Psalms

In a reader-friendly style that even someone with the most basic Bible knowledge will find engaging, Marti Steussy takes the reader on a journey through the Psalms, exploring their origins, their themes, and their message for Christians today. Steussy has written this commentary to be read as a book, from beginning to end, unraveling the full story and flow of the five books that make up the Psalter. In this newest volume of the Chalice Commentaries for Today series, Steussy interprets the Psalms in light of in their ancient contexts and offers constructive suggestions for their role in understanding and embodying God's calling in today's world. She engages both the world of the Bible and the present world in a dialogue between the Bible, tradition, culture, and a vision of a God who is passionately involved with the full life of the world.