The 150 Psalms contain some of the most inspiring lines in the Old Testament: Psalm 23 The Lord is My Shepherd" & Psalm 121 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills". Yet few know them as a set & this recording in Alex Jennings' clear performance allows us to consider them as a whole. They are not all uplifting & comfortable. Many involve darker sentiments of revenge or punishment; many appear to be by David or about David; others are To the chief Musician upon Gittith. Their variety is part of their strength & their power especially in the magisterial language of the King James Bible used here. They are presented with English choral music from the 16th & 17th centuries."