Beside Quiet Waters: The Psalms in Our Everyday Lives

by James D. Capozzi

Book Overview

The Psalms are often viewed as ancient poems with little relevance in today's society. They can be difficult to read, obscure in their imagery, and even cruel and violent in their messages. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826411452
• ISBN13: 9780826411457
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Thought Provoking!!

This work of art opens your eyes to hidden meanings behind actions, reactions and unconscious behavior. After reading each passage and defining each story from my own perspective, I now examine the actions not only of myself, but of others in certain situations. A person of any background will surely be able to relate to many of the situations discussed in the book. This is a definite winner. A book that can be read over and over and still create new meanings. Great job!!

Titanically enjoyable!

The relation of the psalms to real life was a satisfying feeling for me to read. Once I started to read, I didn't stop. Pretty soon the 200 pages was over, and I wanted more. Let's hope Dr. Capozzi shares more of his metaphorically rich works. Pure self-serving motivation!

" Beside Quiet Waters " an inspirational book on the Psalms

I read a different Psalm in this book each day. No matter who you are or what walk of life you come from this book will reflect some of your daily views of life or values. I find some of the authors quotes about the psalms to be very comforting in times when I am down. He uses everyday life to reflect on the Psalms and bring them to life. All in all i enjoy reading a different Psalm and passage each day to give me a bright outlook on the new day ahead. Sometimes it just inspires me to press on when every thing seems so bleak and dim. I'll reflect on a funny story the author brings to life and i'll smile. I think that if your in for a great book look no further than " Beside Quiet Waters "

A must read for the Oprah book club!

This book brings the Psalms into our everyday lives. The book can be used for daily reflections or as simple readings to meditate on. I found that the vast majority of the reflections pertained to things that happen to me in my everyday life. I felt as if the author was speaking to me personally. This book realates lines in the Psalms to things that happen everyday to us. For example, he writes about family, jobs, friends, illness, politics, and sports. I never knew that the Bible could be applied to such a wide variety of topics. In short, this was one of the most soothing books I have read!