Wonder. Anger. Hope. Despair. Love. Violence. The Psalms contain a continuum of passion. They are songs that hope for a savior amidst the agonies and joys of everyday life. They are songs that anticipate a righteous reign in a world full of tyranny. They are songs that move the reader to an immovable God. The Psalms were central to Israel's life, Jesus' life, and the church's life. The Holy Spirit commands the church through the Apostle Paul to address one another with the Psalms. (Ephesians 5:19) Yet modern Christianity has silenced large portions of the Psalter because their despair,...