The middle chapter and middle verse of the Holy Bible

The following analysis was done using the King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Central Chapter in the Holy Bible

• Psalm 117 is the middle chapter of the Holy Bible.
• Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Holy Bible.
• That there are 594 chapters each before and following Psalms 117.
• The central chapter in the Holy Bible contains only 2 verses:

Psalms 117
1 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. 
2  For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD. 

Central Verse in the Holy Bible

• The central verses in the Holy Bible are shared by Psalm 103:1 & 2
• There are 31102 verses in the Holy Bible
• There are 15550 verses each before and after Psalm 103: 1 & 2

Psalms 103: 1 & 2
1  A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 
2  Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 

One can say that the 'central' theme of our existence are summarized in these 4 verses....

Below follows a table proving that Psalm 117 is the middle chapter of the Holy Bible:

The middle verse was calculated from the King James using Microsoft Word 2000.

This document was written by Imre Viljoen (South Africa) on 4 October 2000
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