Psalms for Sojourners

by James Limburg

"The Psalms address the days of our lives, in times of hurting as well as happiness, helping us to learn how to pray and also how to praise," says James Limburg. Newly updated, his little classic invites Christians into the spiritual depths of the Bible's prayerbook. With examples of each type of Psalm-psalms of lament, trust, pilgrimage, praise, and creation-and with engaging stories from his own experience, Limburg acquaints the reader with "the strength, the passion, and the fire" of this ancient hymnbook and its relevance to our daily lives. Joining Christians of twenty centuries, Limburg invites and incites fellow sojourners to a deeper encounter with the Psalms and with God.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! It was written by a friend's dad, and it really helped me understand the Psalms better. It was written in such a way that it sounds like you are sharing a cup of coffee with him, but it's still very informative. I don't know if it's very easy to get your hands on this book, so I am happy to loan you mine.

[Becca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent bible study resource for my context. At the end of each chapter, I guided my group through writing and singing their own psalm. The book gave a perfect amount of detail about the structure, history, and major themes of each type of psalm to make this activity easy and empowering for laypeople.

[Trisha DeBoer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author had a way of putting interesting stories in with his discourse on the Psalms. It's a short book, and pretty well worth the read.