The Psalms

The 150 Psalms of the Bible contain some of the most inspiring lines in the Old Testament. While many know quotable lines, like those from Psalm 23, “The Lord is My Shepherd” and Psalm 121, “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,” few know them as a set. This recording, in Alex Jennings’ clear performance, allows us to consider them as a whole. 

The psalms are not all uplifting and comfortable—many involve darker sentiments of revenge or punishment. 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 sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.