Praying the Psalms

by Thomas Merton

Book Overview

In Bread in the Wilderness, Merton looks at the psalms as poetry; in this book he regards them as prayer. Guiding the reader through the more representative psalms, he explains why the Church also considers the psalms as the best way to praise God.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814605486
• ISBN13: 9780814605486
• Release Date: July 1956
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 4.3" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

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Praying the Psalms by Thomas Merton

A small book that gives the reader serveral ideas on praying and getting more of the Psalms.

Beyond the Liturgy of the Hours

As one who has recently discovered the beauty of praying the Liturgy of the Hours, I have found Thomas Merton's little treatise on praying the Psalms to be both enriching and encouraging... encouraging me to look to the whole Psalm for the fullness of the meaning intended by each Psalmist (the LofH often uses only part of a psalm for the daily reading.) His listing of the various types of psalms by number makes it an easy reference for choosing a particular theme for one's prayer. Typical of the meditational writers of the 1950s (before Vatican II) he does speak of obedience and paternal leadership in prayer,etc, but are these qualities too old fashioned for our troubled times? Maybe not!

A Great Introduction to the Use of the Psalms

Merton's book on Praying using the Psalms is a great introduction into this fabulous book of the Bible. It's exmaples and eloquence speak volumes in the development of a Christian's prayer life. I consider this book a must have classic to be read on an annual basis.