Psalms For All Seasons
Rediscovering the Riches of Their Original Design
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ISBN | 9781800405387 |
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Binding | Paperback |
Page Count | 376 |
Banner Pub Date | 2025 |
Subtitle | Rediscovering the Riches of Their Original Design |
The Author | Robertson, O Palmer |
Book Description
At one time, the Book of Psalms held a central place in the worship of biblically faithful churches. In many congregations, however, the Psalter has become neglected—not only are the psalms not regularly sung, but the public reading of them has been limited to occasions when the text of the sermon is taken from that part of Scripture.
But the Psalms were written for regular use in the community of God’s people assembled for worship. All the various workings of God’s grace in the life of his people call for celebration. Whether speaking specifically of the Messiah, or calling God’s people to confession, praise, or prayer, the Psalms summon the church to celebrate the bounties of God’s multi-faceted gifts.
O. Palmer Robertson here examines twenty-five psalms, reflecting the variety of messages and structures found across the entire Book of Psalms. The author argues that originally the Psalms were intended to be used with interactive congregational responses and his translations reflect this understanding.
This book aims to help congregations rediscover the riches of the Psalms in their fullness, that the full-orbed testimony of the Psalter, as it touches every experience of weal and woe in the life of God’s people, may again find a voice in the current worship of the church.
Table of Contents Expand ↓
Introduction | 1 | |
Psalm 1 | The Way of the Righteous Magnifying God’s Law | 5 |
Psalm 2 | Submitting to the Son Magnifying God’s Messiah | 17 |
Psalm 8 | The Measure of a Man What is Man? | 31 |
Psalm 11 | The Tried and the Trusted Trusting God through Trial | 43 |
Psalm 14 | The Atheistic Fool The Folly of Atheism | 57 |
Psalm 15 | Abiding Securely in Holiness Holiness Assures Safety | 71 |
Psalm 16 | Overcoming Life’s Last Enemy Preservation even in Death | 83 |
Psalm 32 | A Guidebook for the Guilty The Blessedness of Sins Forgiven | 97 |
Psalm 44 | A Prayer of the Perplexed The Plea of an Innocent Sufferer | 115 |
Psalm 80 | The Man at God’s Right Hand Lamentation, but with Hope in God’s Saving Hero | 139 |
Psalm 82 | The Judge Judges the Judges God Judges Human Authorities | 163 |
Psalm 84 | Yearning for God’s House The Blessings of Worship | 175 |
Psalm 87 | Born Again in Zion A Missionary Psalm | 189 |
Psalm 91 | Abiding Safely in His Presence Safety through Trusting God | 199 |
Psalm 95 | Worshipping God your Rock Worship God Rather than Hardening Your Heart | 215 |
Psalm 96 | A New Song about the Old Story Singing a New Song to the Lord | 227 |
Psalm 99 | ‘Holy, Holy, Holy’ Practical Effects of God’s Holiness | 241 |
Psalm 106 | Trust and Obey Summoning the Disobedient to Trust and Obey | 255 |
Psalm 110 | The Glories of Our Priestly King The Messiah as Priest and King | 269 |
Psalm 113 | ‘Hallelujah’ for God’s Help to the Humbled Give Praise to the Lord for His Help | 283 |
Psalm 118 | A Eucharistic Psalm Messiah’s Deliverance from Death | 297 |
Psalm 126 | Rejoicing over Restoration Joy at Deliverance from Exile | 311 |
Psalm 128 | The Happy Hearth Blessing in Life’s Basics | 321 |
Psalm 132 | From Cross to Crown God Confirms the Covenant with David | 335 |
Psalm 146 | Praise the Covenant Lord, Help of the Helpless Praise God for His Mercy to the Needy | 349 |
Appendix | On the Translation of the Divine Name | 363 |
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