An Eighth Day View:A cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the Book of Psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of the Five Books of Moses was hailed as a "godsend" by Seamus Heaney and a "masterpiece" by Robert Fagles. Alter's The Book of Psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the Hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems. His learned and insightful commentary illuminates the obscurities of the text. Title:: The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary Author:: Alter, Robert ISBN Number:: 0393337049 ISBN-13: 9780393337044 Location Published:: W. W. Norton & Company: October 2009 Binding:: Paper Back Book Condition:: New Categories: Old Testament Commentaries Seller ID:: 147394