Psalm

Christ in the Desert
Commentary on Psalm 32

Psalm 32 is one of the six psalms the church traditionally identified for the rite of penance [...]

Christ in the Desert
Commentary on Psalm 32

For around a hundred years, “form criticism” has provided the dominant approach to interpreting the psalms. In [...]

Nicodemus and Jesus on a Rooftop
Commentary on Psalm 121

The passages for the second Sunday of Lent all consider issues of human faith and God’s faithfulness. [...]

Nicodemus and Jesus on a Rooftop
Commentary on Psalm 121

Many readers of Psalm 121 have connected it with life’s journey — or at least with life’s [...]

Thirst
Commentary on Psalm 95

How odd it is to be hearing and singing Psalm 95 in the middle of Lent! The [...]

Illuminated Manuscript, Gospels
Commentary on Psalm 23

If you have never preached on Psalm 23 — or if you haven’t preached on it recently [...]

Illuminated Manuscript, Gospels
Commentary on Psalm 23

If you have never preached on Psalm 23 — or if you haven’t preached on it recently [...]

Raising of Lazarus
Commentary on Psalm 130

One of the 15 “Psalms of Ascent” (120-134), Psalm 130 begins with the familiar cry for help, [...]

Raising of Lazarus
Commentary on Psalm 130

In Psalm 130, the writer calls out to God from the depths of human suffering, hoping for, [...]

Three times
Commentary on Psalm 31:9-16

One of the defining features of the prayer for help is the return to trust [...]