Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 140:1-5 Commentary on Psalm 140:1-7 (Read Psalm 140:1-7) The more danger appears, the more earnest we should be in prayer to God. All are safe whom the Lord ...

The Bible tells us that God is “close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18 NIV).

When the birthday of our friend, Ms. E* came around, Al and I paid a visit to her rehabilitation facility. Not sure if she had any family close by, we ...

In the first book of Psalms ( Pss 1–41 ), have you ever noticed the change in tone within the laments and songs of confidence, between the two halves of the book? In this article, I’d like to propose ...

13 1 The dragon [1] stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. 13 1 ...

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

The Psalms in Medieval Art and Life” is on display through Jan. 4, 2026, at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.

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As we open our hearts to a new song – a new view of ourselves as God’s spiritual offspring – we find healing. An article inspired by this week’s Bible lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly.