The Cambridge Liturgical Psalter

by Andrew Macintosh, David Frost and John Emerton

Book cover: The Cambridge Liturgical Psalter

Extent: 204 pages

Publisher: The Lutterworth Press

Subjects: Biblical Studies, Religious Studies

Language: English

Paperback (No longer our product)

(September 2024)

ISBN: 9780718897710

Price: $30.00

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PDF (Published)

(September 2024)

ISBN: 9780718897727

Price: $24.00

A faithful, revised, modern-English translation of the ancient Biblical Psalms.


The Cambridge Liturgical Psalter represents the best modern understanding of what is in places a very difficult Hebrew text. The revised edition of the book includes a new introduction by Andrew Macintosh that explains the process of translation, and the translated Psalms are reproduced in their original clarity and lyricism. Created by an expert panel of eight Hebrew scholars, in collaboration with the literary scholar Dr David Frost, this translation remains a faithful yet readable rendering of the original Hebrew. Remaining licensed for use in the Church of England and authorised for churches world wide, this translation has been used in six national prayer books, as well as appearing in the Alternative Service Book 1980. The Cambridge Liturgical Psalter represents the best modern understanding of a difficult Hebrew text, suitable for public and private worship.

  • By (author) John Emerton
  • By (author) David Frost
  • By (author) Andrew Macintosh

"In renderings of the Psalter for liturgical use there is a delicate balance to be struck between long-loved familiarity of the traditional version and modern scholarly accuracy. The Cambridge Liturgical Psalter has proved itself to have got that balance just right. It was translated by a panel of some of England's leading Hebrew scholars of the day while at the same time relying on an expert in English for the final phrasing. It deserves its place as the premier resource for church use world-wide." Hugh Williamson, Emeritus Regius Professor of Hebrew, University of Oxford