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Psalms: An Introduction and Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

The book of Psalms is the heart of the Old Testament, the libretto of the most vibrant worship imaginable. It informs our intellect, stimulates our imagination, arouses our emotions and stirs us to holy thoughts and actions. It is also a pivotal witness to, and anticipation of, Jesus Christ. Tremper Longman’s commentary interprets each psalm in its Old Testament setting, summarizes its message...

Lord’ (NIDOTTE 2: 763). That said, the two words might overlap, in that one who is blessed (brk) may respond by being happy (’šr). In Psalm 1, the one who obeys God’s covenantal law is happy; in Deuteronomy 28, covenant obedience leads to blessing (habbĕrākôt; 28:2). God created Adam and Eve in a blessed condition (Gen. 1:28), which they forfeited in their rebellion. It is God’s intention to redeem his human creatures and to return them to a condition of blessing (Gen 12:1–3). To understand what it means
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