Illustrated Psalms 1–150 in Hebrew belongs to the series GlossaHouse Illustrated Biblical Texts (GIBT) that presents the books of the Bible in their original languages, embedded scene by scene in the context of Keith R. Neely’s evocative, full-color illustrations. These innovative resources will accelerate your comprehension by helping you distinguish narrative from dialogue at a glance. The illustrations provide visual cues for action, tension, and emotion, inviting an immersive reading experience in the ancient languages. While the books are supported by an original English translation on each page, the graphic approach of the GIBT series pushes against a tendency in biblical language learning to make translation the end goal. On the contrary, we hope that these books will help you begin to think in the biblical language—to hear echoes of the authors’ own voices, thick with the accents of their ancient dialects. Whether you are a beginning student of biblical languages, or an accomplished scholar, our hope is that this fresh presentation of the ancient texts will ignite your imagination and turn the world of these words into an expansive, multicolored landscape in your mind’s eye.
Book Insights from Carmen Joy Imes
I co-authored this book with Biola student, R. Mark Reasoner, Jr. It pairs vivid illustrations with the full text of Psalms in Hebrew. We’ve provided English translations of each Psalm at the bottom of the page for reference. The volume is designed for those learning Hebrew to grow their comprehension with the help of visual cues, to enhance the devotional use of the Psalms for those who read Hebrew, and to aid Hebrew-speaking families in family worship. For most of church history, the Psalms have been called the “prayer book of the church,” but they have largely fallen out of use today. I hope to cultivate a deeper love for the book of Psalms by encouraging their inclusion in daily devotions.
