Psalm

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Commentary on Psalm 71:1-6

Psalm 71 is a prayer for help by an individual.1 Psalms of this type typically [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 19

“I take this to be the greatest poem in the Psalter and one of the greatest lyrics [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 36:5-10

Psalm 36:5-10 contains some of the most beautiful language of any psalm in the Psalter, [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 29

In many ways, Psalm 29 conforms to typical expectations for the book of Psalms, which bears the [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14

The Greek meaning of “epiphany” is to reveal or uncover.1 [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 147:12-20

Psalms 146–150 comprise the fivefold doxology that concludes the Hebrew Psalter. The five psalms begin [...]

The birth of Jesus with shepherds
Commentary on Psalm 97

“The Lord is king … most high…exalted” — a perfect proclamation for Christmas.1 This reality is a [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 148

Christmas Day and the few days afterward, at least in my North American context, are often a [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 98

Like many psalms of praise, Psalm 98 begins with an imperative “call to praise,” followed by a [...]

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Commentary on Psalm 96

Psalm 96 is a psalm of pure exultation, so very appropriate for Christmas Eve.1 We are enjoined, [...]