Psalms
in Apollos Old Testament Commentary
Pages
704
Publisher
Apollos
Published
6/20/2025
ISBN-13
9781789744859
The Apollos Old Testament Commentary aims to take with equal seriousness the divine and human aspects of Scripture. It expounds the books of the Old Testament in a scholarly manner accessible to non-experts and shows the relevance of the Old Testament to modern readers.
This commentary begins with an introduction, which gives an overview of the issues of date, authorship, sources and so on, but which also outlines more fully than usual the theology of the Psalms and provides pointers toward its interpretation and contemporary application.
This commentary begins with an introduction, which gives an overview of the issues of date, authorship, sources and so on, but which also outlines more fully than usual the theology of the Psalms and provides pointers toward its interpretation and contemporary application.
The annotated translation of the Hebrew text by the author forms the basis for the subsequent commentary. The form and structure section examines the context of a passage, its use of rhetorical devices, and source and form-critical issues. The comment section is a thorough, detailed exegesis of the historical and theological meaning of the passage. The explanation - the goal of the commentary - offers a full exposition of the theological message within the framework of biblical theology, and a commitment to the inspiration and authority of the Old Testament.
Reviews
DavidH
August 7, 2026
August 7, 2026
Firth’s commentary is one of the most impressive recent contributions to Psalms scholarship and perhaps the best current evangelical commentary on the whole Psalter. It combines careful work on the Hebrew text, poetic structure, historical setting and theology with sustained attention to the location of each psalm within the Psalter. Particularly commendable is his restrained approach to canonical interpretation: he takes the final shape and neighbouring psalms seriously without constructing elaborate macrostructures on tenuous verbal links. His readings of Psalms 73, 110, 137 and the major collections in Book V show how fruitful this “Sitz im Buch” approach can be. The result is a commentary that is technically serious, theologically rich, consistently useful for teaching and preaching, and sufficiently independent to make a genuine contribution of its own.