Psalm

threading a needle
Commentary on Psalm 90:12-17

If, on occasion, the Revised Common Lectionary may be said to do the interpreter no [...]

judge's gavel
Commentary on Psalm 8

Psalm 8 celebrates YHWH as creator of all and, thus, Lord of all. Since God made the [...]

Children embracing with smiles
Commentary on Psalm 54

It’s difficult for folks involved in ministry to come up with the right words for every prayer [...]

Man looking sternly in rebuke
Commentary on Psalm 116:1-9

Psalm 116 is a song of thanksgiving of an individual, a poem written after a [...]

Detail from
Commentary on Psalm 146

Talk of politics and government are in the air these days. They are even in the lectionary.  [...]

Hand washing
Commentary on Psalm 15

Psalm 15 presents a picture of holiness, a way of life that is in keeping with God’s [...]

Fufu and eforiro on white plates (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on Psalm 34:15-22

With the concluding verses of Psalm 34, the author has returned to the subject matter [...]

Noodles drying on a rack (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on Psalm 34:9-14

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

Injera with other Ethiopian foods (Bread of Life series)
Commentary on Psalm 34:1-8

Psalm 34 is classified as an Individual Hymn of Thanksgiving.1 Fifteen individual Hymns of Thanksgiving [...]

rice in a bowl with sesame seeds (Bread of Life)
Commentary on Psalm 78:23-29

Psalm 78’s superscription reads, “A Maskil of Asaph.”1 While some commentators and readers ignore the [...]