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The book of Psalms plays a significant role in the public and private prayer of both the Jewish and Christian communities today, helping to shape the minds and hearts of modern believers. Dianne Bergant examines the theological and historical circumstances from which the psalms originated. She reveals how the psalms were intended for instruction as well as prayer, and helps us experience their...

COMMENTARY Psalms 1–72 The Psalter begins with a wisdom psalm. This suggests that the final editors of the book intended that the Psalter itself be used for instruction, not merely for prayer. The prosperity of the righteous is contrasted with the fate of the wicked. In typical wisdom style, the psalm lays out two divergent ways of life: one leads to happiness, the other to misfortune. The choice is up to the individual. The psalm opens
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