Samuel Terrien > Quotes

“Similar in some respects to members of the wisdom schools, the poet glances at the abyss of uncertainty that opens up for the faithful before the inaction and the silence of God. His own trust will surmount his doubts. Till the end, he prays for the triumph of justice.”
― Samuel Terrien, The Psalms: Strophic Structure and Theological Commentary

“Faith embraces an attitude that is dear to mystics of other cultures, in other ages: a total abandonment of the self to the will of God”
― Samuel Terrien, The Psalms: Strophic Structure and Theological Commentary

“Waiting for salvation, his faith transcends the dread of the moment; the desires of the oppressed will be sharpened by the courage to be and the will to live.20”
― Samuel Terrien, The Psalms: Strophic Structure and Theological Commentary