Psalm

solitary walker on mountain path in cloud
Commentary on Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19

Psalm 72:1-17, a prayer of well-being for the king, was [...]

single candle lit
Commentary on Psalm 122

Advent is a delightfully mixed message.1 It is a season of judgment: John the Baptist announces fire [...]

neon crown
Commentary on Luke 1:68-79

The idea of Christ as King may have been subversive in a context when/where to [...]

Luke 19:4
Commentary on Psalm 32

Verses 3-5 of Psalm 32 articulate the simple story of forgiveness. The key is found in the [...]

Figure holding torch under large stone arch
Commentary on Psalm 98

We read today’s psalm lection in light of two expectations: next week “Christ the King” Sunday celebrates [...]

Matthew 5:4
Commentary on Psalm 149

I just provided the Working Preacher commentary for Psalm 17:1-9 (see November 6), wryly suggesting that the [...]

Psalm 17:5 - Hikers walking on rocky trail
Commentary on Psalm 17:1-9

This is the tenth psalm lection on which I’ve commented for this website that contains [...]

birds flying past prairie grasses at sunset
Commentary on Psalm 46

Type “Psalm 46” in the Working Preacher search box and you’ll discover that there are 11 other [...]

Man on floor praying fervently
Commentary on Psalm 84:1-7

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

Night sky with stars, silhouetted figures visible in foreground.
Commentary on Psalm 82:1-8

In Psalm 82, the poetic imagination of the Psalmist conjures a mythic heavenly court.1 This [...]