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The Book of Psalms

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by Robert Alter

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review by . July 15, 2010
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The biblical book of Psalms is extremely important in Christianity and Judaism because it is used extensively in the prayer books to come closer to God, and because people in trouble turn to it for consolation, recite it and meditate upon it. Yet, despite its wide use, it is generally not understood and frequently even misunderstood. Thus Robert Alter’s translation into modern idiomatic English and his extensive very readable commentary, which usually takes up half of every page, is very …
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Words that brings life. The prayer that you would like to pray. Food for faith.
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