Expression Quote by Reverend Malcolm Boyd

“if we follow the example of the psalmist The Psalms are an honest expression of emotions.”

— Tremper Longman III

“To recognize that the Psalms call us to pray and sing at the intersections of the times--of our time and God's time, of the…

— N.T. Wright

“The Psalms put us in touch with our deepest emotions.”

— Tremper Longman III

The more deeply we grow into the psalms and the more often we pray them as our own, the more simple and rich will…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“the Psalms speak to all seasons of our souls.”

— Tremper Longman III

“The only way to understand the Psalms is on your knees, the whole congregation praying the words of the Psalms with all its strength.”

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The psalms, like no other literature, lift us to a position where we can commune with God, capturing a sense of the greatness of…

— Gordon Fee

The Psalms are the voices of the church.

— Ambrose

The times when we need prayers or counsel, we are little like to be in a mood to learn, nor yet to understand.

— Sigrid Undset

Don't equate the presence of God with a good mood or a pleasant temperament. God is near whether you are happy or not.

— Max Lucado

The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance.

— Anonymous

“The nature of the praise and prayer in the Psalms indicates how memory is key to praise and prayer.”

— John E. Goldingay