A close friend recently gifted me with “The One Year Book of Psalms: 365 Inspirational Readings.” Her Christmas gift was well-timed; I began reading a psalm and commentary on Jan. 1 as part of my ...

For the Psalms of David were not written only by David. They include the voices of Levites, Temple singers, the descendants of Korach, families of visionaries — yet all shared one thing: they were ...

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

Explore the significance of the Acheinu prayer, a heartfelt plea for the release of captives in times of communal distress.

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 ...

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