Here is an excitingly new and creative version of over 100 psalms in modern English rhyme, meter, and verse. Psalms are poems. They were easily recognizable as poems by the early Hebrew people. They should be recognizable as poems in English, too. Yet, there is practically no other modern version of the psalms in English poetic form available in print today. This book translates not only the content of the psalms but also their poetic form. These versions are poems that can be readily recognized as such by anyone at first sight.
Psalms were written to be sung, proclaimed, even shouted out loud. This translation capitalizes on the musical cadences of the English language so that the words, as it were, come singing, shouting, resounding off the page. Many of the psalms have been popularized in modern songs, adding a whole new attractiveness to these ancient prayers. Here are 100 complete psalms in poetic form, adding a charism of its own to the translations, making them more intriguingly attractive and more enjoyable to pray.
Psalms teach you how to pray. They can lead you to the highest forms of prayer. There are psalms for all needs, all occasions, all situations, all conditions. This book provides tables for easy reference to psalms for practically every intention, mood, desire, and difficulty. In addition, a list of psalms recommended for retreats, for the major stages of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, is included.
Jesus sang the psalms. He loved the psalms. He will teach you how to pray these psalms from your heart. The title of this book is not just a pretty metaphor. Jesus lives in us today. His joy is to give glory to the Father in us, with us, and through us, now and forever. We will never cease giving thanks and praise to God for all eternity. This is the one specific method recommended by St. Paul for experiencing God in all relationships: "Sing gratefully to God from your heart in psalms, hymns, and inspired songs" (Col. 3:16)
