A column featuring meditations on all 150 Psalms. Began in 2002, concluded in 2019.
Kit Swartz | November/December 2019 Issue
Each of the five books of the Psalter closes with a doxology in simple praise to God (41:13; 72:18–19; 89:52; 106:48; 150:1-6). Psalm 150 is the ...
Kit Swartz | September/October 2019 Issue
Each of the five books of the Psalter closes with a doxology in simple praise to God (41:13; 72:18–19; 89:52; 106:48; 150:1-6). Psalm 149 is the ...
Each of the five books of the Psalter closes with a doxology in simple praise to God (41:13; 72:18–19; 89:52; 106:48; 150:1–6). Psalm 148 is the ...
Kit Swartz | May/June 2019 Issue
Each of the five books of the Psalter closes with a doxology in pure praise to God (41:13; 72:18–19; 89:52; 106:48; 150:1–6). Psalm 147 is the ...
Kit Swartz | March/April 2019 Issue
Each of the five books of the Psalter closes with a doxology in pure praise to God (41:13; 72:18–19; 89:52; 106:48; 150:1–6). Psalm 146 begins a ...
Kit Swartz | January/February 2019 Issue
Psalm 145 is the only psalm that has the Hebrew title of the whole book for its own title—Praise. It is the last psalm of those explicitly connected ...
Kit Swartz | November/December 2018 Issue
Past praise provides present prayer” is the logic of this psalm. David is very intentionally using the praise of Psalm 18 (see 2 Sam. 22) as the ...
Kit Swartz | September/October 2018 Issue
Paul assures us that the Lord will always provide a way of escape out of temptation (1 Cor. 10:13). We have this because Christ accomplished it for us ...
Kit Swartz | July/August 2018 Issue
Who has not felt that no one cares about him or her? We feel like numbers in a file, cogs on a gear, or meat in a grinder; something to be used and ...
Kit Swartz | May/June 2018 Issue
The Lord (vv. 1, 3, 8) is addressed as the One who by nature is able to help and, in covenant, is willing to help. The need is urgent (hasten, when) ...
Kit Swartz | March/April 2018 Issue
This psalm is beautifully arranged with the problem described (vv. 1–5), the ground of appeal confessed (vv. 6–7), the petition answering the ...
Kit Swartz | January/February 2018 Issue
Psalm 139 is often and rightly referenced when declaring that human life unequivocally begins at conception. But it is critical that we understand the ...
Kit Swartz | November/December 2017 Issue
Psalms 138–145 are the final section of psalms particularly connected to David, which together make up more than half of the book. These include the ...
It is likely the psalmist recently returned to Jerusalem from Babylon, rejoicing to come home (Ps. 126) but feeling devastated by the sight of barren ...
Psalm 136 Psalm Category: Hymn of Praise Central Thought: Thank the Lord for His everlasting lovingkindness Keywords: thanks, lovingkindness, ...
Kit Swartz | May/June 2017 Issue
Introduction Psalms 135 and 136 have numerous connections that make them one of many pairs of psalms in the psalter (e.g., 43–44; 126–127). ...
Kit Swartz | March/April 2017 Issue
Psalm 134 Psalm Category: Song of Ascents Central Thought: As we bless God, He blesses us Keywords: the Lord, ...
Kit Swartz | January/February 2017 Issue
Psalm 133 is particularly suitable for the Psalms of Ascent. It expresses the same joy in fellowship that we found in Psalm 122. In typical Hebrew ...
Kit Swartz | November 30, 2016
Psalm 132 Psalm Category: Song of Ascents, Royal Psalms Central Thought: David’s throne is established on the Lord’s throne Keywords: ...
Kit Swartz | September 14, 2016
Psalm 131 Psalm Category: Song of Ascents Central Thought: Humbling oneself and hoping in the Lord keywords: proud, composed, and hope Psalms 130 ...