The Psalms are the most popular, most universally loved and used book in the Bible, which in turn is the most popular book in the world. They are hymns, songs, poems and prayers, both formal (liturgical and communal) and informal (spontaneous, personal, and individual); and this gives them many layers of meaning rather than one, unlike theologies and creeds. They Psalms are literally inexhaustible, so a new book of reflections on them is always welcome. Especially a book by the beloved, widely read, best-selling author and philosopher, Peter Kreeft. In this work Kreeft shares his personal explorations into the riches of the Psalms, his profound expeditions into this deep ocean of the divinely inspired spiritual water. He focuses on the dozen or so Psalms that are most people's favorites, including Kreeft. Kreeft says that the Pslams are powerful prayers, and a spiritual weapon that God himself has given us for our great task of spiritual warfare, which is human life on earth. What prayers did Jesus and his disciples pray? The Psalms! As all Jews have always done ever since they had them. The Psalms are God's answer to our plea, 'Teach us to pray.' Christ prayed them not only in synagogue but throughout His life, and at his death. He prayed Psalm 22, 'My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?' even as He was dying on the Cross. - Peter Kreeft , from the Introduction "Peter Kreeft is the foremost living apologist for God's existence, and his work in this area has earned him a place with Newman and Pascal. He has been around a long time and yet can still write books that exude a young man's vigor and joy. Not only that, he can still ride a surfboard better than most of us could in our teens. But I have come to herald him, not to praise him or bury him. So I urge you to move now from promise to fulfillment, and admire the perennially youthful and always fresh craft of Kreeft." —  Scott Hahn , from the Foreword "Peter Kreeft is our generation's C.S. Lewis, as he has demonstrated yet again with  Wisdom from the Psalms . These wise, winsome, and lyrical commentaries will enthrall Christian students of Scripture—Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox alike—with their rich insights and luminous lessons." —  Patrick Madrid , Host, The Patrick Madrid Show on Relevant Radio "What an inexpressible joy not only to  read but also to experience (and be charitably chastised by) this wise Midrash from one of the greatest of today's Christian writers. This fine reflection on the Psalms is indeed an outpouring from the reservoir of Kreeft's lifelong walk with Christ." —  Marcus Grodi , EWTN Host, The Journey Home ;  Author, Life from Our Land "At the turn of the millennium I read a book by Peter Kreeft called  Prayer for Beginners , and it was exactly what I needed. How wonderful that, decades later, my master is back to take me to another level." —  Mike Aquilina , Author, A Joyful Noise: Praying the Psalms with the Early Church  "Peter Kreeft has written a wonderful, wise book, clearly the fruit of his own deep spirituality and his love for prayer. Prayer demands no special talent nor training in techniques nor even so much time, but above all a very human heart capable of believing, loving, and suffering. God's immense desire is that we learn to love prayer; it is really an easy lesson if we plunge into the beauty of the ancient Psalms, these prayers that Jesus himself prayed and his saints loved." —  Fr. Donald Haggerty , Author, Contemplative Enigmas and Contemplative Hunger Peter Kreeft, Ph.D. , Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is one of the most respected and prolific Christian authors of our time. His many bestselling books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Wisdom from the Psalms , Practical Theology , Doors in the Walls of the World , How to Be Holy , Because God Is Real , You Can Understand the Bible , Angels and Demons , Heaven: The Heart's Deepest Longing , and Summa of the Summa . Wisdom from the Psalms