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The book of Odes aptly begins with the chorus, “Sing to the Lord! For he is eminently glorified” (Odes 1:1; compare Exod 15:1). In addition to this hymn and several others from the biblical writings, Odes contains various prayers from biblical figures. For example, Ode 4 presents the prayer of Habakkuk (see Hab 3:2–19), and Ode 6 contains the prayer of Jonah (see Jonah 2:3–10). However, Miller has demonstrated that there are notable differences between the versions of the prayers and hymns in Odes and the biblical writings (Miller, “Let Us Sing to the Lord”). Odes also contains deuterocanonical portions of biblical texts, including the Hymn of the Three Young Men (compare Additions to Daniel 3:57–88).

The Göttingen Septuaginta (editio maior) critical edition of the Septuagint orders the nine standard odes first, followed by five additional odes that appear in Codex Alexandrinus or another early manuscript, and gives the following titles (Rahlfs, Psalmi cum Odis, 79–80; note that all Scripture references in this list derive from the Septuagint):

1. The Song of Moses during the exodus (Exod 15:1–19)

2. The Song of Moses in Deuteronomy (Deut 32:1–43)

3. The Prayer of Hannah, mother of Samuel (1 Sam 2:1–10; 1 Kingdoms 2:1–10 LXX)

4. The Prayer of Habakkuk (Hab 3:2–19)

5. The Song of Isaiah (Isa 26:9–20)

6. The Prayer of Jonah (Jonah 2:3–10)

7. The Prayer of Azariah (Additions to Daniel 3:26–45)

8. The Hymn of the Three Young Men (Additions to Daniel 3:57–88)

9. The Prayer of Mary the Theotokos, the Prayer of Zechariah (Luke 1:46–55, 68–79)

10. The Song of Isaiah (Isa 5:1–9)

11. The Prayer of Ezekiel (Ezek 38:10–20)

12. The Prayer of Manasseh (compare 2 Chr 33:12–13, 18–19)

13. The Prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29–32)

14. The Morning Song (compare Pss 118:12; 144:2; Luke 2:14)