Psalm

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 [...]

bread with hand
Commentary on Psalm 145:10-18

Psalm 145 is the last of a group of eight psalms at the end of [...]

landscape painting depicting Jesus on lakeshore
Commentary on Psalm 23

The ubiquitous Psalm 23 has enriched the lives of believers, both Jews and Christians.1 It is so [...]

Detail from painting depicting Herod's banquet, by Pedro García de Benabarre, ca. 1470
Commentary on Psalm 85:8-13

The lection consists of what are clearly the most familiar, beautiful, and beloved verses of [...]

dusty sandals
Commentary on Psalm 123

Psalm 123 is the fourth psalm in the collection that is usually known as the Songs of [...]

Hand reaching out to touch a rough surface
Commentary on Psalm 30

Psalm 30 presents the dramatic ups-and-downs of a life lived in relationship with God.1 A study in [...]

waves in darkness
Commentary on Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32

Psalm 107 begins the same way that Psalm 106 begins, [...]

Flowering plant
Commentary on Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15

Psalm 92 is the only psalm with a superscription assigning [...]

Snake in dimly lit foliage
Commentary on Psalm 130

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