Psalm 29 through Time and Tradition provides a sample of the use and meaning derived from a single biblical text from the earliest translations to contemporary African Independent Churches. The introduction and ten chapters consider not only the meaning of the written words, but also the liturgical and musical use and adaptation. University of Chicago contributors include Esther Menn, Dennis Pardee, Nancy Pardee, Brooks Schramm, and the editor, Lowell K. Handy. The volume provides a succinct survey of the multitude of meanings that have been derived from a single, uncomplicated biblical text.