Clare Costley King’oo

The Penitential Psalms

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“This thoughtfully curated volume restores the Penitential Psalms to their rightful place in literary, devotional, and cultural history. Spanning centuries, from Augustine and Cassiodorus to Spurgeon and Bonhoeffer, the essays gathered here explore the reception of these seven psalms in theology, liturgy, music, and poetry. A rich and multifaceted resource for preachers, scholars, artists, and all readers drawn to the enduring poetics and spiritual resonance of penitence.”