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The Orthodox Psalter - Pocket Size Edition
Septuagint and KJV numbering supplied. Six Tables of Usage are furnished, as well as a general listing of the Psalms for daily services as provided in The Great Horologion. The pocket-sized version is a sturdy honey-brown Smyth-sewn case-bound book, with gold stamping, and a burgundy double-sided grosgrain ribbon marker. Black and red printing of text throughout, on high-opacity acid-free creamy pages, in a very easy-to-read 11-point bold typeface for the Psalms. Words of God and others are set in quotation marks. Illustrated.
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Published January 1, 2010
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September 24, 2023
UPDATE:
This is the third year I have read the Kathismas for Lent. I struggled more with focusing on the reading this year. It was a full season in our lives with college visits for our second child and lots to distract us. Given that, it was interesting to me the Psalms which really spoke to me.
Unsurprisingly, Psalm 50, had particular resonance. It begins:
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:
according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions:
and my sin is ever before me.
On Psalm 85, these lines struck a chord:
All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
So many of the Psalms are incorporated into the prayers in the Divine Liturgy and I found a lot of comfort in the repetition of these lines from Psalm 117:
Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Finally, Psalm 135 reminded me of God’s great mercy. Each line of this Psalm ends with “for His mercy is unto the age.” It’s easy to beat ourselves up, but He is always there to wrap us in his love, grace and mercy.
Despite my distraction and worries I ended up getting a lot of out my Lenten reading of the Psalms after all.
5*****Stars
I read the Psalterion during the Advent Fast, but I used a copy that had no commentary. Reading the Psalms on their own is always wonderful. There were, however, several times when I wanted further explanation or historical background. I sought out a copy of the Kathismas that would give me that. The Patristric commentary I found here was just what I was looking for.
I learned so much reading the Psalms this past Lent and looked forward to my Kathismas each day. The commentary especially made me appreciate the that the New Testament is nested in the Old and really helped me reconcile in my own mind the different styles of these two parts of the Bible.
This is the third year I have read the Kathismas for Lent. I struggled more with focusing on the reading this year. It was a full season in our lives with college visits for our second child and lots to distract us. Given that, it was interesting to me the Psalms which really spoke to me.
Unsurprisingly, Psalm 50, had particular resonance. It begins:
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness:
according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity,
and cleanse me from my sin.
For I acknowledge my transgressions:
and my sin is ever before me.
On Psalm 85, these lines struck a chord:
All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
So many of the Psalms are incorporated into the prayers in the Divine Liturgy and I found a lot of comfort in the repetition of these lines from Psalm 117:
Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Finally, Psalm 135 reminded me of God’s great mercy. Each line of this Psalm ends with “for His mercy is unto the age.” It’s easy to beat ourselves up, but He is always there to wrap us in his love, grace and mercy.
Despite my distraction and worries I ended up getting a lot of out my Lenten reading of the Psalms after all.
5*****Stars
I read the Psalterion during the Advent Fast, but I used a copy that had no commentary. Reading the Psalms on their own is always wonderful. There were, however, several times when I wanted further explanation or historical background. I sought out a copy of the Kathismas that would give me that. The Patristric commentary I found here was just what I was looking for.
I learned so much reading the Psalms this past Lent and looked forward to my Kathismas each day. The commentary especially made me appreciate the that the New Testament is nested in the Old and really helped me reconcile in my own mind the different styles of these two parts of the Bible.
April 11, 2017
I joined a prayer group at my church. Each member read each day and prayed for the other members in the group. I did the reading early in the morning. It was a great beginning to my day.
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