TY - BOOK AU - Charry,Ellen T. TI - Psalms 1-50: sighs and songs of Israel T2 - Brazos theological commentary on the Bible SN - 9781587431579 AV - BS1430.53 .C43 2015 U1 - 223.2 CHAP 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Grand Rapids, Michigan PB - Brazos Press KW - Bible KW - Psalms, I-L KW - Commentaries KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-259) and index N2 - 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 ER -