Psalm

Anastasis
Commentary on Psalm 17:1-9

Honesty is a core component of living in relationship with others. Whether the good, the [...]

Jerusalem Temple from 2nd Temple Period
Commentary on Psalm 98

Psalm 98 invites hearers and readers into a new frame of reflection about the activity of God. [...]

Jerusalem Temple from 2nd Temple Period
Commentary on Psalm 98

It was Dorothy Day who wrote, “Whenever I felt the beauty of the world in song or [...]

Astronomical Clock
Commentary on Psalm 122

Advent is a delightfully mixed message. It is a season of judgment: John the Baptist announces fire [...]

Astronomical Clock
Commentary on Psalm 122

The psalm begins with an iconic, inspirational “poster verse” that in our day will likely be heard [...]

axe
Commentary on Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19

Psalm 72 is an expansive, generic enthronement hymn that was [...]

Reed
Commentary on Psalm 146:5-10

Although the Psalm reading only offers the last six verses of this 10-verse psalm, a [...]

The Ark of the Covenant
Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

When a psalm is divided up, like the one for [...]

The Ark of the Covenant
Commentary on Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19

Don’t be a lectionary basher; respect the brothers and sisters [...]

Chora Church mosaic
Commentary on Psalm 96

The Lord is king!1 One of the most consistent, counter-cultural, and evangelical messages of the Bible is [...]