Traditionally attributed to King David, the 150 psalms that comprise the Book of Psalms are among the most enduring texts in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The exhibit “explores the impact of psalms in medieval life, prayer, and art over then centuries.” said museum director Colin B. Bailey. Divided into five sections — “David as Psalmist,” “Translating the Psalms,” “Illuminating the Psalms,” “Performing the Psalms” and “Using the Psalms” — the exhibition invites visitors to see psalms as living texts, not just artifacts. Children used psalms to learn how to read and pray, and when you were dying, the psalms could comfort you. The shimmering work shows King David dressed in a sage-green, crimson and sapphire robe, holding a golden harp; his mouth is parted, as if he’s about to sing.