false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182266267m/1251125.jpg 1251125 1 <B>A brilliant new translation and commentary of one of the Bible's most cherished and powerful books.</B> Like the Five Books of Moses a cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the Book of Psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. The cleansing purity of its images invites reflection and supplication in times of sorrow. The musicality of its powerful rhythms moves readers to celebration of good tidings. So today as it has been throughout our past, this is a book to be cherished as the grounding for our daily lives.This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of the Five Books of Moses was hailed as a "godsend" by Seamus Heaney and a "masterpiece" by Robert Fagles. Robert Alter's <I>The Book of Psalms</I> captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the Hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems. His learned and insightful commentary shines a light on the obscurities of the text. 1239876 10 9 2007 The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary total:34|5:18|4:9|3:6|2:1|1:0| 34 146 88 10 3 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 04 08:26:33 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 04 08:36:34 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 21 19:29:05 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 19:29:33 -0800 2008 I highly recommend taking a month or two a...more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Dec 30 10:58:31 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 10:59:24 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 23 21:39:41 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 21:39:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Dec 31 14:35:21 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 14:40:57 -0800 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Oct 23 09:23:18 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 24 17:16:32 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 16 14:37:29 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 17 17:15:17 -0800 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 22:04:58 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 22:07:19 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Wed Feb 20 11:26:20 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 20 11:28:22 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Thu Oct 23 10:50:55 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 13:58:04 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 10:50:55 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Nov 18 07:31:17 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 07:31:17 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 05:19:51 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 05:19:51 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Nov 07 17:46:08 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 17:46:08 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 29 07:56:02 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 07:56:02 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Oct 13 13:19:27 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 13:19:27 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Sep 30 12:16:04 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 12:16:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 21 05:41:21 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 05:41:21 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Sep 04 22:18:39 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 22:18:39 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Sep 03 18:26:50 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 18:26:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 01 16:50:35 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 16:50:35 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1251125