Psalm

Commentary on Psalm 126

The psalm selected for the Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost, for those traditions and congregations that do [...]

Commentary on Psalm 91:9-16

The psalm text for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost is the “promise” section of the [...]

Commentary on Psalm 90:12-17

This week’s psalm selection is the closing section of one of the great lyrics of [...]

Commentary on Psalm 8

A problem with our hearing of Psalm 8, as with so many other biblical texts, may be [...]

Commentary on Psalm 19:7-14

The lectionary tries to steal this psalm from us, but we don’t need to let [...]

Commentary on Psalm 54

Why the passion of this psalm? Why its sharp, even repellant characterization of the enemies? Why the [...]

Commentary on Psalm 116:1-9

In the lectionary portion of Psalm 116, we do not get to the question of [...]

Commentary on Psalm 146

As I have done with the previous three Psalm lections, I again tie the theme of worship [...]

Commentary on Psalm 15

The opening verse of Psalm 15, asking who can be admitted to worship at the tabernacle/temple, makes [...]

Commentary on Psalm 34:15-22

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