Expositions on the Book of Psalms (Vol. 4 - Psalms 76-101)

One of Christianity's most brilliant minds turns his attention to the Psalms. Augustine of Hippo, the bishop who shaped Western theology for a millennium, delivered these sermons to his congregation in late fourth-century North Africa. Here, the philosophical rigor of his earlier works meets the devotional warmth of a pastor speaking directly to souls seeking God. Augustine reads the Psalms not as mere poetry but as a mirror for the Christian life, wrestling with their apparent violence, celebrating their soaring praise, and finding in David's words the contours of his own spiritual journey. These expositions move between close textual interpretation and soaring theological reflection, tracing how the messianic psalms point beyond Israel to something greater. For readers willing to meet an ancient author on his own terms, this volume offers remarkable access to how one of history's greatest theological minds grappled with the Bible's most intimate prayers.