Psalm

man under tree
Commentary on Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15

The superscription for Psalm 92 declares it to be “a [...]

Three friends
Commentary on Psalm 130

Psalm 130, best known by its Latin incipit De Profundis, “Out of the Depths,” has inspired church [...]

Celtic cross surrounded by evergreens
Commentary on Psalm 29

From one perspective, it may seem that the poet who composed Psalm 29 was an ancient version [...]

tongue of fire on black background
Commentary on Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

Ecological activist and author Bill McKibben suggests that “environmental devastation [...]

two hands holding flowers
Commentary on Psalm 1

Psalm 1 is a wisdom psalm that serves as the preface to the psalter, sharing literary and [...]

Man
Commentary on Psalm 47

Psalm 47 is a hymn that celebrates God’s reign as king over the earth.1 The psalm also [...]

grandmother smiling
Commentary on Psalm 98

Psalm 98 is the fifth psalm in a group of six psalms in Book Four of the [...]

grapes on vine in sunlight
Commentary on Psalm 22:25-31

Anne Lamott has famously said, “Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if [...]

lamb in green field
Commentary on Psalm 23

Many of us can only hear the first line of the Psalm in the King James Version [...]

cross on blue sky horizon
Commentary on Psalm 22

Psalm 22 is a prayer of complaint that, perhaps more than any psalm, serves as a link [...]