Psalm

Jesus mural with man looking up at it.
Commentary on Psalm 8

Commentary is forthcoming for this text.

candle burning with Christmas decorations in background
Commentary on Psalm 97

Christianity is, in many ways, a faith built on paradoxes.1 Old and New Testaments alike bear witness [...]

christmas candles with greens
Commentary on Psalm 96

Let’s face it, this night belongs to the newborn Jesus, Mary and Joseph, along with shepherds, a [...]

silhouetted figure looking up at stars
Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

Advent and Christmas never fail to stir up a vast [...]

spring in wilderness
Commentary on Psalm 146:5-10

The third Sunday in Advent has become the rare moment when Protestant churches pay a [...]

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 [...]