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Psalm 107 opens with a typical call to praise. All those who have been redeemed from trouble and exile by the Lord are summoned and called upon to give thanks for God’s steadfast love and (...)

From the utter abandonment of its opening line to its exuberant, full-throated praise in its final strains, Psalm 22 is a study in contrasts. It is a prayer of one who is utterly alone, at (...)

Psalm 107 is a psalm of thanksgiving, extolling God for delivering God’s people from a variety of troubles. The lectionary text has been selected from the psalm to form a parallel to the Gospel text (...)

Psalm 123 is the fourth psalm in the collection of psalms held together by the common designation “of Ascents” in their titles (Psalms 120-134).1 These psalms were probably collected for use during pilgrimage to Jerusalem (...)

Psalm 123 is the fourth psalm in the collection of psalms held together by the common designation “of Ascents” in their titles (Psalms 120-134). These psalms were probably collected for use during pilgrimage to Jerusalem (...)

Psalm 78 is the second longest psalm in the Psalter (next to Psalm 119) and by far the longest psalm that rehearses Israel’s history (Psalms 105 and 106 are two other examples).1 The events of (...)

Psalm 78 is the second longest psalm in the Psalter (next to Psalm 119) and by far the longest psalm that rehearses Israel’s history (Psalms 105 and 106 are two other examples). The events of (...)

Psalm 22 is a familiar psalm to most of us.1 It opens with the words, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? — words uttered by Jesus on the cross in the gospel (...)

Psalm 107 opens with the words: O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, those he redeemed from trouble (...)

Psalm 118 is the concluding psalm in the collection known as the “Egyptian Hallel” (Psalms 113–118).1 Hallel is the Hebrew word for “praise,” and this collection’s name reflects the emphasis in these psalms on praising (...)