Mays, James Luther. creator text bibliography kyu Louisville John Knox Press ©1994 1994 monographic eng

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xi, 457 pages ; 24 cm. The Psalms have a double identity. They are scripture and liturgy. They compose a book of the Bible and are found in our hymnals and books of worship and prayer. When we think of them in historical perspective, another identity emerges. They are the liturgical poetry of ancient Israel, texts with a history of composition and use before they became scripture. A commentary in this Interpretation series needs to keep all three identities in view. That puts some strain on the commentator's task. The attempt to interpret the Psalms in awareness of the depth in their identity explains some things about the commentary and its writing. - Preface. Introduction. The importance of the Psalms -- The anatomy of a Psalm -- The history of the Psalms -- The Book of Psalms -- Types of Psalms -- The theology of the Psalms -- Using the Psalms and the commentary -- Commentary. Book one : Psalms 1-41 -- Book two : Psalms 42-72 -- Book three : Psalms 73-89 -- Book four : Psalms 90-106 -- Book five : Psalms 107-150. James Luther Mays. Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-457). Commentaries BS1430.3 .M33 1994 223.2 M474p Psalms. English. 1994 080423115X 9780804231152 9780664234393 0664234399 93032887 NNCC 930817 20220620131851.0 28722210 eng