Keith Bodner is Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in New Brunswick, and holds PhD degrees in Biblical Studies (University of Aberdeen) and English Literature (University of Manchester). His 2008 book 1 Samuel: A Narrative Commentary was awarded the R. B. Y. Scott Award from the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies, and he has lectured widely to academic and popular audiences.

B.'s introductory text is advertised by the publisher as 'an easy, engaging read from start to finish'. To cut to the chase: it is. In a world not short of textbooks on the Psalter, B. offers elegance and a lightly-worn deep familiarity with Psalms scholarship, to guide the interested new reader through their study. A hit - a palpable hit.

• Chapter One: Entering the PsalmsChapter Two: The Psalms in the Ancient Near EastChapter Three: The Variety of PsalmsChapter Four: Israel's Story in the PsalmsChapter Five: Psalm Titlesand CollectionsChapter Six: The Fivefold Symphony of the Psalter Abbreviations Bibliography

Keith Bodner is Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in New Brunswick, and holds PhD degrees in Biblical Studies (University of Aberdeen) and English Literature (University of Manchester). His 2008 book 1 Samuel: A Narrative Commentary was awarded the R. B. Y. Scott Award from the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies, and he has lectured widely to academic and popular audiences.

B.'s introductory text is advertised by the publisher as 'an easy, engaging read from start to finish'. To cut to the chase: it is. In a world not short of textbooks on the Psalter, B. offers elegance and a lightly-worn deep familiarity with Psalms scholarship, to guide the interested new reader through their study. A hit - a palpable hit.

• Chapter One: Entering the PsalmsChapter Two: The Psalms in the Ancient Near EastChapter Three: The Variety of PsalmsChapter Four: Israel's Story in the PsalmsChapter Five: Psalm Titlesand CollectionsChapter Six: The Fivefold Symphony of the Psalter Abbreviations Bibliography

Keith Bodner is Professor of Religious Studies at Crandall University in New Brunswick, and holds PhD degrees in Biblical Studies (University of Aberdeen) and English Literature (University of Manchester). His 2008 book 1 Samuel: A Narrative Commentary was awarded the R. B. Y. Scott Award from the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies, and he has lectured widely to academic and popular audiences.

B.'s introductory text is advertised by the publisher as 'an easy, engaging read from start to finish'. To cut to the chase: it is. In a world not short of textbooks on the Psalter, B. offers elegance and a lightly-worn deep familiarity with Psalms scholarship, to guide the interested new reader through their study. A hit - a palpable hit.

• Chapter One: Entering the PsalmsChapter Two: The Psalms in the Ancient Near EastChapter Three: The Variety of PsalmsChapter Four: Israel's Story in the PsalmsChapter Five: Psalm Titlesand CollectionsChapter Six: The Fivefold Symphony of the Psalter Abbreviations Bibliography