Commentary on Psalm 96
God’s rule extends to everyone, everywhere, and for all time. This is the remarkable claim of Psalm [...]
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Commentary on Psalm 97
The first line of Psalm 97 marks it as one of several “enthronement psalms” found in the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 148
Psalm 148 is classified, along with Psalms 8, 19, 65, and 104, as a Creation Psalm. While [...]
Commentary on Psalm 99
Psalm 99 is the last of the six “Enthronement Psalms” in Book Four of the Psalter. They [...]
Commentary on Psalm 71:1-6
In the well-loved Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, Anne Lamott writes: “It’s funny: I [...]
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 [...]