Commentary on Psalm 22
Psalm 22 is a song-prayer about cognitive dissonance, unmet expectations, and the disorientation that can come from [...]
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Commentary on Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
Maundy Thursday is all about remembering commandments—mandates (from the Latin [...]
Commentary on Psalm 31:9-16
As the worshiping church follows the Gospel narrative into Jerusalem and toward the cross, the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 51:1-12
This is a text that must be handled with care.1 It is not one to [...]
Commentary on Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22
The appointed psalm comprises two sections of the lengthy song [...]
Commentary on Psalm 19
Psalm 19 is a rich gift. From Beethoven’s “The Heavens Are Declaring” (Die Himmel rühmen), to Bach, [...]
Commentary on Psalm 22:23-31
The final verses of Psalm 22 provide us with a wonderful hymn of praise.1 The [...]
Commentary on Psalm 25:1-10
The first seven verses of Psalm 25 are, at the broadest level, a prayer for [...]
Commentary on Psalm 51:1-17
This psalm is a prayer of penitence, confession, remorse, owning mistakes made, and seeking a [...]
Commentary on Psalm 50:1-6
First there is a blinding flash of light and then the thunderous sound of God [...]