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Psalm 23 can and does provide calming comfort to individuals who are experiencing death within their close circle of family or friends. The very images of a shepherd, green pastures and still waters coupled with (...)

The 23rd Psalm is a perennial favorite.1 And yet for all its familiarity, there may be some nuances to the Psalm we have missed, some reflections scholars might share to deepen our sense of the (...)

Psalm 23 is classified as an Individual Psalm of Thanksgiving.1 In this type of psalm, singers praise God for God’s goodness in delivering them from various life-threatening situations—illness, oppression, enemy attack, etc. In Psalm 23, (...)

Psalm 78’s superscription reads, “A Maskil of Asaph.”1 While some commentators and readers ignore the superscriptions of the psalms, these little introductions often provide significant clues for understanding the psalms’ meanings and purposes. In the (...)

Psalm 123 is the fourth psalm in the collection that is usually known as the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134), or more literally, the “Songs of the Going Up,” or the “Songs of the Steps.” (...)

Psalm 107 begins the same way that Psalm 106 begins, but Psalm 106 concludes Book IV, and Psalm 107 begins Book V. Despite this division, the two psalms are related since 107:1–3 responds directly to (...)

The final verses of Psalm 22 provide us with a wonderful hymn of praise.1 The psalmist is inviting—no, compelling—the whole community to join her in standing in awe of the Lord. One wonders what type (...)

When one approaches an abstract painting by any one of the 20th century abstract painters—Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollack, and so on—they are met by art work that prompts cognitive dislocation and reflection.1 Some will look (...)

Psalm 123 is the fourth psalm in the collection of psalms held together by the common designation “of Ascents” in their titles (Psalms 120-134).1 These psalms were probably collected for use during pilgrimage to Jerusalem (...)

Psalm 107 opens with the words:1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, those he redeemed from trouble (...)