Psalms are prayers and songs - a poetic dialogue with God. In his new book, Uwe Kolbe immerses himself in the great tradition of the biblical Psalms and employs a wide range of linguistic styles: from the profane to the sublime, from lively melodies to stuttering, from deep seriousness to playful sound and form. The focus is always on life in the here and now in all its fullness: on love and the beauty of nature, on the magic of art, but also on emptiness, loneliness, and death. No verse here speaks from a place of certainty. This distinguishes Kolbe's poems from the faith of the old psalmists and makes them feel so alive and close to us today.