Psalms Now
Isobel de Gruchy
(Author)
Description
This book, with each psalm paraphrased in the English of today, presents something old in a new and fresh way. If you already love the Psalms, this version will renew that love. On the other hand, if you find the Psalms repetitive and problematic in any way, this book may just change your mind. Those who seldom look at the Psalms these days will be pleasantly surprised to read, understand, and even enjoy the way they are presented in Psalms Now. These psalms are written in everyday speech by someone who is a poet, a person of experience and wisdom, and, unlike nearly all other authors of books on the Psalms, a woman. Her adaptations of the Psalms have been called ""beautiful"" and ""clear and strong."" They have been described as ""flowing, coherent and convincing, and completely accessible"" because they are written in ""simple and yet helpful language.""
Product Details
Price
$27.00
$25.11
Publisher
Resource Publications (CA)
Publish Date
August 11, 2022
Pages
248
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.52 inches | 0.74 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781666737042
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About the Author
Isobel de Gruchy is a former mathematics teacher, the wife of a theology professor, and the mother of three children. She is a poet, an artist, and the author of meditations and poems on the writings of Julian of Norwich. She has composed worship liturgies and prayers. She has spent her life trying to understand the scriptures and listening to what they are saying. With her husband, John, she lives on Volmoed, a Christian retreat and conference center in Hermanus, South Africa.
Reviews
"Isobel de Gruchy is a very talented poet whose artistry and way with words shines through these pages. Her paraphrase of these ancient Psalms is both timely and beautiful, as well as inspiring and informative. So sit back in your favorite chair, read them, pray them. Linger on the psalms that fit your own life and needs at the moment. And let them speak to your heart."
--Sandra M. Levy-Achtemeier, University of Pittsburgh
"Seeking to better understand these ancient prayers, Isobel de Gruchy set out to paraphrase the Psalms in language that would be both faithful to the text and could become her own. She offers us the fruit of that careful work--be it an unexpected turn of phrase or words that pierce with clarity. Psalms Now will be a welcomed companion to anyone wishing to deepen their prayer and worship with words at once old and new."
--Jennifer M. McBride, McCormick Theological Seminary
"In these beautifully crafted paraphrases of the Psalms, Isobel de Gruchy invites us to hear her own struggle and to engage with our own journey of sense-making with God. Well-known words suddenly invite closer attention. Her work is poetry in its own right, filled with jewels of new metaphor. Isobel reminds us that we are never finished with the text and the God beyond the text."
--Lisel Joubert, University of Stellenbosch
"Psalms Now offers a fresh and insightful new rendering of the Psalms, providing new perspectives in clear but poetic language. A wonderful companion to the traditional translations."
--Elizabeth Norton-Amor, teacher and retreat director
--Sandra M. Levy-Achtemeier, University of Pittsburgh
"Seeking to better understand these ancient prayers, Isobel de Gruchy set out to paraphrase the Psalms in language that would be both faithful to the text and could become her own. She offers us the fruit of that careful work--be it an unexpected turn of phrase or words that pierce with clarity. Psalms Now will be a welcomed companion to anyone wishing to deepen their prayer and worship with words at once old and new."
--Jennifer M. McBride, McCormick Theological Seminary
"In these beautifully crafted paraphrases of the Psalms, Isobel de Gruchy invites us to hear her own struggle and to engage with our own journey of sense-making with God. Well-known words suddenly invite closer attention. Her work is poetry in its own right, filled with jewels of new metaphor. Isobel reminds us that we are never finished with the text and the God beyond the text."
--Lisel Joubert, University of Stellenbosch
"Psalms Now offers a fresh and insightful new rendering of the Psalms, providing new perspectives in clear but poetic language. A wonderful companion to the traditional translations."
--Elizabeth Norton-Amor, teacher and retreat director
