True worship is, as Dale Ralph Davis puts it in this brilliantly helpful book on Psalms 13-24, 'from the top down'. So the same has to be true of our devotional reading of God's word. Our true comfort, our deep encouragement to persevere, our solid growth in trust amidst the mayhem of life all start with God as he has spoken in his word. It's this capacity to draw fresh devotional truths from the deep well of the biblical text that is the author's great gift. Here is a fellow-traveller who is realistic and properly grounded on the same planet that the rest of us occupy, refreshing us along God's way with God's revealed and written truth. So the author's profound understanding of what the text of the Psalms means leads to profound help with what the Psalms really do mean for you. Dale Ralph Davis has these two things the right way round. This book is an absolute gem! Dominic Smart ~ Minister, Gilcomston Church, Aberdeen, Scotland Those of us who have long valued Ralph Davis' ministry of the Word both written and spoken will welcome more of the same in this exposition of Psalms 13-24.

His engaging style and his gift for apt (often hilarious) illustration are here again, in full measure, and behind them you are aware of that rare combination, awesome scholarship (the man has read and evaluated everything!) together with a passion for hearing and passing on in a thoroughly down-to-earth style what God is saying to His church today. Michael Wilcock ~ Formerly Director of Pastoral Studies at Trinity College, Bristol & Vicar of St Nicholas, Durham Always fresh, always insightful. Dale Ralph Davis shows you what's there and leaves you wondering why you didn't see it before! Colin S. Smith ~ Senior Pastor, The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, Arlington, Illinois & President of Unlocking the Bible Dale Ralph Davis has provided another faithful, lively and refreshing set of expositions. All Christians will benefit from this book and I hope it is read widely. Sam Allberry ~ Assistant Pastor, St Marys, Maidenhead and Author of Lifted Sharp, personal and funny illustrations, a vital, earnest and readable style, deep, nourishing, practical application built on a foundation of passionately thorough biblical, theological and linguistic scholarship. When I try to describe to my friends what I love about the writings of Dale Ralph Davis, out comes this curious cocktail. When I add, 'And I guarantee you'll laugh out loud!' my flummoxed friends are left wondering, 'What sort of serious bible commentary is this?!?' My answer is, 'The very best sort!' Be you pastor, ploughman, plumber, professor - as Dale Ralph Davis explains, expounds, applies and reflects upon Psalm 13-24, your own slog along the path of righteousness stands to be challenged, expanded, enriched and encouraged.

126 Psalms to go, Ralph! Colin Buchanan ~ Christian Children's Recording artist and author, Sydney, Australia.