Psalm

Cold Spring
Commentary on Psalm 49:1-12

“The One Who Dies with the Most Toys Wins.” Forgive my crude attempt at upending [...]

Visit of Three Angels
Commentary on Psalm 15

Psalm 15 is usually categorized as an entrance liturgy. The mention of God’s “tent” in v. 1 [...]

Visit of Three Angels
Commentary on Psalm 15

Our question was, “How do we get into this place?” A half-dozen of us were seeking entrance [...]

Blind Man's Meal
Commentary on Psalm 34:9-14

How many times a day do you use the phrase “It’s all good?”1 It’s an [...]

Blind Man's Meal
Commentary on Psalm 138

Psalm 138 is almost always categorized as a song of thanksgiving. God has answered the psalmist’s prayer [...]

Blind Man's Meal
Commentary on Psalm 34:9-14

How many times a day do you use the phrase “It’s all good”? It’s an [...]

Blind Man's Meal
Commentary on Psalm 138

Is it realistic to have faith? To some folks, that description might seem far too weak. For [...]

The Lamp
Commentary on Psalm 33:12-22

So we wait. Sitting here on earth we wait in hope and faith. We sit [...]

The Lamp
Commentary on Psalm 33:12-22

God Watches. We Wait. I’m showing my age by saying that I grew up listening [...]

In the Vineyard
Commentary on Psalm 82:1-8

In Psalm 82, the poetic imagination of the Psalmist conjures a mythic heavenly court. This [...]