Psalms: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching

by James Luther Mays

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The Psalms speak to the depths of human experience, provoking words and images to express anger, sorrow, lament, thanksgiving, joy, and worshipful praise. They are as relevant today as they were to the ancient peoples who first composed them. Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, IBS can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large group presentations, or in personal study.… (more)

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An excellent, consistently useful and practical commentary due to its readability and lack of academic apparatus. I'm a bit taken aback that I've never noticed this commentary until now, but I'm very pleased with it. Judicious and conservative, Mays occasionally references other sources from within the text, but not in a burdensome way. The overall impression is one of thoughtfulness, well-written brevity, and a high standard of scholarship. This one belongs on your shelf, and I've resorted to it again and again. (

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wyclif | Sep 22, 2021 |

Always insightful and brief enough to be useful on an as-needed basis. That is, if the psalm raises a question in you, Mays can point you to the answer. He is not shy of the Christological meanings either, to his Christian credit. -Met him Vancouver 1989. Gracious. (

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Good Bible study of Psalms (

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Book of Life (Psalms 69:28,87:6,139:16)

Earth, created by God (Psalms 24:1,46:6,90:2,97:5,102:25,108:5)

Jerusalem (Psalms 51:18,79:1,122:2-3,6,128:5,137:5,147:2,12)

Mount Hermon (Psalms 42:6)

Mount Mizar (Psalms 42:6)

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The Psalms speak to the depths of human experience, provoking words and images to express anger, sorrow, lament, thanksgiving, joy, and worshipful praise. They are as relevant today as they were to the ancient peoples who first composed them. Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, IBS can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large group presentations, or in personal study.

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The Psalms speak to the depths of human experience, providing words and images to express anger, sorrow, lamentation, thanksgiving, joy, and worshipful praise.

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