A broadening and clarifying analysis of the Psalms, their background, psychology, and message, which should enable everyone to read the Psalms less mechanically and with greater appreciation. Father Martindale writes with facility and imagination, as he shows how the Psalms describe every form of society, include every emotion, and are sharply applicable to the world of today. A book for students, clerics and laymen of all denominations: a book to study as well as read.