Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
God has seemingly turned God’s face away.1 So distant, so [...]

God has seemingly turned God’s face away.1 So distant, so [...]

The third Sunday in Advent has become the rare moment when Protestant churches pay a [...]

Psalm 72:1-17, a prayer of well-being for the king, was [...]

Luke 1:68–79 marks the Benedictus—also known as the song of Zechariah.1 It is one of [...]

We read today’s psalm lection in light of two expectations:1 Next week “Christ the King” Sunday celebrates [...]

In Psalm 17, the author finds himself in a dire situation.1 Verses 1–9 are a [...]

Psalm 149 is the fourth of the five “Final Hallel” psalms (Psalms 146–150) that form the closing [...]

Luther was right!1 Psalm 46 is usually classified as a Song of Zion that, along with Psalms [...]

The Songs of Zion celebrate God’s presence with the community in Zion, the Jerusalem temple, [...]

Psalm 121 is a “song of ascent.”1 It is the second psalm in a collection used by [...]