The Psalter: A Faithful and Inclusive Rendering from the Hebrew Into Contemporary English Poetry, Intended Primarily for Communal S [Paperback]

International Commission on English in T (Author), Linda Ekstrom (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1995

A faithful and inclusive rendering from the Hebrew into contemporary English

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929650883
• ISBN-13: 978-0929650883
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars moving and inspirational; the psalms come alive again, April 30, 2000

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Marc DelMonico (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Psalter: A Faithful and Inclusive Rendering from the Hebrew Into Contemporary English Poetry, Intended Primarily for Communal S (Hardcover)

After years and years of hearing the psalms in church and prayer, this wonderful new edition of the Book of Psalms truly brings them to fresh new life. Following scholarly guidelines that also attempt to convey the cadence and rhythm of what are essentially ancient songs of faith, this psalter is both well done and powerful. The artwork that is interspersed throughout the psalms is also very moving and meditative. Each psalm begins with a summary of the psalm that is helpful for prayer and meditation. The psalms are arragned for communal recitation, but they are also beautiful when prayed privately. From the forward and afterword, it seems that this particular version of the psalter is "experimental" with regard to ease-of-use for community prayer, and the authors encourage feedback about such use to help in a possible future "revision." If someone finds the psalms to be meaningful, heart-felt prayer, this psalter will only make them more so!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very approachable Psalter, August 16, 2000

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M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Psalter: A Faithful and Inclusive Rendering from the Hebrew Into Contemporary English Poetry, Intended Primarily for Communal S (Paperback)

This translation of the Psalms is by the ICEL (International Commission on Enlish in the Liturgy). Their goal is to provide a translation suitable for use in liturgy and personal prayer. This book takes that text and makes it "user friendly". This is done in several ways - clear type with sufficient white space, simple colored diamond-shape separators for separating psalm sections, interspering excellent black and white photographs in keeping with the meditative quality of the Psalms. The afterward provides a brief, non-technical introduction to the Psalms, their liturgical use, and the concerns in translating for liturgical use.

This, together with the companion volume for Canticles is highly reocmmended.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Wedding Gift!, June 5, 2000

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M. H Mele "Mary H. Mele" (Bellingham, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Psalter: A Faithful and Inclusive Rendering from the Hebrew Into Contemporary English Poetry, Intended Primarily for Communal S (Hardcover)

This is my favorite wedding present. My husband and I have been reading a psalm to each other every night for almost 25 years. We've gone through a lot of translations in this way, and this book meets our three criteria: (1) a lyrical translation (2) a text which fits on the narrow headboard of the bed and be lifted easily with one hand while lying in bed (3) a physical text which honors these ancient words of God. (The Abbey Psalter, for example, meets criteria (1) and (3) but not (2).) I don't mean to be flippant; this is not only a physically beautiful book, but one suited to daily use. A rare and wonderful gift.