Commentary on Psalm 150
If you have ever experienced a performance of Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” you have some sense of what [...]
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Commentary on Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Psalm 118 is the psalm of psalms for the Easter [...]
Commentary on Psalm 22
Born out of a gut-wrenching anguish, Psalm 22 is the cry of one who knows what it [...]
Commentary on Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
At first glance, a psalm of thanksgiving may seem like [...]
Commentary on Psalm 31:9-16
What are the stories that you replay over and over again in your mind?1 What [...]
Commentary on Psalm 126
Psalm 126 packs amazing poignancy and power in the space of only six verses.1 It is the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
Israeli scholar Yair Hoffman once characterized Psalm 91 as an [...]
Commentary on Psalm 32
In the Christian tradition, Psalm 32 is counted among the seven “penitential psalms” (6, 32, 38, 51, [...]
Commentary on Psalm 63:1-8
Following the superscription, it is not hard to imagine David giving voice to this prayer [...]
Commentary on Psalm 27
Psalm 27 is one of the most profound prayers in the entire Bible. The depth of the [...]