An indispensable resource for students and scholars, The Oxford Handbook of the Psalms features a diverse array of essays that treat the Psalms from a variety of perspectives. Classical scholarship and approaches as well as contextual interpretations and practices are well represented. The coverage is uniquely wide ranging. This handbook, as described above, serves its purpose as a good first orientation for those who want to delve into the world of the Psalms and it is to be hoped that a less expensive paperback edition will be out soon.