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Psalms

Psalms by Craig C. Broyles
ISBN: 0853647321
Publication Date: 1999
Psalms by James Luther Mays
ISBN: 080423115X
Publication Date: 1994
The Psalms have been at the center of Christian faith and piety for centuries. Now, one of the foremost interpreters of the Psalms explores how they can still claim that place today. In this commentary, James L. Mays sets forth what the Psalms say about God, creation, humanity, and the life of faith. Mays proceeds with an awareness that the Psalms were originally composed for worship, and so he provides an understanding of the psalms as praise and prayer.
The Lord Reigns by James L. Mays
ISBN: 0664255582
Publication Date: 1994
Though not a commentary, this work by James Mays, is theologically rich and superb. He convincingly argues that the declaration "The Lord reigns" is not only a statement of faith but a statement of a particular worldview: that is, there is a God, and all of reality can be understood only in terms of God and God's sovereignty.
By addressing the importance of the language associated with the reign of God as expressed in the Psalms, The Lord Reigns offers a way to better understand the relationship between God and creation.

Worthy alternatives: Allen (101-150), Craigie (1-50)*, Davidson, Goldingay (1-41), Hosfeld and Zenger* (part 2 only available), Kidner (value)*, Kraus, McCann, Perowne (classic)*, Tate (51-100), VenGemeren, and Wilson.*

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