Psalms 1-72: Volume 22 (NEW COLLEGEVILLE BIBLE COMMENTARY: OLD TESTAMENT)
This slim volume admirably fulfills the goal of the New Collegeville Commentary series. Bergant does a superb job of introducing the Psalms to the average reader. She is attentive both to historical and religious interpretations, making this commentary a reliable resource for both prayer and study of this beloved book of the Bible. --Father Ronald D. Witherup, SS, biblical scholar, Superior General of the Sulpicians and a noted author of many books on the Bible, most recently, Saint Paul and the New Evangelization (Liturgical Press, 2013)Dianne Bergant's commentary on Psalms 1-72 invites readers to pray through these lyrical, poetic texts and to meet the complex, transcendent, and gracious God whom they address. The Psalms offer profound resources to help us come to terms with our failures, sufferings, and challenges, and to celebrate in praise the joys of daily life. Writing clearly, Bergant explains difficult words and concepts and invites us to make these prayers a lamp for our eyes and a light for our feet. --Kathleen M. O Connor; William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, Emerita, Columbia Theological SeminaryDianne Bergant's commentary on Psalms 1-72 invites readers to pray through these lyrical, poetic texts and to meet the complex, transcendent, and gracious God whom they address. The Psalms offer profound resources to help us come to terms with our failures, sufferings, and challenges, and to celebrate in praise the joys of daily life. Writing clearly, Bergant explains difficult words and concepts and invites us to make these prayers a lamp for our eyes and a light for our feet. --Kathleen M. O Connor; William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, Emerita, Columbia Theological SeminaryDianne Bergant's commentary on Psalms 1-72 invites readers to pray through these lyrical, poetic texts and to meet the complex, transcendent, and gracious God whom they address. The Psalms offer profound resources to help us come to terms with our failures, sufferings, and challenges, and to celebrate in praise the joys of daily life. Writing clearly, Bergant explains difficult words and concepts and invites us to make these prayers a lamp for our eyes and a light for our feet. --Kathleen M. O Connor; William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, Emerita, Columbia Theological Seminary