The Book of Psalms stands out as a work of scholarship - Alter's commentary, however, is comprehensive and fascinating, and the undertaking wholly admirable." Nick Laird, The Telegraph Alter's translations are - extremely interesting and strikingly clear - and the commentary is fascinating." The Sunday Times Robert Alter's translation of the Psalms is an extraordinary work." James Wood, Books of the Year, The Times Literary Supplement "A new English translation of the Book of Psalms retains the power of the original to inspire and reassure believer and skeptic alike." The Jerusalem Report

Robert Alter is a widely acclaimed literary scholar. He is the Class of 1937 Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. Also available: Genesis (ISBN 978 0 393 31670 4), The David Story (ISBN 978 0 393 32077 0) and The Five Books of Moses (ISBN 978 0 393 01955 1).