Psalm 46 This psalm does not promise that believers will never have problems. It makes it quite clear that we will have them. This psalm

Psalm 45 We impoverish our understanding of the Old Testament (or any part of the Bible) when we hurry the application. Too often, we want

Psalm 44 Few preachers choose to preach from Psalm 44. It is covered only by those who set out to preach through the whole book.

Psalm 42-431 At times biblical preaching is little more than holding up a candle so that people will admire the sun. Here are the words

Psalm 41 When the New Testament says that something in Jesus’ life “fulfilled” a statement in the Old Testament, we tend to assume that the

Psalm 40 What is the essence and focus of religion? For many people it is ourselves, what we do either ceremonially or morally. But surely

Psalm 39 This not an easy passage to understand. We cannot expect that the deepest thoughts will always be clothed in simple language that we

Psalm 38 Psalm 38 is not included in the Revised Common Lectionary. It seems there is a fear that it will be understood as teaching

Psalm 37 We are often troubled by the success of evil. This psalm is one of the key biblical passages addressing that situation. It is

Psalm 34 This is an acrostic Psalm. Structurally, it is very much like Psalm 25. It is therefore very difficult to feel completely confident about

Psalm 33 Wherever praise does not exist, evangelism should. Praising God, and calling others to the praise of God, these are our fundamental tasks. We

Psalm 32 “Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,