The Word of Promise: The Gift of Psalms arrived on my doorstep today, and I immediately tucked the devotional book away to read during my work break, and popped in the first CD to listen to on the way to work. Now, the day has passed, and the last few Psalms are winding down.

After listening to the kid’s NT edition of Word of Promise, I had high hopes and expectations for this volume. Michael York narrates, which here means reading the devotions. The voices used to record the Psalms are outstanding. You can feel the emotions of the Psalms through their voices.

The interesting thing about Hebrew poetry is that it is not always rhymed. Rather, it is concerned with parallelism of thought, rather than language. As such, the Psalms can be translated into any language and still retain their majesty, especially in the so regal (yet understandable) New King James Version.

The devotions themselves were short and concise, yet adequately explain the passage and practically apply it to today. The book is beautifully bound and covered, with the 3 CDs being tucked into a special holder on the back page. It is certainly something I would recommend for anyone who likes listening to the spoken Word of God. 4.5 out of 5.