Susan Gillingham - Psalms Through the Centuries, Volume 3

Figure 6Roger Wagner, Ps. 89:44–45: The King and the Cross. Source : Wagner, R. 2013. The Book of Praises: A Translation of the Psalms. Book Three . Oxford: The Besalel Press.

Figure 7Michael Jessing: An Ecological Interpretation of Psalm 104. Source : http://www.psalms-mixastudio.com/psalms-101-116.php.

Figure 8Interpretation of singing of Psalm 114 in its earliest setting. Reproduced with the kind permission of David Mitchell, Director of Music in Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Brussels; website https://brightmorningstar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ps-114.pdf.

Figure 9Arthur Wragg, ‘But the earth hath he given to the children of men’ (Ps. 115:16). Source : Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life . New York: Claude Kendall.

Figure 10Arthur Wragg, ‘Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?’ (Ps. 119:9). Source : Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life . New York: Claude Kendall.

Figure 11R. B. Benn, ‘I lift my eyes unto the mountains: from where shall my help come?’ (Ps. 121:1). Source : Benn, R. B. 1970. Les Psaumes . Lyon: Musee des Beaux-Arts.

Figure 12Arthur Wragg, ‘Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens’ (Psalm 123:1). Source : Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life . New York: Claude Kendall.

Figure 13Interpretation of singing of Psalm 134 in its earliest setting. Reproduced with the kind permission of David Mitchell, Director of Music in Holy Trinity Pro-Cathedral, Brussels; website https://brightmorningstar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ps-134.pdf.

Figure 14Arthur Wragg, ‘How long shall we sing the Lord’s song in a strange land?’ (Ps. 137:4). Source : Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life . New York: Claude Kendall.

Figure 15R. B. Benn ‘Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening offering’ (Ps 141:1‒2). Source : Benn, R. B. 1970. Les Psaumes . Lyon: Musee des Beaux-Arts.

Figure 16Arthur Wragg, ‘I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living’ (Ps. 142:5). Source : Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life . New York: Claude Kendall.

Figure 17A liturgical Score of the Ashrei (Psalm 144:15). Taken from F. L. Cohen (ed.) 1993:181. Source Massey, A., website https://alexandermassey.com/ashrei-yoshvei-veitecha)

Figure 18Arthur Wragg, ‘Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to earth; in that very day his thoughts perish’ (Ps. 146:34). Source : Wragg, A. 1934: The Psalms for Modern Life . New York: Claude Kendall.

Figure 19The unexpected introduction to Psalm 150 by Ivor Stravinsky. Source : Public Domain/Creative Commons/Open Government (UK) Licence.

Plate 1Psalm 74: ‘God works Salvation in the Midst of the Earth: The Birth of Christ.’ From The Eadwine Psalter , Trinity College M.17.1, fol. 128v (with permission from the Master and Fellows of Trinity College).

Plate 2Psalm 78: David and the Unicorn. From The Stuttgart Psalter , Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart, Cod. Bibl M 23, fol. 108v (with permission from Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart).

Plate 3Psalm 81 (Latin 80) as the Sixth Liturgical Division: a Rotund Psalmist plays his Vielle to God. MS Canon Liturg 151, fol. 146v (with permission of The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford).

Plate 4Psalm 84: A Figure points to Jerusalem’s Palaces and Towers. From The Parma Psalter , Biblioteca Paletina, Parma, MS Parm 1870 (Cod. De Rossi 510), fol. 119v (with permission from the owners of the facsimile of The Parma Psalter , at www.facsimile-editions.com).

Plate 5Psalm 85: ‘Mercy and Truth are Met Together…’ . William Blake, c.1803, © Victoria and Albert Museum no. 9287 (with permission from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London).

Plate 6Psalm 91: Christ tramples on a Lion and Serpent-Dragon: a Political Reading. Cover of The Douce Ivory , MS Douce 176 (with permission of The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford).

Plate 7Psalm 95: Calls to Praise on a Shofar . From The Parma Psalter , Biblioteca Paletina, Parma, MS Parm 1870 (Cod. De Rossi 510), fol. 136v (with permission from the owners of the facsimile of The Parma Psalter , at www.facsimile-editions.com).

Plate 8Psalm 98:1: Illuminated Initial ‘C’. Christ the Architect of the Universe, holding a Compass from The Bromheim Psalter MS Ashmole 1523, fol. 116v. (with permission of The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford).

Plate 9Psalm 100 Reversed: The Ku Klux Klan deny Mercy and Justice. Philip Evergood, 1938–9, Jewish Museum New York No. 27477 ( © Photo SCALA, Florence , with permission of Scala Group S.p.a.).

Plate 10Psalm 102:6: The Pelican Feeds her Young as Christ feeds his Church. From The Theodore Psalter , British Library MS 19352, fol. 134r (with permission from the British Library Board).

Plate 11Psalm 107: Psalms Book V Frontispiece . Donald Jackson, Scribe with Sally Mae Joseph. © 2004, The Saint John’s Bible , Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Plate 12Psalm 107: YHWH the Provider according to Moshe Tzvi HaLevi Berger, all rights reserved ( www.museumofpsalms.com, reproduced with permission).

Plate 13Psalm 107: God’s Deliverance from Storms at Sea. Thomas Denny: a stained glass window at the church of St. Mary, Whitburn, Durham Diocese (with permission of the Vicar and PCC of St. Mary’s Church, Whitburn).

Plate 14Psalm 109: Illustrated Initial ‘D’. Judas, betrayer of Christ, hangs himself. From Le Psautier de Bertin , BMB MS 20 fol. 122v. (with permission of Bibliothèque municipal de Boulogne-sur-Mer).

Plate 15Psalm 110: Christ at the Right Hand of the Father, in Conversation. From The History Bible , KB69B 10 fol. 31r. (with permission of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague).

Plate 16Psalm 110:1 Illustrated Initial ‘D’. Christ in Judgement Summons the Dead from their Graves. From The Omer Psalter MS 39810 fol. 120r (with permission from the British Library Board).

Plate 17Psalm 113: A Synagogue Scene illustrating the Celebration of Passover. From The Barcelona Haggadah , Catalonia, Add 14761 fol. 65v (with permission from the British Library Board).

Plates 18 and 19Psalm 114: The Parting of the Waters, with English and19 and Hebrew text: God’s Creative Care. © Psalm 114, Hebrew and English illuminations, from I Will Wake the Dawn: Illuminated Psalms , by Debra Band. Jewish Publication Society, 2007 (with permission of the author).

Plate 20Psalm 117: A Vespers Psalm: The Presentation of Mary in the Temple, holding the Hebrew text of Psalm 117. Alessandro Allori (1598). Altarpiece in the Duomo in Lucca. (© simonemphotography123.com).