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The Psalms, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): A Study of the Vulgate Psalter in the Light of the Hebrew Text
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An attempt has been made in a general introduction to the Book of Psalms to outline the history and the chief charac teristics of the Vulgate Psalter as a whole. In the Commentary the' psalms of the Vulgate are studied in detail as independent units, and it is hoped that the introduction, translation, and notes which accompany each psalm will make it clear that the Vulgate Psalter is a collection of beautiful and reasonably in telligible poems. Where the text of the Vulgate is obscure, light has been freely sought in the Hebrew Psalter. Every Hebrew word and phrase quoted in the Commentary has, how ever, been transliterated and explained, and no specialist know ledge (beyond what this work itself supplies) is necessary for the understanding of any statement contained in the Comment ary. It will be found that the English version of the Vulgate psalms given in this work is explained and justified in the notes which follow the individual psalms.
An attempt has been made in a general introduction to the Book of Psalms to outline the history and the chief charac teristics of the Vulgate Psalter as a whole. In the Commentary the' psalms of the Vulgate are studied in detail as independent units, and it is hoped that the introduction, translation, and notes which accompany each psalm will make it clear that the Vulgate Psalter is a collection of beautiful and reasonably in telligible poems. Where the text of the Vulgate is obscure, light has been freely sought in the Hebrew Psalter. Every Hebrew word and phrase quoted in the Commentary has, how ever, been transliterated and explained, and no specialist know ledge (beyond what this work itself supplies) is necessary for the understanding of any statement contained in the Comment ary. It will be found that the English version of the Vulgate psalms given in this work is explained and justified in the notes which follow the individual psalms.
373 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2015
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