Read the Psalms as a Book and Face Yourself
Most of the time, people read the Psalms as independent poems that have been gathered together (rather haphazardly) through history to make up a collection, or anthology of poems, prayers …
Most of the time, people read the Psalms as independent poems that have been gathered together (rather haphazardly) through history to make up a collection, or anthology of poems, prayers …
Psalm 1 (along with Psalm 2) introduces the book of Psalms as a whole. It does so by implying a comparison of the five books of the Psalms (Book 1: …
Psalm 19 is one of my favorite psalms. Among scholars it's known as a wisdom psalm as it focuses on the particular topic of revelation (like Psalm 1, and Psalm …
During the season of Lent, we should be praying more. Many people are intimidated by prayer because they have never been taught how to pray. Most people know that praying …
Psalm 113 is the first psalm in a six-psalm collection called the “Egyptian Hallel” (113–118). It is tradition for Jews to recite (or sing) these six psalms around the time …
Psalm 1 answers a very simple question, “How can one be happy?” (the Hebrew word translated “blessed” in most English translations in Psalm 1:1 is “asher” which means “happy”). The …
In this post, I wrote that observant Jews read Psalm 30 each morning upon rising. I also noted that Psalm 30 is a temple dedication psalm (as the superscription notes for us). In …
The voice of the psalmist reminds us that saving faith is an ongoing dialogue. Not long ago I was chatting with someone I had just met in the Dominican Republic. I …
For quite a number of years now form criticism has defined the pedagogical paradigm for the book of Psalms. This means that each psalm is categorized according to its "type", …
I got a new commtary on the book of Psalms today (NICOT). The opening words are as follows: "Marting Luther captured how central the psalms are tothe life of faith, when …