Lament and Laughter; The Psalms in English Verse

This complete collection of Psalms in English verse is presented both to provide texts for singing and to help today's readers enjoy and become familiar with the full and rich range of these ancient songs. Hopefully, they will encourage readers to return to their Bibles to develop their knowledge and use of the Psalter. 
The language is today's English, freed from the tired accents of Victorian and pre-war devotion, yet not lapsing into casual colloquialisms. Many of the texts have benefited from the close criticism of Pastor Erroll Hulse and hymn-writer Christopher Idle. The verse is in traditional English forms with rhythm and rhyme, and should appeal to all parts of the English-speaking world. 
The author has sought to be as faithful to the Hebrew texts as the discipline of verse will allow, using not only a range of English translations from NASB and JB to TNIV and ESV, and from GNB to NLT and Eugene Peterson, but also studying a range of commentaries, and idiomatic renderings (Chouraqui, Motyer, Goldingay) and consulting experts from time to time. Hence great care has been taken to render the various names of God precisely, along with key Hebrew words such as "hesed", "barak" and the eight distinct terms for God's law in Ps.119. 
The Psalter's ancient division into five books is clearly marked, the significance of which is discussed in the Introduction. 
A list of suggested tunes, one for each Psalm where available, is provided at the end of the book, though individuals and congregations in varying times and places will have their own preferences, or compose their own.

Preston, David G

Religion & Spirituality

Piquant Publishing

This complete collection of Psalms in English verse is presented both to provide texts for singing and to help today's readers enjoy and become familiar with the full and rich range of these ancient songs. Hopefully, they will encourage readers to return to their Bibles to develop their knowledge and use of the Psalter. The language is today's English, freed from the tired accents of Victorian and pre-war devotion, yet not lapsing into casual colloquialisms. Many of the texts have benefited from the close criticism of Pastor Erroll Hulse and hymn-writer Christopher Idle. The verse is in traditional English forms with rhythm and rhyme, and should appeal to all parts of the English-speaking world. The author has sought to be as faithful to the Hebrew texts as the discipline of verse will allow, using not only a range of English translations from NASB and JB to TNIV and ESV, and from GNB to NLT and Eugene Peterson, but also studying a range of commentaries, and idiomatic renderings (Chouraqui, Motyer, Goldingay) and consulting experts from time to time. Hence great care has been taken to render the various names of God precisely, along with key Hebrew words such as "hesed", "barak" and the eight distinct terms for God's law in Ps.119. The Psalter's ancient division into five books is clearly marked, the significance of which is discussed in the Introduction. A list of suggested tunes, one for each Psalm where available, is provided at the end of the book, though individuals and congregations in varying times and places will have their own preferences, or compose their own.

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In The China Chronicles, Paul Hattaway draws on more than 30 years' experience in China and numerous interviews with church leaders to provide insight into how the Living God brought about the largest revival in the history of Christianity. 
Xinjiang, a vast region in northwest China, has been much in the news in recent years because of the plight of more than one million Muslim Uyghur people there. But Xinjiang also has a long Christian history. Today there are nearly one million believers, mostly among the Han Chinese who have migrated into the region in recent decades. 
In this book, the sixth in the series, Hattaway focuses on the heroic efforts to reach the Uyghurs and other Muslim groups who remain largely untouched by the gospel. 
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Paul Hattaway has served as a missionary in China for thirty years, gradually gaining the trust of Christian leaders throughout the country. He is the author of numerous books, and is founder and director of the mission agency Asia Harvest.

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Lament and Laughter; The Psalms in English Verse

Lament and Laughter; The Psalms in English Verse

Xinjiang: China's gateway to the world (The China Chronicles)

Shaanxi: The Cradle of Chinese Civilisation (The China Chronicles)

Hainan: Pearl of the South China Sea (The China Chronicles)

Approaches to Old Testament Interpretation

God's Prophet, God's Servant: A Study in Jeremiah and Isaiah 40-55

Models for Interpretation of Scripture

Models for Scripture

Exploring Theological English: Reading, Vocabulary, and Grammar for ESL