The Qur’an states: “And We have preferred some prophets over others, and We gave (Prophet/King) David, Psalms.” (17:55) and “David! We did indeed make you a viceregent [khalîfah] on earth: so judge ...

In the center of the room, under glass, a Hebrew Bible lies open to the Book of Psalms. Gold leaf glimmers on the borders; red dragons grasp a blue shield while green and blue birds perch on curling ...

Within the forty-six books of the Old Testament, there is contained the endearing Book of Psalms. The book is really more of an anthology of prayers of God’s people that were either collected or ...

Christians have sung, chanted, and prayed Psalms for more than two thousand years – a practice of worship inherited from our Jewish ancestors in the faith. We pray them during Mass, the Liturgy of the ...

‘King David’, painting by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (il Guercino) c. 1768. (Credit: Wikicommons.) Listen The Lord Jesus warns us against “the blind leading the blind.” If we’re blind and desire to ...

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The title “Psalms” comes from the Septuagint (a pre-Christian Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible), where it originally referred to stringed instruments (harp, lyre, lute etc.), then to songs sung ...

The Qur’an states: “And We have preferred some prophets over others, and We gave (Prophet/King) David, Psalms.” (17:55) and “David! We did indeed make you a vicegerent [khalîfah] on earth: so judge ...