill a thread!

[raananh]

Originally Posted by Ralphy

I just realized that every odd number has an E in it.

Wait! Zero also has "e", but is Zero odd, or an even number?

[Whatnext]

Originally Posted by jimkerr

not true according to grok, but there were a few true statements there.

Your question asks whether the provided claims about psalm 118 and its position in the bible are true. Let’s evaluate each claim systematically, focusing on the structure of the bible, specifically the protestant canon (since it’s the most commonly referenced when discussing the “center” of the bible). The claims revolve around the number of chapters, the placement of psalm 118, and the identification of psalm 118:8 as the “center verse” of the bible.

1. Claim: Psalm 118 is the center chapter of the bible.
To verify this, we need to determine the total number of chapters in the bible and identify the middle chapter(s). The protestant bible (king james version or similar) is typically used for such claims.
• total chapters in the bible: The protestant bible consists of 66 books, with 39 in the old testament and 27 in the new testament. The commonly accepted chapter count is 1,189 chapters:
◦ old testament: Approximately 929 chapters.
◦ new testament: Approximately 260 chapters.
◦ total: 929 + 260 = 1,189 chapters.
• finding the center: If there are 1,189 chapters, the middle chapter would be around the 594th or 595th chapter (since 1,189 ÷ 2 = 594.5). We need to count the chapters up to psalm 118 to see if it aligns.
• chapters before psalm 118:
◦ the books before psalms in the old testament (genesis through job) contain 427 chapters (based on standard counts: Genesis 50, exodus 40, leviticus 27, numbers 36, deuteronomy 34, joshua 24, judges 21, ruth 4, 1 samuel 31, 2 samuel 24, 1 kings 22, 2 kings 25, 1 chronicles 29, 2 chronicles 36, ezra 10, nehemiah 13, esther 10, job 42).
◦ psalms 1–117 contribute 117 chapters.
◦ total chapters before psalm 118: 427 + 117 = 544 chapters.
◦ psalm 118 itself is the 545th chapter.
• chapters after psalm 118:
◦ psalms 119–150: 150 – 118 = 32 chapters.
◦ remaining old testament books (proverbs through malachi): Approximately 372 chapters (proverbs 31, ecclesiastes 12, song of solomon 8, isaiah 66, jeremiah 52, lamentations 5, ezekiel 48, daniel 12, hosea 14, joel 3, amos 9, obadiah 1, jonah 4, micah 7, nahum 3, habakkuk 3, zephaniah 3, haggai 2, zechariah 14, malachi 4).
◦ new testament: 260 chapters.
◦ total chapters after psalm 118: 32 + 372 + 260 = 664 chapters.
• analysis: The claim states there are 594 chapters before psalm 118 and 594 chapters after it, totaling 1,189 chapters (594 + 1 + 594 = 1,189). However:
◦ we calculated 544 chapters before psalm 118 and 664 chapters after it.
◦ this does not match the claim of 594 chapters on each side. The numbers are off by 50 chapters before and 70 chapters after, suggesting psalm 118 is not the exact center chapter by chapter count.
Conclusion: This claim is false. Psalm 118 is not the center chapter of the bible; it’s closer to the 545th chapter out of 1,189, with an uneven distribution of chapters before and after.

2. Claim: The longest chapter of the bible is psalm 119, which follows psalm 118.
• verification: Psalm 119 is well-known as the longest chapter in the bible, with 176 verses. It immediately follows psalm 118.
• analysis: This is straightforward and aligns with the structure of the book of psalms.
Conclusion: This claim is true. Psalm 119 is indeed the longest chapter and comes right after psalm 118.

3. Claim: The shortest chapter of the bible is psalm 117, which precedes psalm 118.
• verification: Psalm 117 has 2 verses, making it the shortest chapter in the bible. It immediately precedes psalm 118.
• analysis: This is also straightforward and correct based on the verse count in the psalms.
Conclusion: This claim is true. Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter and comes just before psalm 118.

4. Claim: Adding the chapters before and after psalm 118 gives 1,118.
• verification: The claim states there are 594 chapters before and 594 after psalm 118, so 594 + 594 = 1,188. This does not equal 1,118, which appears to be a typo or error in the claim. Even using the correct chapter counts:
◦ chapters before: 544.
◦ chapters after: 664.
◦ sum: 544 + 664 = 1,208, which also does not equal 1,118.
• analysis: The math in the claim (594 + 594 = 1,188) contradicts the stated sum of 1,118, and the actual chapter counts (544 + 664 = 1,208) further disprove it. The reference to 1,118 may be an attempt to tie the sum to “psalm 118,” but it doesn’t hold up.
Conclusion: This claim is false due to incorrect math and chapter counts.

5. Claim: Psalm 118:8 is the very center verse of the bible.
• verification: Determining the “center verse” requires counting all verses in the bible and finding the middle one(s). The protestant bible (e.g., king james version) has approximately 31,102 verses (exact counts vary slightly by translation, but this is a standard figure).
◦ middle verse(s): For 31,102 verses, the middle would be around the 15,551st or 15,552nd verse (31,102 ÷ 2 = 15,551).
◦ counting verses to psalm 118:8:
▪ estimating verses in the old testament before psalms is complex, but rough counts suggest around 10,000–12,000 verses for genesis through job.
▪ psalms 1–117 have approximately 2,461 verses (based on standard verse counts).
▪ psalm 118:1–7 adds 7 verses, so psalm 118:8 is the 8th verse in psalm 118.
▪ total verses before psalm 118:8: ~12,000 + 2,461 + 7 ≈ 14,468 verses.
▪ this is short of the ~15,551 needed to be the center.
◦ analysis: Psalm 118:8 is not the exact center verse. Some sources suggest psalm 103:1–2 or nearby verses are closer to the center based on verse counts. The claim likely stems from older traditions or miscounts (e.g., in specific editions like the 1611 king james bible), but modern verse counts don’t support it.
Conclusion: This claim is false. Psalm 118:8 is not the precise center verse of the bible.

6. Claim: Psalm 118:8 says, “it is better to take refuge in the lord than to trust in man.”
• verification: This is a direct quote from psalm 118:8 in most english translations, including the king james version, niv, and esv.
• analysis: The verse is accurately quoted.
Conclusion: This claim is true.

Summary of findings:
• true:
◦ psalm 119 is the longest chapter and follows psalm 118.
◦ psalm 117 is the shortest chapter and precedes psalm 118.
◦ psalm 118:8 is correctly quoted.
• false:
◦ psalm 118 is not the center chapter (544 chapters before, 664 after, not 594 each).
◦ the sum of chapters before and after psalm 118 is not 1,118 (actual sum is 1,208).
◦ psalm 118:8 is not the center verse of the bible.
Final answer:
The provided statement is partially true. The claims about psalm 119 being the longest chapter, psalm 117 being the shortest, and the quote of psalm 118:8 are correct. However, the claims about psalm 118 being the center chapter, having 594 chapters before and after, the sum equaling 1,118, and psalm 118:8 being the center verse are false based on standard chapter and verse counts in the protestant bible.

j. H. C!

[Harold.wiser]

Originally Posted by elevatorman

I verified this on Google AI I asked "does every odd number have an e in it". This is what they said.

"No, not every odd number has the letter "e" in its English spelling. While "one" is the only odd number that does not contain the letter "e" when spelled out, all other odd numbers like "three", "five", "seven", "nine", and so on, do."

Everything is true on Google so you must be wrong.

Now that's some funny stuff right there! So much for the accuracy of AI!!