Psalm

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Commentary on Psalm 49:1-12

As1 Brueggemann and Bellinger say about Psalm 49, “The psalm is particularly important and surely [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 138

In Hebrew, the name for the book of Psalms is tehillim, or “praises,” because from beginning to [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 15

The question posed by Psalm 15:1 in two parallel clauses—“O LORD, who may abide in your tent? [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 25:1-10

Psalm 25 is an alphabetic acrostic poem.1 Though its structure is obvious in Hebrew, it [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 66:1-9

This is a psalm about God’s awesome deeds for the people of God.1 Overhearing the [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 16

Life comes with the blessing of choices, although some philosophers have endeavored to make us think of [...]

Detail from the Ottheinrich Bible, ca. 1450.
Commentary on Psalm 22:19-28

This psalm was used to guide worship, rather than as a record of the particular [...]

Depiction of the Trinity, detail of stained glass windows in Saint Martin church, Courgenard, Sarthe, France.
Commentary on Psalm 8

Psalm 8 is a psalmic interpretation of creation, comparable to Genesis 1–2 and Job 38–41.1 More specifically, [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 104:24-34, 35b

While we could read these verses at the end of [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 97

The exposition of Psalm 97 need not be overly complex.1 The arrangement of the text defines a [...]