Commentary on Psalm 71:1-6
In the well-loved Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, Anne Lamott writes: “It’s funny: I [...]
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Commentary on Psalm 19
We have a gift in Psalm 19. Bach, Beethoven, Handel, and Haydn expressed their delight with this [...]
Commentary on Psalm 36:5-10
The God of justice cares for refugees. This essential affirmation about God’s character emerges over [...]
Commentary on Psalm 29
Psalm 29 thunders forth a bold proclamation: God’s power reaches into the world and the whole world [...]
Commentary on Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Psalm 72 is a royal psalm — a psalm about [...]
Commentary on Psalm 147:12-20
Psalm 147 is classified as a Community Hymn—a hymn of the people that celebrates God’s [...]
Commentary on Psalm 51:1-17
On Ash Wednesday, people in churches, homes, and streets all over the world will receive [...]
Commentary on Psalm 27
Psalm 27 fits well with the Gospel reading in Luke 13. In Luke, Jesus laments over Jerusalem, [...]
Commentary on Psalm 63:1-8
The psalm opens with longing. By longing, I do not mean what this consumer-driven culture [...]
Commentary on Psalm 126
As Lent moves toward Easter, Jesus turns his face to Jerusalem. In the Gospel lesson this week, [...]