NEW COLLEGEVILLE BIBLE COMMENTARY: PSALMS 73-150 - 9780814628560

New Collegeville Bible Commentary: Psalms 73–150 (Volume 23) by Dianne Bergant, CSA, is a 152-page paperback commentary on the second half of the Book of Psalms, from Psalm 73 through Psalm 150. Bergant explains the theological and historical circumstances in which the psalms arose, shows how they were meant for instruction as well as prayer, and draws out their character as poetry. It is suited to anyone who prays the psalms, including those who pray the Liturgy of the Hours, as well as Bible study groups, homilists, and parish music ministers.

The psalms remain central to both the public and private prayer of Jewish and Christian communities. This volume treats the laments, hymns of praise, and prayers of thanksgiving in Psalms 73–150, helping readers approach these familiar texts with fresh understanding. It is the second of Bergant's two Psalms commentaries in the series; a companion volume covers Psalms 1–72. Bergant is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Old Testament Studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago and a past president of the Catholic Biblical Association. Her other books include the Preaching the New Lectionary series.

Use & care: Suited to reading alongside the psalms in personal prayer, the Liturgy of the Hours, or a parish Bible study, and to preparing homilies or music around the Responsorial Psalm at Mass. Open the paperback gently rather than folding the cover back, and store it upright on a shelf.