[2] The album was conceived as a seven-part piece meant to be listened to in its entirety, and is a completely acoustic performance.

[3] Simon has said the idea for the album came to him in a dream, and that he would wake up between 3:30 and 5:00 A.M. two to three nights a week to write lyrics for the project.

[7] On April 12, 2023, Simon posted a "trailer" video to YouTube announcing the album and explaining its background.

Jon Pareles at The New York Times designated it a Critic's Pick, extolling it as "observant, elliptical, perpetually questioning and quietly encompassing.

"[11] Chris Willman at Variety called it "a testament to how inquisitive and engaged an artist can be this late in a career [...] Seven Psalms is unlike any other Simon album in almost too many ways to list.