The Psalms

By: Naxos AudioBooks

Narrated by: Alex Jennings

The 150 Psalms contain some of the most inspiring lines in the Old Testament: Psalm 23 "The Lord is My Shepherd" and Psalm 121 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills". Yet few know them as a set, and this recording, in Alex Jennings' clear performance, allows us to consider them as a whole. They are not all uplifting and comfortable. Many involve darker sentiments of revenge or punishment; many appear to be by David or about David; others are To the chief Musician upon Gittith. Their variety is part of their strength and their power, especially in the magisterial language of the King James Bible used here. They are presented with English choral music from the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Great!!!

I enjoyed listening to the British guy who narrated this. Really made the words come alive! I was able to picture and focus on the psalms like I never have before. Plus, every few psalms part of a beautiful choir hymn plays! I listened to this off and on all day today, and probably will listen to the whole thing again tomorrow! I loved having it on in the background. One thing I gleaned today was that David continually talks about his enemies, so maybe it is a good idea to be aware of who my enemies really and to pray, as David did, for protection and help. Also, praise was another theme which repeats throughout the psalms. I look forward to learning more as I keep listening!

Beautiful rendition

Alex Jennings brings a lovely sensibility to the words of the psalms. It is a delight to listen to.

Wonderful

Naxos AudioBooks are a cut above the rest

The Psalms will always be one of the better Audiobooks made! All Scriptures.

It Was Extremely Beautiful!

I love the poetic language of the Psalms. The voice acting was greatly done. The musical interludes were beautiful and inspired me to listen to hymns. I definitely recommend this rendition of the Psalms. It was greatly done!

The absolute best version of Psalms!

Where does The Psalms rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This ranks #1 among my favorites!

What other book might you compare The Psalms to and why?

No other book really compares to this one. It is finely performed with calming and lovely selections of music. It is the KJB, which is most beautiful.

Which character – as performed by Alex Jennings – was your favorite?

Mr. Jennings does a superb job, I love his rendering.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. This is a book I like to listen to in bed at night as I drift off to sleep.

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend this book with a wonderful narrator. It could not be better!