Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra, poet, philosopher, andmathematician, was one of the outstandingpersonalities produced by medieval Jewry. His chiefclaim to fame, however, was for his commentary onthe Bible. His explanations of Scripture have beenprinted in all major editions of the Hebrew Bible, andinfluenced other luminaries, such as Maimonides,Rabbi David Kimchi, Nahmanides, Ralbag, Abrarvanel, and all seriousstudents of the Hebrew Bible, for whom his works are essential. IbnEzra's commentary on the first two Books of Psalms are now availablein English for the first time, accompanied by a thorough annotation.Students of Scripture at all levels will find this a most valuable asset totheir studies of Scripture and Jewish thought.