Commentary on Psalm 32
What does it mean to be counted as blessed? How might we know? The psalmist here weaves [...]
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Commentary on Psalm 126
Cyrus, a Persian emperor, ruled Babylonia from 538-530 B.C. His military victories put him in control of [...]
Commentary on Psalm 126
Psalm 126 is a community song of trust or confidence that skillfully employs metaphor to proclaim God [...]
Commentary on Psalm 31:9-16
Three psalms in particular have served as a treasure trove of evocative imagery for the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 31:9-16
We enter Holy Week hearing “Hosannas” from the crowd and move from triumphal entry into [...]
Commentary on Psalm 22
Psalm 22 is a prayer of complaint that, perhaps more than any psalm, serves as a link [...]
Commentary on Psalm 22
Psalm 22 is a prayer of complaint that, perhaps more than any psalm, serves as a link [...]
Commentary on Psalm 22
This is one of the Bible’s saddest texts, appropriately read by Christians on Good Friday, the saddest [...]
Commentary on Psalm 22
Psalm 22 has been described rather glibly as “the fifth passion narrative” for the imagery it has [...]
Commentary on Psalm 22
This is one of the Bible’s saddest texts, appropriately read by Christians on Good Friday, the saddest [...]