Reviews

I’ve been referring to Stephen Mitchell’s A Book of Psalms, citing them, teaching them, giving copies to special friends. I like, first, the voice, fresh, sparkling, clear, and one that merges happily with the psalmist’s voice; the wisdom — the sense of transience, of being here fully in the moment — all of it imparted with such joyful innocence, and so simply, that one is not immediately aware of its true depth. This is a noble work, and one to make Mr. Mitchell proud, now and for years to come.
—Grace Schulman

Mitchell has responded to the old poems with a contemporary spirit that values peace, economic and political justice, and personal integrity... He has so well succeeded in his restorative task that he makes our delight in praising God through the Psalms seem not dutiful but inevitable.
—A.L.A. Booklist