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Psalm 138 is a song of thanksgiving in individual style.1 The opening line, “I give you thanks” (verse 1a) is a common feature of thanksgiving songs. Such songs perhaps served as liturgies for the offering (...)

This week’s passage contains a song of David, curiously introduced with the superscription, “The Last Words of David,” even though his narrative will continue to his death in 2 Kings 2:10. The reference to words (...)

Psalm 146 lacks any evidence of context, enabling the reader to hear it in her own time and place.1 In the psalm God is the author of liberation (v. 7), the only one worthy of (...)

Type “Psalm 46” in the Working Preacher search box and you’ll discover that there are 11 other scholars whose commentaries on this psalm have been posted (or re-posted) a total of 19 times!1 We are (...)

The lectionary texts from Hebrews for the previous week, this week, and the coming two weeks revolve around the identity of Jesus as the great high priest, the manner of his priestly service, and the (...)

It is not surprising that Psalm 91 is often read, frequently set to music, and much-loved.1 It offers the reader a straightforward and thorough expression of trust in the providence and protection of God, even (...)

This is the second of four lections from Job. We saw in Job 1–2 that Job is blameless, and that God prompted the satan to do terrible things to him. These remarks on Job 23 (...)

It’s difficult for folks involved in ministry to come up with the right words for every prayer we offer.1 Whether that was the case for the worship leaders and congregation of ancient Israel is hard (...)

With the concluding verses of Psalm 34, the author has returned to the subject matter with which he began, namely the suffering from which God delivered him (verse 4).1 Along the way, as we saw (...)

First of all, no, it is not Good Shepherd Sunday in the lectionary cycle. But you might be forgiven for thinking so, given the texts for this week. The 23rd Psalm begins with its familiar (...)