The Songs of Jesus: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Psalms
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- Author：Timothy J. Keller
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Summary
Renowned pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller writes the book his readers have been asking for: A year-long daily devotional， beautifully designed with gilt edges and a gold ribbon marker。
The Book of Psalms is known as the Bible’s songbook—Jesus knew all 150 psalms intimately， and relied on them to face every situation， including his death。
Two decades ago， Tim Keller began reading the entire Book of Psalms every month。 The Songs of Jesus is based on his accumulated years of study， insight， and inspiration recorded in his prayer journals。 Kathy Keller came to reading the psalms as a support during an extended illness。 Together they have distilled the meaning of each verse， inviting readers into the vast wisdom of the psalms。
If you have no devotional life yet， this book is a wonderful way to start。 If you already spend time in study and prayer， understanding every verse of the psalms will bring you a new level of intimacy with God， unlocking your purpose within God’s kingdom。
The Book of Psalms is known as the Bible’s songbook—Jesus knew all 150 psalms intimately， and relied on them to face every situation， including his death。
Two decades ago， Tim Keller began reading the entire Book of Psalms every month。 The Songs of Jesus is based on his accumulated years of study， insight， and inspiration recorded in his prayer journals。 Kathy Keller came to reading the psalms as a support during an extended illness。 Together they have distilled the meaning of each verse， inviting readers into the vast wisdom of the psalms。
If you have no devotional life yet， this book is a wonderful way to start。 If you already spend time in study and prayer， understanding every verse of the psalms will bring you a new level of intimacy with God， unlocking your purpose within God’s kingdom。
Reviews
Courtney Elise
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Excellent
Debbie
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I am a huge Tim Keller fan， appreciating both his simpler， straightforward books as well as his deeper apologetics writing。 This devotional book falls into the former category， with his wife Kathy saying in the afterward how they went through two entire manuscripts before settling into this book。 It is a wonderful daily devotional tool。 The Kellers focus on a single point for each Psalm， add insight， and then look at it through the lens of how it applies to Jesus and His ministry。 After all， the I am a huge Tim Keller fan， appreciating both his simpler， straightforward books as well as his deeper apologetics writing。 This devotional book falls into the former category， with his wife Kathy saying in the afterward how they went through two entire manuscripts before settling into this book。 It is a wonderful daily devotional tool。 The Kellers focus on a single point for each Psalm， add insight， and then look at it through the lens of how it applies to Jesus and His ministry。 After all， the devotional is entitled "The Songs of Jesus。" 。。。more
John Morgan
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An excellent devotional。 The Keller’s help me understand and apply the Psalms to my life。 Their applications and exhortations are rooted in their explanation of the meaning of the text。 Their applications are timeless and contemporary。 In just about every daily devotional the Keller’s explain how the text points to Jesus。 In a few places their interpretation seems unorthodox。 For example， when explaining the plagues of Egypt they do not describe them as supernatural events but as naturally occur An excellent devotional。 The Keller’s help me understand and apply the Psalms to my life。 Their applications and exhortations are rooted in their explanation of the meaning of the text。 Their applications are timeless and contemporary。 In just about every daily devotional the Keller’s explain how the text points to Jesus。 In a few places their interpretation seems unorthodox。 For example， when explaining the plagues of Egypt they do not describe them as supernatural events but as naturally occurring events。 。。。more
Ruth
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So full of goodness in the Psalms & commentary & realism in prayers that I’m reading through again！
Ming Cooper
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Kept me going 365 days and will definitely （try keep） reading this again。
Laurie
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I highly recommend this Tim Keller devotional。 The daily writings are short but packed and help give perspective。 （God is God， and I am not， yet He cares how I feel。 And that's a good thing。） I highly recommend this Tim Keller devotional。 The daily writings are short but packed and help give perspective。 （God is God， and I am not， yet He cares how I feel。 And that's a good thing。） 。。。more
Kyle Chen
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I really enjoyed using this devotional。 Keller is a master at explaining the Psalms in such a way that they really come to life。 And I found it really helpful to read the prayers aloud that Keller included for each day。 This book helped me to see the Psalms in a new light - as genuine prayers that can serve as a lifelong model for my own prayers。 I can now see why many pastors treasure Psalms as their favorite book in the Bible， and wouldn't be surprised if it becomes mine as well， owing partly I really enjoyed using this devotional。 Keller is a master at explaining the Psalms in such a way that they really come to life。 And I found it really helpful to read the prayers aloud that Keller included for each day。 This book helped me to see the Psalms in a new light - as genuine prayers that can serve as a lifelong model for my own prayers。 I can now see why many pastors treasure Psalms as their favorite book in the Bible， and wouldn't be surprised if it becomes mine as well， owing partly to this excellent devotional。 。。。more
Bud Hewlett
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I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did Tim & Kathy Keller's devotional book on Proverbs。 It was nice to read through Psalms in a year， but there wasn't enough room on the page for more commentary。 I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did Tim & Kathy Keller's devotional book on Proverbs。 It was nice to read through Psalms in a year， but there wasn't enough room on the page for more commentary。 。。。more
