Psalm

Commentary on Psalm 46

Luther was right!1 Psalm 46 is usually classified as a Song of Zion that, along with Psalms [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 84:1-7

The Songs of Zion celebrate God’s presence with the community in Zion, the Jerusalem temple, [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 121

Psalm 121 is a “song of ascent.”1 It is the second psalm in a collection used by [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 111

Psalm 111 is a classic psalm of praise extolling the virtues of God presented as the praise [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 37:1-9

I had a seminary professor who insisted that when we wrote about someone else’s point [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 146

Just in case you missed it: This psalm is about the Lord! “Lord” appears 11 times in [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 113

Consider “the name of the LORD,” a phrase repeated three times in the first three verses of [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 51:1-10

Christians attending mainline congregations are unlikely to come to worship thinking about their “sin” (verses [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 1

Psalm 1 promises happiness for those who avoid the path of wicked sinners and scoffers, and instead [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 112

What do people want from life?  When asked, a lot of us will say something like “Happiness.”  [...]