As a pastor I find myself turning to this volume often when in the Psalms. Kraus studies the Psalter thematically, which is a bit tiresome when studying a single Psalm, but nonetheless, so valuable in his grouping together of concepts, words, phrases, etc. Although there surface periodically (but not frequently) touches of historicial-critical methodology and findings, this volume represents some of the finest theology work on the OT Hymnal. He even includes a fine expose on the NT use of Psalms. Not sure how the average layperson without any Hebrew knowledge would find this work, but certainly, there is meat here for them to find and devour smilingly.