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Irene Nowell's work would be both impressive and important if she were only" a masterful Scripture scholar or a gifted spiritual guide or a compelling teacher. The fact that she is all three makes her an extraordinary resource for Christians today. In Pleading, Cursing, Praising, Nowell puts all of these gifts to use to offer a guide to praying with the psalms.
Nowell maintains that the psalms teach us to tell our story, to cry out our pain, and to give praise to God. They also teach us to listen - to the voice of God, the voice of Christ, the voices of the people around us, and the voice of all creation. This book includes questions and exercises for personal reflection, brief prayers for praying along the way, and suggestions for composing one's own psalm-prayers. It promises to enrich the spiritual life of everyone who reads it.
Contents
Contents
Preface ix
1. Begin at the Beginning: "If you would be happy" (Ps 1) 1
2. Telling Our Story 11
3. Crying Out Our Pain 20
4. Dealing with Our Enemies 30
5. Giving Thanks 39
6. Psalm 34: Thanking God from A to Z 51
7. Trusting God 59
8. The 90s: God Is King 69
9. Praising God 77
Suggested Psalm Classifications by Genre 87
Bibliography 88
Notes 90
