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Reflections on the Psalms is a companion publication to the highly successful annual series of Reflections for Daily Prayer; this book offers a series of short reflections on each of the Psalms, written by a varied team of popular writers, experienced ministers, biblical scholars and theologians, all of whom bring their own emphases, enthusiasms and approaches to biblical interpretation to bear.

Regular users of Morning Prayer and Time to Pray (from Common Worship: Daily Prayer) will benefit from the rich variety of traditions represented in these stimulating and accessible pieces.

Unlike Reflections for Daily Prayer this volume is not tied to the annual lectionary; rather it will form a perpetual companion for Morning and/or Evening Prayer, and will also be a good reference for preaching from the principal service Lectionary readings, which always include a psalm.

As such this book will be a valuable resource for personal or devotional use. Some readers may use it in tandem with Reflections for Daily Prayer; others may choose to use it in place of it for a while. Equally, the value of the book won’t be limited to people using the Morning Prayer Lectionary – it will be of use to many who never do, or who only want to use it on Sundays or as part of a non-Lectionary based pattern of prayer. Two possible patterns of reading the Psalms are suggested on pages 16–18.

Each reflection sits on a page with its corresponding Psalm refrain and prayer from the Common Worship Psalter.

Some of the longer psalms have been divided into shorter portions, each of which is given its own reflection (e.g. Psalm 18). The longest psalm, Psalm 119, is divided into eight parts, following the divisions found in Common Worship Daily Prayer.