Download or read book Psalms 1-50 (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) written by Ellen T. Charry and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biblical psalms are perhaps the most commented-upon texts in human history. They are at once deeply alluring and deeply troubling. In this addition to the acclaimed Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible, a highly respected scholar offers a theological reading of Psalms 1-50, exploring the various voices in the poems to discern the conversation they engage about God, suffering, and hope as well as ways of community belonging. The commentary examines the context of the psalms as worship--tending to both their original setting and their subsequent Jewish and Christian appropriation--and explores the psychological dynamics facing the speaker. Foreword by William P. Brown.