The Poets' Book of Psalms
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 24 June 1999
- ISBN 9780195130584
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages336 pages
- Size 234x156x23 mm
- Weight 463 g
- Language English 0
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Short description:
Comprising renditions of the Psalms by twenty-five renowned poets from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries, this volume unites the lyrical songs of Israel with their literary legacy. For easy cross-reference, the King James Version of the Psalms is also included.
MoreLong description:
Poetry has traditionally embodied religious imagination and reflected the deepest longings, joys, and tribulations of humanity. As the Bible's best-known poetry, the Psalms have been a rich source of inspiration for meditation, song, and recitation for thousands of years.
Uniting the lyrical songs of Israel with their literary legacy, The Poets' Book of Psalms comprises renditions of the Psalms by twenty-five renowned poets from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Poets include John Donne, Robert Burns, John Milton, Sir Philip Sidney, John Davies, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Mary Sidney Herbert, David Rosenberg, and Laurance Wieder. The result--a complete and lyrical Psalter for the modern reader--supplies a living language alternative to existing prose translations and pious paraphrases.
The collection includes an introduction by the editor that describes the often surprising history and politics surrounding many of the poets lives and work. For easy cross-reference in meditation and prayer, the King James Version of the Psalms is also incorporated. Wieder separates The Poets Book of Psalms into five parts in accordance with the Midrash tradition that also identifies the ten types of Psalms: glory, melody, Psalm, song, praise, prayer, blessing, thanksgiving, Hallelujah, and exultation. This Psalter can be read at random or in order without compromising the integrity and music of the poetry.
All one hundred and fifty poetically interpreted Psalms speak to the three religious traditions that hold the Bible sacred--Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--and provide endless enjoyment for lovers of poetry. Bringing together the brightest poetic musings, The Poets' Book of Psalms is a unique modern alternative to existing English versions of the Bibles Psalms.
For biblical scholars of a literary bent
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Upon the Translation of the Psalms
Book One
Book Two
Book Three
Book Four
Book Five
The Book of Psalms, King James Version
Index of First Lines
Index of Poets