Kingsley Layton
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Excellent and very helpful。 I am going to read and use it again as my devotions for 2021; it's too easy to forget stuff if I don't。 Excellent and very helpful。 I am going to read and use it again as my devotions for 2021; it's too easy to forget stuff if I don't。 。。。more
Yajaira Marmolejo
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Great devotional for those who want something simple enough to get it done everyday。 I like the prayers。
Kris Wood
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Masterful and stirringThis book has short， daily readings that are perfect no matter when you begin the devo。 Offers challenge and support。 Highly recommend。
George
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For whatever reason I have never been a big fan of the Psalms。 Which is something that is funny to say， but outside of the few that really speak to me I just find them to be repetitive and not all that interesting。 Or I should say I *found* them that way， this deviation also by Tim Keller and his wife changed my perspective。 Keller did a good job at offering helpful and challenging advice for each of the psalms。 It was nice taking a deeper dive than what I normally do in yearly reading plans。 De For whatever reason I have never been a big fan of the Psalms。 Which is something that is funny to say， but outside of the few that really speak to me I just find them to be repetitive and not all that interesting。 Or I should say I *found* them that way， this deviation also by Tim Keller and his wife changed my perspective。 Keller did a good job at offering helpful and challenging advice for each of the psalms。 It was nice taking a deeper dive than what I normally do in yearly reading plans。 Despite the depth it is accessible for anyone no matter where they are， you don’t have to be a scholar， but even if you are it will still be helpful to read。 If you are looking for a devotional for the new year， this one would be a very good choice。 。。。more
Erin King
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Great insights and encouragement to love God and His word deeply。
Tammy Mannarino
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I loved exploring the Psalms this year。 It might be my favorite book of the Bible。 Timothy Keller is remarkable in distilling the meaning of the verses and making them relatable to the life of the modern reader。 I will gladly pick up another book by him or perhaps revisit this one again later。
Wes F
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I love the Psalms--and was looking forward to this devotional by Tim Keller （& his wife Kathy） that focused on them through the year。 And， it was good， and refreshing overall。 I wish there had been a bit more meat in the section exegeting the Scripture。 Apparently there was more in the initial draft， but it was felt that it was too much for a year-long devotional book。It was still a good read overall。 I read it on my iPad; got it for a Christmas present in 2019， I believe。
Rafael Lima
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Um dos melhores devocionais que já li。 Foi uma experiência maravilhosa passar esse ano lendo e meditando nós Salmos através desse esplêndido livro。 Louvado seja nosso Deus。
Dale R。 Jost
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Great devotional bookMany good devotional thoughts from the Psalms and heart felt prayers after each daily reading。 I recommend this devotional highly！
Katie
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A year in the Psalms with daily readings accompanied by commentary on the passage from Keller and his wife。 I enjoyed my time in the Psalms this year and appreciated the way the Kellers brought the book to life and helped apply it to a modern context。 In general， this book was thought-provoking， though sometimes the passages were short enough that there wasn’t quite enough there for a daily reading with application。
Mrs J R Peacock
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Excellent Have thoroughly enjoyed and been blessed by this book。 Bought it halfway through the year so will have go back to the beginning！
Jeremy
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Great daily reflection We love this devotional by Timothy Keller。 Challenging yet uplifting at the same time。 This is a go to everyday year after year。
Rob Green
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Highly recommend this book of short devotionals through the Psalms （the last thing on my mind before sleep 😴 through this past year & often my lifebelt in evenings when the waves 🌊 of 2020 kept crashing - taking me to our loving Father）
Boyd Hannold
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Just a great daily devotional that takes simply five minutes a day to read。 Tim Keller takes us through the Psalms through the eyes of the gospel。 As is the way with Tim， his short， accurate， and new insights bring the Psalms alive。 I recommend this to anyone who wants a fresh look at the Psalms。
Tony Brott
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Live in the PsalmsThe Psalms are， as its been said， not as much a textbook as they are a casebook on living a life of faith in God。 To that end， this devotional by Tim and Kathy Keller， gives easily accessible insight into the Psalms。 The Psalms are rich in how every human experience can be turned to praise。 Each of us would do well to spend time in them daily。 This book helps do that。
Zacarias Rivera， Jr。
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The Kellers do a phenomenal job in this daily devotional。 It covers ALL the Psalms within a year。 The exegesis of the selected daily reading is exceptional。 The prayers that conclude each reading are very honest and vulnerable。
Iain Hamill
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Always good to be regularly in the Psalms， and to be guided through was good。 Think I'd go for a fuller commentary and work through that slowly rather than a light devotional next time though。 Horses for courses。 Always good to be regularly in the Psalms， and to be guided through was good。 Think I'd go for a fuller commentary and work through that slowly rather than a light devotional next time though。 Horses for courses。 。。。more
