Exegetical commentaries Psalms

Christian Alexander
Christian Alexander Member Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum

Is Zondervan, Baker, or Word Commentaries on Psalms better exegetically? Edit. I read Hebrew but I only have basic proficiency. I am looking for something that goes verse by verse and hits on the technical, syntactical, grammatical, and historical fronts. I own both Kidner, Derek. Psalms. 2 Vols. TOTC. InterVarsity Press, 1981. and Hamilton Jr., James M. Psalms. 2 Vols. EBTC. Lexham Press, 2021 but it is more of a theological reading

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  • Mark Smith
    Mark Smith MVP Posts: 11,825

    Zondervan has not yet produced a volume on Psalms in their Exegetical Commentary on the Old Testament series.

    The Baker Commentary by Goldingay does not do much to treat the Hebrew text directly.

    Your best bet of the three, then is Word. 

    BTW: in Logos we have Dahood in Anchor Yale Bible. He comments extensively on the Hebrew, but is dated and isn't recommended for anyone but scholars at this point.

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