You won't sit down and read this one cover-to-cover (well, I doubt it) but James L Mays' commentary on the Psalms in the Interpretation Bible Commentary series is a stunner. He seldom fails to be deeply stimulating, is always reverential and is a great addition to any preacher's books on the psalms. From a Lutheran background, you'll also find his liturgical connections helpful and he always brings us to Jesus.
There are few commentaries I rate as highly as this one. And you can even try it out via Google Books! Tremper Longman III gives it a 5-star rating and he's not wrong to do so.
You might also want to look out for his work on the theology of the psalms, The Lord Reigns - another great resource.
2 comments:
Cor! Wish I'd had that one for the Psalms series recently.
The Psalms have gotten more relevant the longer I have lived. Everything is in there; and it's hard to find a life-situation they don't cover. You're never alone with the Psalms.
Thanks! Might put it on my (ever expanding) Amazon wishlist.
Just seen a notice about this one - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Bible-Companion-Psalms-ebook/dp/B003ZUXZ4A/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=A3TVV12T0I6NSM&qid=1304439318&sr=1-1-catcorr - will have a look at the sample chapter.
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