Perhaps the psalms aren’t great poetry, and they do, undeniably, smack of violence, war, hatred of one’s enemies in the name ...

We should read it not as an assortment of poems and songs but as a single rhapsody on God’s covenant promises. Late in the fourth century, a man named Palladius of Galatia left his home (somewhere in ...

It was with great anticipation that I read Rabbi Hayyim Angel’s latest commentary, “Psalms: A Companion Volume” (Kodesh Press, 2022). Like so many of his other books on biblical text, Rabbi Angel’s ...

They’re part of the Bible’s original text, and frequently essential to understanding it. Some passages of Scripture get ghosted. Occasionally, you see this happen when you ask someone to read a ...

Editor’s note: This article was first published in the Aug. 2, 1997, issue of America, titled “Praying the Psalms: Some Notes.” For some years I have been keeping rather extensive reading notebooks.

Thanks for joining us to examine the three most quoted Psalms in the New Testament. A more comprehensive view is on this chart showing the chapters where the Psalm verses are quoted. Let's start with ...

When reading the Psalms, you understand that He is omnipresent and wants you to draw near to Him. Psalms are forever relatable, which is why they are the most frequently read book in the Bible. Jesus ...