Psalms for All SeasonsHow can the psalms, those ancient Hebrew songs of praise, speak to today's believers? Can these prayers enhance the prayer life of such believers? By examining fifty-five psalms, the author demonstrates how these prayers can speak to different stages in the life of individuals and communities. Some speak to moments of balance and harmony. Others look to our times of disaster and disillusionment. Still others reflect on God's capacity to surprise and change our lives. They are indeed Psalms for all Seasons. A blend of biblical scholarship and pastoral theology, this work is especially well-suited for adult Bible study groups, college courses, prayer groups, those who pray the Liturgy of the Hours, or any group or individual with an interest in the psalms. The inclusive-language 1991 NAB translation is used. |
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... humans , and that joint divine- human venture we call love . It can express itself in thanksgiving . It can lead us to acknowledge the radical newness in our lives that clamors to be known in the song of praise . It can express itself ...
... humanity of the Psalms simplifies this task . As prayers , the Psalms deal in typical fashion with basic human problems and situations . They employ common symbols , such as water , light , and space . The prayer of the Temple and the ...
... humans do ! " The Psalms were principally composed for liturgical worship . They are poetry , not prose . The chief characteristic of Hebrew poetry is parallelism or a rhyming of sense . In synonymous par- allelism the second part or ...
... human life Examining the question of adapting the Psalms to our own prayer needs , W. Brueggemann observes that our human ex- perience is quite variable . We know those moments when balance and harmony are the rule . There are no sudden ...
... humans experience cycles in their prayer life , just as in other dimensions of life . If reorientation begins to become the normal state of an individual , then reorientation becomes orientation . Third , we are urged to pray all the ...