Brittany
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This is a great year-long journey through one of the most loved books of the Bible- the Psalms。 I am not one for fluffy books， especially ones that will take me an entire year to read and I find a lot of devotionals to be more about the author's words than God's。 What I appreciated about this book is Tim and Kathy Keller's desire to help us read the Bible as it was intended， to meditate on the words and maintain sound doctrine， not the 'mystical。' He says that Psalms was "written to be a course This is a great year-long journey through one of the most loved books of the Bible- the Psalms。 I am not one for fluffy books， especially ones that will take me an entire year to read and I find a lot of devotionals to be more about the author's words than God's。 What I appreciated about this book is Tim and Kathy Keller's desire to help us read the Bible as it was intended， to meditate on the words and maintain sound doctrine， not the 'mystical。' He says that Psalms was "written to be a course of prayed theology that helps you process every possible personal situation through the truth about God。" Keller's Bible and theology knowledge is evident in the short commentary he provides for each Psalm or Psalm section， but the meditations are biblical and do not focus on his own experiences。 It's easy to read through Psalms and say- Okay， this one is about praise， here's one about feeling alone， here's another one on praise， another one on all the evil in the world， etc-- but Keller makes profound connections and helps us turn the Bible's words inward- convicting， encouraging， and inspiring deeper communication with the Lord， reminding us that Scripture is alive and relevant to today。 The book is entitled The Songs of Jesus， which is interesting because most of the time when we hear 'Psalms' we think 'David' but Keller takes each Psalm and beats a path to Jesus and his saving grace。 I'm constantly growing in faith and recognizing God's hand in all things- including the Bible He inspired and directed to tell His ongoing redemption story。 The Psalms truly are the songs of Jesus and how sweet it is that we can read them。 The introductory pages are just as important as the rest as he lays out his plan for the book and provides helpful questions for us to make the most of each meditation: ADORE （What did you learn about God for which you could praise or thank him？）， ADMIT （What did you learn about yourself for which you could repent？）， and ASPIRE （What did you learn about life that you could aspire to， ask for， and act on？） What great questions to even write in your Bible to use for all the other books of the Bible as well！ Each day/page is a short section of Scripture- anywhere from 3-10 verses， followed by a short paragraph in commentary and cross-references to other Scriptures or biblical events， and concluded with a short prayer。 I loved the prayer section because a lot of times we read Scripture and think- what do I do with this knowledge？ Keller's prayers are helpful prompts to begin praying the Bible passage into your life。 I found it benefited me most when I would write out his prayer word for word in a journal and then expound on it and pray it specifically for myself or others in my life。I wanted to focus more on praying this year and praying for my kids so this book was an encouragement to me to have daily prayers for my children that were directly from Scripture。 I know that I will go through this book again。 It's designed to be read in a year， but really you could go at any pace。 Each devotional has a date at the top。 If it's hard for you to do one every day， just keep it by your bed or your couch and whenever you have time， just do the one for whatever day it is。 The commentaries don't build on each other so reading them out of order does not matter。 Any time spent reading the Bible is valuable so do whatever you can！We are about to begin 2021 and I would highly recommend this book and encourage this to be something you consider making a priority for the new year。 Would also make a great gift！ 。。。more
Jo Ann
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A savoring of the Psalms！ I did the suggested Adore/Admit/Aspire that is recommended and really benefitted from these meditations and prayers in 2020。
Eduardo Ocampo
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Tim y Kathy presentan una manera sencilla de acercarse a los salmos durante todo el año， que a su vez nls lleva a reflexionar acerca de nuestras emociones y experiencias de nuestra vida y cómo podemos aplicar el evangelio a ellas。
Darla
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"The psalms are in the end， a miniature of life。 Every possible experience， if prayed to the God who is really there， is destined to end in praise。 Confession leads to joy of forgiveness。 Laments lead to a deeper resting in him for happiness。 I we could praise God perfectly， we would love him completely and then our joy would be full。 The new heavens and the new earth are perfect because everyone and everything is glorifying God fully and therefore enjoying him forever。"You have your favorite Ps "The psalms are in the end， a miniature of life。 Every possible experience， if prayed to the God who is really there， is destined to end in praise。 Confession leads to joy of forgiveness。 Laments lead to a deeper resting in him for happiness。 I we could praise God perfectly， we would love him completely and then our joy would be full。 The new heavens and the new earth are perfect because everyone and everything is glorifying God fully and therefore enjoying him forever。"You have your favorite Psalms: Psalm 23， Psalm 19， Psalm 51， or Psalm 121 perhaps。 Have you spent much time in the other 100+ Psalms？ This devotional takes you through every verse in a year with a daily devotional and a prayer。 In 2014 I decided to begin memorizing the Psalms。 Since then I have been spending time daily as I work through each chapter。 After 6+ years， I am just to Psalm 97。 This devotional was an enlightening complement to my memory project and reminded me of the many passages I have yet to enjoy。 Thank you， Timothy and Kathy Keller， for this labor of love。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Kay
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