Akathists, psalms etc.

Andrei D said:

And which English Psalter does everyone use?

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Only answering because another Orthodox person is the one who told me about it: A Psalter for Prayer Pocket Edition (the so-called paperback edition is the pocket one, for the cover is definitely not paperback). It's a small book so you can take it with you, the binding looks like leather (but I don't think it is), is blue, beautiful, and gilded. Uses the Coverdale Psalms corrected to the LXX, and has rites for the dead in it also. It's published by Holy Trinity Monastery so has all the liturgical stuff in it also concerning Psalms and how they are used throughout the year and is divided accordingly with the kathismas and all. Example of the translation:

102:1-5
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy Name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, and healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth thy life from corruption, and crowneth thee with mercy and compassion;
Who satisfieth thy desire with good things; thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle's.

The printing in it is beautiful also, the only gripe I have with it is in a couple of places there are no spaces between the words in a Psalm, but it is easy still to distinguish.

God bless.

Here are two hardcover ones:

https://www.amazon.com/Book-Akathists-Saviour-Mother-Various/dp/0884650596/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=akathist&qid=1631326651&sr=8-2

https://www.amazon.com/Book-Akathis...ild=1&keywords=akathist&qid=1631326651&sr=8-3

the Antiochian Archdiocese has also put together a collection of Akathists

A couple online resources:

Akathists.com
Akathists and Canons (saintjonah.org)

Maybe this? I was going to purchase this one and Christ’s one (the companion) soon.

Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos, Daughter of Zion - Prayer Book



God bless.

I use the Psalter put out by Holy Transfiguration Monastery with the light blue cover. I know a lot of people don't care for the translation, but I think it's beautiful. Has instructions for reciting the Psalms throughout the year.

I ran out of time earlier to get this links. There is a kindle collection as well which is much cheaper than the ones I posted originally.

https://www.amazon.com/Akathists-Services-Canons-Other-Prayers-ebook/dp/B00F2QU7YQ/ref=nodl_#

My Psalter is
The Psalter according to the Seventy .
Published for the Archdiocese of Canada , Orthodox Church of America.
ISBN 0-9688818-0-7

It contains everything you could ask for. My GodPapa and I have used it for years as our preferred source for Psalms in Liturgical Services.