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Commentary on The Psalms Hardcover – Abridged, July 1, 2009

by John Calvin (Author), David C. Searle (Editor)

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John Calvin was a practical and pastoral theologian. Like the Apostle Paul he worked tirelessly 'for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness' (Titus 1:1). For him knowledge of the truth was for living, and living was for the glory of God. All of Calvin's preaching, teaching, and writing was directed to this one great end, to serve the church of Jesus Christ so that all 'may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory' (2 Tim. 2:10).
This book is an abridgment of Calvin's commentary on the 'Psalms,' reducing it to about one quarter of its original size. It is the result of a labor of love undertaken by one who has for some years used Calvin on the 'Psalms in his devotional reading of Scripture, and who has grown to appreciate Calvin's method of exposition, his faithfulness to the biblical text, and his practical application of the truth to daily living.
But why abridge Calvin? The sad fact is that few teachers and preachers of the gospel today ever use any of Calvin's commentaries. Some busy pastors and ministers balk at the sheer scale of Calvin's five-volume commentary on the 'Psalms, (which forms part of a much larger twenty-two-volume set). Others tend to shy away from Calvin's writings, mistakenly thinking that such are the preserve of academics and theologians, and not of the whole church. Alas, nothing could be further from the truth!
This abridgment has been made with such people in mind. It is not intended to deprive readers of the full benefit of Calvin's unabridged text, but to edify those who otherwise might remain strangers to Calvin's practical and pastoral wisdom. Indeed, in the view of the publisher the editor's noble aims have been fully met, that in this single volume 'something of the unsurpassed excellence of Calvin's instruction will have been preserved and made available to a wider public than would ever make use of the original massive and magisterial work.'
Here, then, is a treasure chest containing a choice selection of the wonderful riches to be found in Calvin's commentary on the 'Psalms.'

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662 pages
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English
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Banner of Truth
Publication date

July 1, 2009
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5.4 x 1.8 x 8.6 inches
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1848710313
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978-1848710313
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Banner of Truth; abridged edition (July 1, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 662 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1848710313
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1848710313
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 1.8 x 8.6 inches

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Patricia A. McNeill

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Jennifer C. Mcilwain

Calvin's view of the Psalms

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 30, 2010

Beth from Banner of Truth also sent me John Calvin's Commentary On The Psalms abridged by David C. Searle for the purpose of review. I have wanted to do my own study of the Psalms for some time now. I was very excited to get the chance to review this commentary, especially this abridged version since the original Calvin commentary on the Psalms was five large volumes!
This commentary is 659 pages in length. Each Psalm is covered in 4 to 8 pages with the exception of Psalm 119. However, Psalm 119 is divided into sections allowing the reader to study one section at a time easily. Each verse of each Psalm is covered. Sometimes there may be 2 to 3 verses that are coupled together. Mr. Searle uses the ESV when providing the scripture feeling it was the most suitable when compared to Calvin's translation of the Hebrew text.
I plan to use Commentary On The Psalms this upcoming year as I read through the Psalms during my devotional times. Mr. Searle mentions in the introduction that Calvin was accustomed to calling the Psalms "an anatomy of all the parts of the soul" and asserted that his (Calvin) commentary "will train believers in earnest and genuine prayer, two requirements for which are a sense of our need and faith in the promises of God". What better way to begin the new year than with a sense of your need and faith in the promises of God?

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jmiklovic

Too Abridged

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This book might be a good addition to your library for quick thoughts on the Psalms, but the text is way too abridged for it to be immensely useful in sermon preparation. If you are looking for a quick devotional commentary on the Psalms this may be the right fit for you, if you are looking to preach out of the Psalms your money would be better spent elsewhere. Spurgeon's 3 Volume Treasury of David is probably the best bet for anyone considering preaching from the Psalms. Kudos to David Searle for trying to make Calvin's thoughts on the Psalms accessible to everyone, but I think it went to far for the preacher.

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