Psalm

Detail from the Ottheinrich Bible, ca. 1450.
Commentary on Psalm 22:19-28

This psalm was used to guide worship, rather than as a record of the particular [...]

Depiction of the Trinity, detail of stained glass windows in Saint Martin church, Courgenard, Sarthe, France.
Commentary on Psalm 8

Psalm 8 is a psalmic interpretation of creation, comparable to Genesis 1–2 and Job 38–41.1 More specifically, [...]

Photo of a sculpture representing the dove of the Holy Spirit in Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Rennes, Brittany, France.
Commentary on Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

While we could read these verses at the end of [...]

black and white photo of a praying hands statue
Commentary on Psalm 97

The exposition of Psalm 97 need not be overly complex.1 The arrangement of the text defines a [...]

Detail from Matheis Stöberl's
Commentary on Psalm 47

Since ancient times Psalm 47 has been used for worship.1 It is plain to see why Christians [...]

photo of a flying dove
Commentary on Psalm 67

The sixth Sunday of Easter may feel a bit like the 12th day of Christmas—officially still in [...]

Detail from Corita Kent's
Commentary on Psalm 148

In the “Preaching from Psalms” class I am teaching, we are reading/singing/meditating our way through the Psalter.1 [...]

Detail from The Christ Pantocrator of St. Catherine's Monastery at Sinai, a 6th-century encaustic icon.
Commentary on Psalm 23

The ubiquitous Psalm 23 has enriched the lives of believers, both Jews and Christians.1 It is so [...]

Detail from Duccio di Buoninsegna's painting
Commentary on Psalm 30

Having been rescued from foes, the poet lifts up the Lord in jubilant praise.1 If the Lord [...]

Detail from Giovanni Antonio Galli's
Commentary on Psalm 150

If you have ever experienced a performance of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” you have some sense of what [...]