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Our beloved apologist wrestled with the Psalms’ hardest words in his season of suffering. In trying times, we often turn to the familiar: a lifelong friend, a staple recipe, an album that has worn ...

Editor’s note: This article was first published in the Aug. 2, 1997, issue of America, titled “Praying the Psalms: Some Notes.” For some years I have been keeping rather extensive reading notebooks.