Resources on the Psalms

My favorite book on the Psalms: Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer, by Eugene Peterson (HarperOne, 1991)

Other excellent books and resources that have shaped how I read and pray the Psalms:

From The Bible Project:  HERE is an introduction to how to wisely read the Psalms as ancient Hebrew poetry (6 min). For additional digital resources by Bible Project, click HERE.

Open and Unafraid: The Psalms as a Guide to Life, by W. David O. Taylor (Thomas Nelson, 2020).

Spirituality of the Psalms, by Walter Brueggemann (Fortress, 2001). (my use of the Orientation > Disorientation > Reorientation narrative arc comes from Brueggemann).

Out of the Depths: The Psalms Speak for Us Today, by Bernhard W. Anderson (Westminster John Knox, 2000).

Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (Fortress, 1974)

Calvin’s Commentary on the Psalms: click HERE.

Sheltering Mercy: Prayers Inspired by the Psalms (Psalms 1-75), by Ryan Whitaker Smith and Dan Wilt (Brazos, 2022).

Endless Grace: Prayers Inspired by the Psalms (Psalms 76-150), by Ryan Whitaker Smith and Dan Wilt (Brazos, 2023).

The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary, by Robert Alter (W.W. Norton, 2009)

Bono and Eugene Peterson on the Psalms, video conversations by Fuller Studio (David Taylor, producer): click HERE.

Additional resources on the Psalms- see David Taylor’s excellent resource page HERE. (includes topics such as the Psalms and Prayer, Worship, Justice, Visual Arts, Theology, Contemporary Music).