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[This is Week 4 of a 6-week preaching series on Psalms.] Week 4 (June 21, 2015) Preaching text: Psalm 27; accompanying text: Matthew 6:25-34 Disorientation, Part 2 or Reorientation, Part 1: My Light and My Salvation Very similar to the prayers for help, the psalms of trust are prayed from a situation of severe crisis. What … Continue reading “Psalm 27:1-6 Commentary by Rolf Jacobson”

Psalm 27 is classified as an Individual Lament. Like Psalm 40, the lectionary psalm for the Second Sunday after Epiphany, Psalm 27 seems to be made up of two originally separate psalms: an Individual Hymn of Thanksgiving in verses 1-6 and an Individual Lament in verses 7-14. The lectionary reading traverses the two sections, however … Continue reading “Psalm 27:1, 4-9 Commentary by Nancy deClaissé-Walford”

One of the brightest jewels in the Psalter is the Psalm 27.  It’s situated on the third Sunday of Epiphany but could be read and pondered with great profit and joy any Sunday, or at any moment. How profound is the first verse? “The Lord is my light.” In ancient times there were two kinds … Continue reading “Psalm 27:1, 4-9 Commentary by James Howell”

Psalm 26 is a sturdy prayer that can be prayed by any individual at any time. The morally upright citizen can echo the psalm’s claims of integrity with confidence. The hopelessly accused sinner can voice the psalm’s willingness to be probed by Yahweh and found innocent. The words of this psalm can be spoken aloud … Continue reading “Psalm 26:1-8 Commentary by Eric Mathis”

I teach at a college that emphasizes the integration of faith and learning. We strive for students to realize that their knowledge and their beliefs should not — and ultimately cannot — be kept in separate compartments of their lives. Even more than this realization, however, is our desire that they actually experience this integration. … Continue reading “Psalm 26:1-8 Commentary by James K. Mead”

Psalm 25 is one of those Psalms which seems to lend itself less toward commentary and more toward verbalization. Just pray it! Just sing it! If you choose to stop reading these comments right now in order to do just that, you have my blessing. For those of you who choose to read on, let … Continue reading “Psalm 25:1-10 Commentary by Shauna Hannan”

Psalm 25:1-10 appears three times in the Revised Common Lectionary: in ordinary time (Proper 21), on the first Sunday of Lent, and on the first Sunday of Advent. This varied use of the psalm testifies to its sweeping content and broad application to the life of faith. The psalm is an alphabetic acrostic. Each line … Continue reading “Psalm 25:1-10 Commentary by Jerome Creach”

A Response to the First Reading In these difficult economic times, how much we want to hear Deuteronomy’s promise that God will make us abundantly prosperous in our undertakings and in the fruit of our bodies, livestock, and soil (30:9). No need for another stimulus package. A God-ensured economic recovery must surely be right around … Continue reading “Psalm 25:1-10 Commentary by Craig A. Satterlee”

Psalm 25 is the reading for the first Sunday in Lent, the season in which Christians prepare themselves for the passion of Jesus. Jesus, this preacher, prophet, sage, and teacher, begins a journey to Jerusalem that will end in a life-changing event for all humanity. Before we examine Psalm 25, let us briefly explore the … Continue reading “Psalm 25:1-10 Commentary by Nancy deClaissé-Walford”

“To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.” This Psalm is a plea from the depth of a suffering soul to the God in whom the speaker trusts for deliverance and mercy. Yet despite this trust, the text is a cry of desperation. It points to our longing for God not only to deliver … Continue reading “Psalm 25:1-10 Commentary by Elizabeth Webb”