Commentary on Psalm 96
Let’s face it, this night belongs to the newborn Jesus, Mary and Joseph, along with shepherds, a [...]
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Commentary on Psalm 148
The bloom is off the rose and it is not even New Year’s Day. The tree is [...]
Commentary on Psalm 97
Christianity is, in many ways, a faith built on paradoxes. Old and New Testaments alike bear witness [...]
Commentary on Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
The Greek meaning of “epiphany” is to reveal or uncover. [...]
Commentary on Psalm 29
In many ways, Psalm 29 conforms to typical expectations for the book of Psalms, which bears the [...]
Commentary on Psalm 36:5-10
As is often the case with lectionary readings from the Psalms, the preacher must decide [...]
Commentary on Psalm 19
Epiphany and the days surrounding it celebrate the “appearance” or “manifestation” (the meaning of the name’s Greek [...]
Commentary on Psalm 71:1-6
Despite the limited number of verses included from this psalm in the lectionary, Psalm 71 [...]
Commentary on Psalm 138
Psalm 138 is almost always categorized as a song of thanksgiving.1 God has answered the psalmist’s prayer [...]
Commentary on Psalm 1
The poets and compilers of the Book of Psalms were clearly in touch with a perennial human [...]