Editor’s note: This article was first published in the Aug. 2, 1997, issue of America, titled “Praying the Psalms: Some Notes.” For some years I have been keeping rather extensive reading notebooks.

The Psalms are a collection of ancient songs so deeply expressive of the experience of God that they have been used continually for thousands of years. Join us to learn more about how these scriptures ...

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