The Holy Psalter


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A joint publication of St Vladimir's Seminary Press and St Tikhon's Monastery Press.

Nearly ten years in the making, this liturgical translation of the Psalter is the result of a collaborative effort between translators, editors, scholars, church musicians, and the communities of St Vladimir's Seminary and St Tikhon's Monastery. The goal for this project was to find a translational register that was both accurate to the original and, at the same time, felt familiar within the liturgical context in which it would be read and sung. Though grounded in a fresh translation from the original Greek Septuagint—that is, not simply a re-working of an existing English text—this translation aligns whenever possible with the existing monuments of English translations of the Psalms.

In addition to the Psalms, divided into their twenty kathismas, The Holy Psalter also includes many additional resources including: selected texts from the Holy Fathers on the Psalms, the Biblical Canticles, various hymns and prayers to accompany the reading of the Psalter, a list of Psalms according to theme, and a separate composite for the Six Psalms.

Smyth sewn and cloth bound, the book measures 6" x 9"

Second printing. Now with three marking ribbons.
Printed in Wales by Gomer Press.

Also available on Audible by clicking here

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Alexander Regan
Not just another Psalter

While I’ve become something of a collector of Psalters, this one will not be collecting any dust on a shelf.

Translation
- beautiful, higher register of language (uses archaic pronouns like thou/thee)
- avoids the more tricky to chant archaisms like “appointedst” in Ps 103 of Vespers

Typesetting
- poetic setting, i.e. new lines for verses and clauses
- numbered verses
- beautiful drop caps

Audiobook
- comfortably paced narration
- narrator voice is superb
- not a chanted narration (this is factual, determine for yourself if this is desirable or not)
- psalms are introduced with the psalm number
- tracks are broken into kathismata

Misc

I haven’t had time to go through the additional paper and odes, but the additional texts look as full and complete as you will get. Beautiful icons placed on various pages. I still need to read the appendices/intro essays, but I expect these will be high quality.

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Jordan Christman Jordan Christman
Holy Psalter

Amazing construction and translation. My favorite layout for using the psalter as a prayer book.

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Dimitri Ntatsos
A collection of soul saving words.

The title says it all. What a wonderful collection.

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Micah Miller
Best psalter!

Easier to read compared to others.

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Ganna Lander
The Holy Psalter

Very good. Big print. It makes easier to read. Thank you.

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