Psallam Domino

aka the Psalms Blog. A blog on Scripture in line with the "new exegetical movement" proposed by Pope Benedict XVI, with a particular focus on the psalms.

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  • Notes on the psalms by psalm number
  • Ps 118 and and special psalm sets
  • The Benedictine psalm cursus
  • In praise of the Vulgate Psalter

The Benedictine psalm cursus

Introduction to the notes

The liturgical genius of St Benedict


The hours

Matins

Matins in the Benedictine Office
Canticles of Matins

Lauds

The design and meaning of Lauds Pt 1

The design and meaning of Lauds Pt 2

The design of Lauds Pt 3

The design of Lauds Pt 4

Prime

Prime in the Benedictine Office

Terce to None

Psalm 118 - Sunday and Monday

Gradual Psalms in the Benedictine Office

Vespers

Vespers design and Thursday Pt 1

Vespers design: humility theme

Vespers: Life of Christ in a week pt 1

Vespers design: Life of Christ in a week Pt 2

Vespers design: Days of creation

Compline

Compline in the Benedictine Office


The repeated psalms of the Benedictine Office

The daily psalms of the Office


Psalms by the day of the week they are said

Sunday Matins - Psalms of the Resurrection?
Canticles for Sundays and feasts
Sunday as the eighth day - Ps 117

Monday in the Benedictine Office

Tuesday in the Benedictine Office

Wednesday in the Benedictine Office

Thursday in the Benedictine Office

 Lauds canticles

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Notes on the psalm notes

  • Sources for the translations and text notes
  • Liturgical uses of the psalms
  • Liturgical uses of the psalms key to abbreviations
  • Psalm commentaries Pt 1
  • Psalm commentaries Pt 2
  • The Septuagint and the Jews

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  • Saints Will Arise
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  • Benedictine Responsory Blog
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  • Lectio Divina Notes
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All material on this blog is copyright KMR Edwards.

Other blogs on liturgical theology

  • New Liturgical Movement
    Arranging the Breviary for the Rest of the Liturgical Year
  • Liturgical Arts Journal
    An Illuminated Byzantine Psalter from the Twelfth Century
  • Canticum Salomonis
    The Three Masses of Christmas

Magisterial Documents on Scripture

  • Verbum Domini (2010)
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church
  • Promulgation of Neo-Vulgate (1979)
  • Dei Verbum (1965)
  • Humani Generis (1950)
  • Divino Afflante Spiritu (1943)
  • Praestantia Scripturae (On decisions of the PBC) (1907)
  • Pascendi Domini Gregis (1907)
  • Providentissimus Deus (1893)
  • Vatican I - Dogmatic Constitution on the Catholic Faith
  • Council of Trent - Bible editions
  • Council of Trent: Canonical Scriptures Decree

The Bible

  • Septuagint, Vulgate and Knox in parallel (New Advent)
  • Neo-Vulgate (current official text for translation purposes)
  • New English Translation of the Septuagint (NETS)
  • Revised Standard Version
  • New American Bible
  • New Jerusalem Bible

How to do (and not do) Lectio divina

  • Rule of St Benedict extracts
  • Pope Benedict on how to do real Lectio Divina
  • Guido II Ladder of Four Rungs
  • Cloud of Unknowing Chapter 35
  • Hugh of St Victor, Didiscalion (extracts)
  • William of St Thierry The Golden Epistle (extracts)
  • Dangers of centering prayer (CDF)

Official documents on Scripture

  • The Jewish People and their Sacred Scriptures in the Christian Bible (2001)
  • Interpretation of the Bible in the Church (1993)

Traditional Commentaries on the Psalms available in translation online

  • Text Week - Links to Pre-Nicene Fathers
  • Vatican 'Bibliaclerus' links to commentaries
  • St Athanasius on the Interpretation of the Psalms
  • St Basil's Homilies on selected psalms
  • St Augustine's Expositions on the Psalms
  • St Thomas Aquinas
  • St John Fisher on Penitential psalms (vol 1)
  • St John Fisher on Penitential Psalms (vol 2)
  • St Alphonsus Liguori (large PDF)

Traditionally oriented resources for Scripture study

  • New Advent Fathers of the Church
  • Christian Classics Ethereal Library
  • Biblical Commentaries of Cornelius a Lapide
  • Vulgate Search
  • Strong's concordance

Interesting resources on psalms and other Scripture (varying degrees of orthodoxy and usefulness)

  • Divine Lamp resource collection
  • Site of Fr Felix Just SJ
  • Professor Albert Pietersma LXX resources
  • Pontifical Biblical Institute - Bibliography
  • Margaret Barker on Temple theology
  • Werner bible Commentary on Psalms

Pope Benedict XVI's 2011 General Audience series on prayer and the psalms

  • Psalm 3
  • Psalm 21
  • Psalm 22
  • Psalm 109
  • Psalm 118 (esp v 57)
  • Psalm 135

Latin resources

  • Word study tool
  • Fr Coulter's comprehensive links list
  • Prof Peters recommended books and links
  • Pronunciation Guide
  • Selected Latin Texts read aloud
  • Bestiaria Latina blog

Biblical languages

  • Little Greek - links to teach yourself and other useful resources
  • Textkit (Greek and Latin)

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