Psalm

Lazarus waiting at the door
Commentary on Psalm 146

Psalm 145 ends with the words, “The praise of the Lord my mouth will speak, and all [...]

The Mulberry Tree
Commentary on Psalm 37:1-9

Psalm 37 addresses an enduring concern, the seemingly untroubled and prosperous lives of wrongdoers (verse [...]

The Mulberry Tree
Commentary on Psalm 37:1-9

Written as an acrostic poem, approximately every other line in Psalm 37 begins with a [...]

Healing of the ten lepers
Commentary on Psalm 111

Psalm 111 is a classic psalm of praise extolling the virtues of God presented as the praise [...]

Healing of the ten lepers
Commentary on Psalm 111

Following an initial doxological summons to “praise the LORD” (hallu yah), the psalmist composed Psalm 111 in [...]

The Vision after the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel)
Commentary on Psalm 121

Psalm 121 is one of the Songs of Ascent, Psalms 120–134, as indicated by its opening words. [...]

The Vision after the Sermon (Jacob Wrestling with the Angel)
Commentary on Psalm 121

Fifteen psalms in the Psalter, Psalms 120-134, share a common superscription, “Songs of Ascents. The root meaning [...]

The Pharisee and the Publican
Commentary on Psalm 84:1-7

Psalm 84 is classified as a pilgrimage psalm, sung as praise by those who traveled [...]

The Pharisee and the Publican
Commentary on Psalm 84:1-7

The psalms chosen for lectionary use are often abridged for a variety of reasons — [...]

Zacchaeus
Commentary on Psalm 32:1-7

Psalm 32 is one of the Penitential Psalms (6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, and [...]