Psalm

Man looking sternly in rebuke
Commentary on Psalm 116:1-9

Psalm 116 is a song of thanksgiving of an individual, a poem written after a [...]

Detail from
Commentary on Psalm 146

Talk of politics and government are in the air these days. They are even in the lectionary.  [...]

Hand washing
Commentary on Psalm 15

Psalm 15 presents a picture of holiness, a way of life that is in keeping with God’s [...]

Fufu and eforiro on white plates (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on Psalm 34:15-22

With the concluding verses of Psalm 34, the author has returned to the subject matter [...]

Noodles drying on a rack (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on Psalm 34:9-14

How many times a day do you use the phrase “It’s all good”?1 It’s an [...]

Injera with other Ethiopian foods (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on Psalm 34:1-8

Psalm 34 is classified as an Individual Hymn of Thanksgiving.1 Fifteen individual Hymns of Thanksgiving [...]

rice in a bowl with sesame seeds (Bread of Life)
Commentary on Psalm 78:23-29

Psalm 78’s superscription reads, “A Maskil of Asaph.”1 While some commentators and readers ignore the [...]

bread with hand
Commentary on Psalm 145:10-18

Psalm 145 is the last of a group of eight psalms at the end of [...]

landscape painting depicting Jesus on lakeshore
Commentary on Psalm 23

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

Detail from painting depicting Herod's banquet, by Pedro García de Benabarre, ca. 1470
Commentary on Psalm 85:8-13

The lection consists of what are clearly the most familiar, beautiful, and beloved verses of [...]