Psalms

Overview Psalm 78 is a long teaching psalm. It recounts the story of Israel to warn and to train the next generation. The speaker is Asaph. The psalm contrasts God’s faithfulness with Israel’s forgetfulness. It moves from the wilderness to David’s kingship. It is designed…

Why Psalm 27 still hits hard Psalm 27 is a short poem that refuses to choose between courage and honesty. It opens with high confidence that God is light and salvation. It then pivots into raw prayer that asks not to be abandoned. It lands…

Overview Psalm 13 is a short prayer that moves from pain to praise in six verses. It begins with the cry, How long, and ends with I will sing. The shift is fast, but not cheap. The poet reports felt absence, asks hard questions, requests…