Psalm

Commentary on Psalm 25:1-9

Are we teachable? Can we change? Can we grow into the image of God in [...]

People around a table, photo by Luisa Brimble.
Commentary on Psalm 145:1-8

Psalm 145 occurs just before the five-psalm doxological close to the book of Psalms (Psalms [...]

Waianae, photo
Commentary on Psalm 103:[1-7] 8-13

Psalm 103, a masterful and well-loved composition, is classified as [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 119:33-40

Reading Psalm 119, one can appreciate why Jesus’ contemporaries objected to his ambivalence about the [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 26:1-8

Psalm 26 is a sturdy prayer that can be prayed by any individual at any [...]

Photo of Light Through Trees
Commentary on Psalm 138:1-8

The composer of Psalm 138 teaches us that the proper response to the Lord’s deliverance [...]

A Widening Circle, photo
Commentary on Psalm 67:1-7

This psalm is a favorite for several reasons.¹ Its repetitions and relative brevity make it [...]

Detail from Jesus Feeding the 5000 from the Hagia Sophia.
Commentary on Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21

The scriptures often describe people and things in absolute terms, [...]

Landscape with Elijah and the Angel by Gaspard Dughet.
Commentary on Psalm 85:8-13

This psalm lection contains a magnificent constellation of biblical terms, portraying them with a striking [...]

loaves of bread
Commentary on Psalm 119:129-136

There is an ancient and venerable teaching in the church [...]