Commentary on Psalm 130
Psalm 130 is the eleventh of the fifteen Songs of Ascents in Book Five of the Psalter [...]
Psalm 130 is the eleventh of the fifteen Songs of Ascents in Book Five of the Psalter [...]
“O come, let us sing.” So Psalm 95 begins.1 Where else are people invited to sing together? [...]
We don’t like to talk about sin. Especially if it means talking about our own sin.1 We [...]
Almost no historically trained biblical scholars conclude that David wrote any of the psalms.1 Rather, [...]
Psalm 2 makes a striking claim: in the face of terrifying threats, God creates and preserves order [...]
Most modern Christians find Psalm 119 rather difficult to engage.1 After all, at 176 verses, [...]
This is not the norm everywhere in scripture. Jesus is [...]
Psalm 15 is classified generally as a Community Hymn and more specifically as an Entrance Liturgy.1 In [...]
As much as any psalm in the Psalter, Psalm 27 expresses trust in the lord [...]
The lectionary selection from Psalm 40 includes ten verses that express thanksgiving (verses 1-10) and [...]