Illustrations

      Figures

      Book Three (Psalms 73–89

Figure 1 Jesus Walking on the Water in a Storm. Source: Wagner, R. 2020. The Book of Praises. Translations from the Psalms. Norwich: Canterbury Press.

      Figure 2 ‘But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not’. (Ps. 78:38). Source: Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life. New York: Claude Kendall.

      Figure 3 Michael Jessing, Ps. 80:8–9. The Vine with Human Figures. Source: http://www.psalms-mixastudio.com/psalms-69-84.php.

      Figure 4 Interpretation of singing of Psalm 82 in its earliest setting. Reproduced with the kind permission of David Mitchell, Director of Music in Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Brussels; website https://brightmorningstar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ps-082.pdf.

      Figure 5 Interpretation of singing of Psalm 87 in its earliest setting. Reproduced with the kind permission of David Mitchell, Director of Music in Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Brussels; website https://brightmorningstar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ps-087.pdf

      Figure 6 Roger Wagner, Ps. 89:44–45: The King and the Cross. Source: Wagner, R. 2013. The Book of Praises: A Translation of the Psalms. Book Three. Oxford: The Besalel Press.

       Book Four (Psalms 90–106)

      Figure 7 Michael Jessing: An Ecological Interpretation of Psalm 104. Source: http://www.psalms-mixastudio.com/psalms-101-116.php.

      Book Five (Psalms 107–151)

      Figure 8 Interpretation of singing of Psalm 114 in its earliest setting. Reproduced with the kind permission of David Mitchell, Director of Music in Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Brussels; website https://brightmorningstar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ps-114.pdf.

      Figure 9 Arthur Wragg, ‘But the earth hath he given to the children of men’ (Ps. 115:16). Source: Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life. New York: Claude Kendall.

Figure 10 Arthur Wragg, ‘Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?’ (Ps. 119:9). Source: Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life. New York: Claude Kendall.

      Figure 11 R. B. Benn, ‘I lift my eyes unto the mountains: from where shall my help come?’ (Ps. 121:1). Source: Benn, R. B. 1970. Les Psaumes. Lyon: Musee des Beaux-Arts.

      Figure 12 Arthur Wragg, ‘Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens’ (Psalm 123:1). Source: Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life. New York: Claude Kendall.

      Figure 13 Interpretation of singing of Psalm 134 in its earliest setting. Reproduced with the kind permission of David Mitchell, Director of Music in Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Brussels; website https://brightmorningstar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ps-134.pdf.

      Figure 14 Arthur Wragg, ‘How long shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?’ (Ps. 137:4). Source: Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life. New York: Claude Kendall.

      Figure 15 R. B. Benn ‘Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening offering’ (Ps 141:1‒2). Source: Benn, R. B. 1970. Les Psaumes. Lyon: Musee des Beaux-Arts.

      Figure 16 Arthur Wragg, ‘I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living’ (Ps. 142:5). Source: Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life. New York: Claude Kendall.

      Figure 17 A liturgical Score of the Ashrei (Psalm 144:15). Taken from F. L. Cohen (ed.) 1993:181. Source