Philosophy Quote by John E. Goldingay

“Psalms of lament call on God to stop injustice and exploitation and oppression. By calling on God to intervene, the psalmist or the one…

— Gordon J. Wenham

“In part, this will happen simply because people who pray the Psalms will be worshiping the God who made them, and one of the…

— N.T. Wright

“Any peace, rest and quiet we have is from this alone. Who would be safe if wicked men had power to perform all the…

— John Owen

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer. (Psalms 109:4)

— Bible

If we want to read and to pray the prayers of the Bible and especially the Psalms, therefore, we must not ask first what…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. (Psalms 102:17)

— Bible

“Imprecatory psalms. Imprecatory psalms (Ps 12; 35; 52; 57—59; 69; 70; 83; 109; 137; 140) are usually lament psalms where the writer’s bitterness and…

— Grant R. Osborne

“Pray for all who have suffered shame, abuse, or neglect that leads them to despise themselves. May they experience this God in whom there…

— Lisa E. Dahill

“If the paradox is to be pondered, as part of growing in understanding the nature of the life of faith, then there are surely…

— R.W.L. Moberly

The Psalms foretell what I, what any shall do and suffer and say.

— John Donne

Prayer is an earnest and familiar talking with God, to whom we declare all our miseries, whose support and help we implore and desire…

— John Knox

“According to Benedict's scheme, the community reads through... the entire book of Psalms every week. The monks are therefore exposed... to all the despairing,…

— Richard H. Schmidt