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The Psalms are the most popular, most universally loved and used book in the Bible, which in turn is the most popular book in the world. They are hymns, songs, poems and prayers, both formal (liturgical and communal) and informal (spontaneous, personal, and individual); and this gives them many layers of meaning rather than one, unlike theologies and creeds.

They Psalms are literally inexhaustible, so a new book of reflections on them is always welcome. Especially a book by the beloved, widely read, best-selling author and philosopher, Peter Kreeft.

In this work Kreeft shares his personal explorations into the riches of the Psalms, his profound expeditions into this deep ocean of the divinely inspired spiritual water. He focuses on the dozen or so Psalms that are most people's favorites, including Kreeft.

Kreeft says that the Pslams are powerful prayers, and a spiritual weapon that God himself has given us for our great task of spiritual warfare, which is human life on earth.

What prayers did Jesus and his disciples pray? The Psalms! As all Jews have always done ever since they had them. The Psalms are God's answer to our plea, 'Teach us to pray.' Christ prayed them not only in synagogue but throughout His life, and at his death. He prayed Psalm 22, 'My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?' even as He was dying on the Cross.
- Peter Kreeft, from the Introduction

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"Peter Kreeft is the foremost living apologist for God's existence, and his work in this area has earned him a place with Newman and Pascal. He has been around a long time and yet can still write books that exude a young man's vigor and joy. Not only that, he can still ride a surfboard better than most of us could in our teens. But I have come to herald him, not to praise him or bury him. So I urge you to move now from promise to fulfillment, and admire the perennially youthful and always fresh craft of Kreeft."

--— Scott Hahn, from the Foreword

"Peter Kreeft is our generation's C.S. Lewis, as he has demonstrated yet again with Wisdom from the Psalms. These wise, winsome, and lyrical commentaries will enthrall Christian students of Scripture Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox alike with their rich insights and luminous lessons."

—Patrick Madrid, Host, The Patrick Madrid Show on Relevant Radio

"What an inexpressible joy not only to read but also to experience (and be charitably chastised by) this wise Midrash from one of the greatest of today's Christian writers. This fine reflection on the Psalms is indeed an outpouring from the reservoir of Kreeft's lifelong walk with Christ."

--—Marcus Grodi, EWTN Host, The Journey Home; Author, Life from Our Land

"At the turn of the millennium I read a book by Peter Kreeft called Prayer for Beginners, and it was exactly what I needed. How wonderful that, decades later, my master is back to take me to another level."

—Mike Aquilina, Author, A Joyful Noise: Praying the Psalms with the Early Church

"Peter Kreeft has written a wonderful, wise book, clearly the fruit of his own deep spirituality and his love for prayer. Prayer demands no special talent nor training in techniques nor even so much time, but above all a very human heart capable of believing, loving, and suffering. God's immense desire is that we learn to love prayer; it is really an easy lesson if we plunge into the beauty of the ancient Psalms, these prayers that Jesus himself prayed and his saints loved."

--— Fr. Donald Haggerty, Author, Contemplative Enigmas and Contemplative Hunger

About the Author

Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is one of the most respected Christian authors of our time. His many best-selling books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include How to Be Holy, Practical Theology, Back to Virtue, Because God Is Real, You Can Understand the Bible, Angels and Demons, Heaven: The Heart's Deepest Longing, and A Summa of the Summa.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ignatius Press (August 25, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 243 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1621643441
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1621643449
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches

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- #774 in Old Testament Commentaries

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Charles Schmidt

Songs of joy praising the glory of God

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2020

In Wisdom from the Psalms, Catholic philosopher Peter Kreeft goes through the Old Testament Book of Psalms and provides insights and background into those religious songs. He succeeds admirably in providing a clear, concise summary of some of psalms. Here are some examples of the gems he has found there:

From the beauty in the psalms, an argument for the existence of God is constructed somewhat along these lines: Nature is rational, based on elegant mathematical laws of physics, and is extremely beautiful. Whoever created the universe appears to be rational, a mathematician and an artist. Since the universe is rational and beautiful, the creator of the universe must be rational and an artist who is supremely powerful. The structure and beauty of nature is a strong argument for the existence of God. Call this the argument from the beauty of nature and from the existence of music and man’s ability to create music, which appears to be a gift from God (because God wants men to be happy).

Psalm 103 emphasizes what is at stake in religion: In trying to decide between theism and atheism, the choice is really a choice between God or nothing. The famous Twenty-Third psalm reinforces that idea by citing Saint Augustine, who wrote, “He who has God has everything, even if he has nothing else; and he who has everything else but not God, has nothing.”

The psalms provide a treasure chest of wisdom. And without wisdom, there is no happiness.

Peter Kreeft points out that God is not subject to time; He subjects time to Himself. Since God creates and sustains time in existence, then time is the rate at which God moves change forward in the universe. That’s an insightful and novel definition of time. Saint Augustine, who struggled trying to understand what time is, would likely be pleased with that definition of time.

Regarding Psalm 51, Kreeft notes that all the premodern moralists say that the greatest danger in lust is the harm to reason. And that psalm also points out that our sorrows and our sufferings give us joy only when they come from love. And they give us joy (eventually) whenever they come from love. It’s good to know that suffering will eventually give us joy.

The analysis of Psalm 51 points out that Thomas Aquinas said that the greatest act of charity that we can do for others is to lead them to the truth. That’s true, and Peter Kreeft has done exactly that by publishing this wise, good-hearted book.

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Very limited introduction to the Psalms, but nice to see renewed interest in the topic

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021

The Psalms have played a vital part of Judeo-Christian prayer life and remain an indispensable part of Catholic liturgical prayer. Much of the holy sacrifice of the Mass (consider the Introit, for example) come verbatim from the Psalms. The Breviary (Divine Office) has the Catholic pray all 150 Psalms over the course of the week, grouped by day and the eight liturgical hours. The Divine Office is recited by religious (and some laity) worldwide every day, and has been for many centuries. The Little Office of Our Lady is a shorter and more accessible way for the laity to pray the Psalms.

Professor Kreeft’s book is a welcome addition to the literature that calls attention to the richness of the Psalms for prayer life. Unfortunately, it barely scratches the surface. While a historical understanding of the Psalms is helpful, and reading them for their own poetic value is still good, it is more important for Catholics to view the Psalms as *the* liturgical prayer of the Church. The Church has always, and will always, pray the Psalms. The call to action in the book should have been for Catholics to adopt the practice of joining the Church in praying the Divine Office or Little Office.

There have been numerous other commentaries on the Psalms that are more helpful to prayerful meditation. One that I highly recommend is the recently re-published series “Denis the Carthusian's Commentary on the Psalms”, of which the first two (of six) volumes have been published.

Praying that the Psalms may help you in your spiritual life.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022

I was only a few pages into the book before i realized that I would be “praying’ this book and not just “reading” it. Kreeft takes you through 12 psalms and each sentence is jam-packed with thought-provoking explanations. This book helped me to know my Heavenly Father in ways I never experienced previously. It is heartwarming to know that the Psalms were Jesus’ prayer book and that we can pray the same way He did over 2000 years ago. The Holy Spirit gives the words to the Son who prays to the Father. “Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.” Psalm 139:6

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