The Holy Psalter

With the Troparia and Prayers of the Cell Vigil, According to the Ancient Use of the Pantokratoros Monastery

By: Saint Ignatius Orthodox Press

Narrated by: Antony Freishyn-Chirovsky

The Holy Psalter contains the Psalms and other scriptural Odes that are used throughout the Orthodox Church's liturgical life. It uses the Greek Septuagint ("LXX") Old Testament, the scripture used by the Apostles and the early Christians, and by the Orthodox Church today.

Designed for both private and liturgical use, The Holy Psalter is divided into the 20 traditional Kathisma divisions, which arrange the weekly readings of the Psalms. It also includes the nine Biblical Odes which are traditionally sung at Matins each morning; together with the Eclogarion, selected Psalm verses that are sung on feast days throughout the year.

What makes the Saint Ignatius Orthodox Press Holy Psalter truly unique is the inclusion of the hymns and prayers of the "Cell Prayer Rule" after each Kathisma division. Translated into English for the first time, this material from the historic manuscripts of Pantokratoros Monastery on Mount Athos transforms the Book of Psalms into a true prayer book, as it is used especially in small monasteries (sketes) in the Athonite tradition.

Readers of our other titles will appreciate the similar translation style, completing the cohesive, prayerful feel of the entire Saint Ignatius Orthodox Press scriptural collection. The text has been rendered in a formal and dignified style of Modern English, in line with our other titles and thoroughly reviewed by our team of translators and editors.

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A Blessing. How Can One Rate This?

I'm so grateful for this recording. I own the hardcopy book as well, and this recording often is with me at work and on the road. The reading is heartfelt, clear, and reverant. 5 stars is not enough.

Excellent and immensely helpful

Excellent and immensely helpful Psalter. I use this recording to sing the Psalms with me at home.

Very nice version of the Holy Psalter

This version of the Psalter is chanted and has the various prayers and divisions between the Stasis and Kathismas; very worshipful and so nice to have a good option when I don't get to sit down and read them myself. Beautiful listening experience.

A truly beautiful experience

I own the book and the kindle book, and it’s very nice to combine the book and the audio

Beautifully sung
you can hear the faith

I absolutely recommend it

Beautifully done

This recording is really wonderful. It makes me want to listen to the Psalms all day. I stumbled upon this translation of the Psalter and am really enjoying it.