Psalms - An Interpretive Paraphrase with Notes
No part of Holy Scriptures has had a greater appeal to mankind than the book of Psalms. This hymn book of the Hebrew people has inspired people through almost three thousand years. It was the hymn book of our Lord and the early church. Here are the songs of heroic magnanimity, perfect justice, exact wisdom, human frailty and greatness, the comforts of grace, the greatness of God, the predicted sufferings of Christ, the mysterious works of Divine providence, the terrors of wrath, and the hopes of the future.
Gladstone said, “All the wonders of Greek civilization heaped together are less wonderful than this simple book of Psalms.” Luther called is “a Bible in miniature.” Sidlow Baxter wrote, “The book of Psalms is like a limpid lake which reflects every mood of man’s changeful sky; a river of consolation, though swollen by tears, never fails to gladden the heart; a stringed instrument which registers every note of prayer and praise, gladness and sadness, trouble and triumph, and unites them all; a garden of flowers which will never lose its fragrance.”
SOLI DEO GLORIA
John Bob Riddle
Birmingham, Alabama
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John Bob Riddle, DDS
Dr. John Bob Riddle (1924 – 2012) was a beloved expositor, Bible scholar, pastor and teacher for over sixty years. Often called the Prince of Preachers by his admirers, Dr. Riddle was a friend and contemporary of such men as W. A. Criswell, R. G. Lee, Vance Havner and J. Vernon McGee, appearing often with these giants in Bible conferences and other speaking venues. As both a scholar and pastor Dr. Riddle’s dream was to translate the entire New Testament from the most reliable and authentic original Greek sources into conversational English without losing any of the impact of the original language. Prior to his death in 2012 he had completed 20 such “Study Guides,” several with his son, Dr. Bob Riddle, President of Pastorsworkshop. Several of the “Study Guides” offered through Pastorsworkshop have the original teaching notes in the margins. These have been preserved for the readers’ benefit.
Though a beloved pastor/teacher, Dr. Riddle’s passion was teaching the deep truths of Scripture to other pastors, many of whom lacked the opportunity for higher education or the ability to study Scripture in the original languages. That legacy is now continued through the distribution of his life’s work through the Pastorsworkshop and its global outreach.
