Christian Focus

This book powerfully reminds us that the church has for too long ignored a vibrant source of devotion–the song book of Jesus…we can’t afford to neglect this divinely inspired song book that God has given us.

Donald W. Sweeting, President & Professor of Church History, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida

This book should admirably fulfil the author’s purpose by forcing those who have rejected or neglected the psalms in their praise to think again. Its central theory (that the psalms consist of praise conversations between God, his Messiah and his people) should help to illuminate the status of the psalter as the New Covenant song book it was meant to be and sheds much needed light on such dark areas as the imprecatory (cursing) psalms. If you have never sung the psalms and would like good biblical rather than historical reasons for doing so, and, crucially, if you want the key to understanding what you sing, you should really read this book.

Kenneth Stewart, Minister, Glasgow Reformed Presbyterian Church, Glasgow