“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my ...

Rabbi Steinsaltz’s brief English introduction sets the tone for the entire book. In just four pages, he explains why the Psalms hold a universal appeal for mankind.

The psalms in those two categories—”this size fits some” and “one size fits all”—left many others uncategorized, and I didn’t know what to do with them.