Psalm

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Commentary on Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35

When God shows up, everything changes.1 Psalm 68 celebrates the [...]

stained glass artwork of Jesus with His arms outstretched
Commentary on Psalm 66:8-20

God makes the whole world shout “Hooray!”1 It’s just this sort of shout, hari‘u, that [...]

a stand alone rock near a body of water
Commentary on Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16

This psalmist is a refugee.1 In fact, the Psalter is [...]

a metal gate opening to a wheat field at sunset
Commentary on Psalm 23

Even audiences largely unfamiliar with the Bible’s contents are likely to know phrases from Psalm 23 (though [...]

dirt road in a desert
Commentary on Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19

Psalm 116 is fourth in a group of psalms known [...]

Girl on someone's shoulders uses fingers as play binoculars
Commentary on Psalm 16

In the context (wake, aftermath, light) of Easter, Psalm 16 proposes a contrast of sorts, between “the [...]

Sunlight streaming through green leafy forest
Commentary on Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24

Psalm 118 is the psalm of psalms for the Easter [...]

Stone cross with carved dove and floral decoration
Commentary on Psalm 22

Borne out of a gut-wrenching anguish, Psalm 22 is the cry of one who knows what it [...]

Sandals in sand
Commentary on Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19

Psalm 116 begins with a confession of love and ends [...]

Painting of Jesus carrying cross by Hieronymus Bosch
Commentary on Psalm 31:9-16

Jesus’ words in Luke 23:46, incorporating the words of Psalm 31:5, “Into your hands I [...]