Tag: Psalms

Sacred Prayers Drawn from the Psalms of David

Michael Riggins — November 2, 2025

Sacred Prayers Drawn from the Psalms of David

Five prayers from our forthcoming volume Sacred Prayers Drawn from the Psalms of David, The Peter Martyr Library Volume 3

Luther and the Classics: The Case of Psalm 90 (1)

E. J. Hutchinson — February 25, 2025

Luther and the Classics: The Case of Psalm 90 (1)

The first post in what it is hoped will be a series on Luther's use of the classics in his lectures on Psalm 90.

Christ in the Psalms, Christ in the Prophets, Christ in the Law

E. J. Hutchinson — March 9, 2023

Christ in the Psalms, Christ in the Prophets, Christ in the Law

St. Augustine on Christ in the Old Testament.

If Christ Is God, Why Does He Pray?

E. J. Hutchinson — March 2, 2023

If Christ Is God, Why Does He Pray?

Augustine on Psalm 2:8.

When God’s Anger Isn’t Like Yours (or Mine)

E. J. Hutchinson — February 27, 2023

When God’s Anger Isn’t Like Yours (or Mine)

St. Augustine on anger in Psalm 2.

Unanswered Prayers: A Difficult Lesson from Augustine (Updated)

E. J. Hutchinson — February 8, 2023

Unanswered Prayers: A Difficult Lesson from Augustine (Updated)

Augustine on Psalm 22:2.

An Amazing Vignette from a Late Antique Church

E. J. Hutchinson — February 1, 2023

An Amazing Vignette from a Late Antique Church

What should a preacher do when the lector reads the wrong text?

The Psalms and Union With Christ: Reading, Singing, and Praying with Jesus

Joshua Heavin — November 9, 2022

The Psalms and Union With Christ: Reading, Singing, and Praying with Jesus

Our union with Christ compels us to bring the psalms back into worship.

The Return of the King? A Canonical Reading of Psalm 137

Rhys Laverty — February 25, 2022

The Return of the King? A Canonical Reading of Psalm 137

A constructive, tentative suggestion for a troubling imprecatory psalm.

Don’t Keep the Imprecatory Psalms at Arm’s Length

Rhys Laverty — February 11, 2022

Don’t Keep the Imprecatory Psalms at Arm’s Length

The imprecatory psalms are the prayers of both the King and his covenant people.