On Whole, Individual Psalms

For more resources on the psalms, see ‘Commentaries on the Book of Psalms’;
for individual verses see: ‘Psalms – Sermon & Textual Index’.

Subsection

Imprecatory Psalms

Order of Contents

Psalm 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45
. 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100
. 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150 1,250+

Penitential Psalms 14+
Use of Each Psalm in History 3
Biblios 5

Psalms 1-41

Exposition

1500’s

de Valdes, Juan – Commentary on the First Book of Psalms [1-41] tr. John T. Betts (Privately Printed, 1894) 313 pp. no ToC

de Valdes (c.1490 – 1541) was a Spanish religious writer and Catholic reformer.

Psalms 1-26

Exposition

1800’s

Williams, Isaac – The Psalms Interpreted of Christ, vol. 1 (Ps. 1-26) Ref (London & Oxford: Rivingtons, 1864) 463 pp.

*** – “This writer is of the High Church school, but he is very spiritual and deep, and we seldom turn to him without profit.” – Spurgeon

Psalms 1-25

Expositions

300’s

Origen – Commentary on Psalms 1-25 in Origen tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Early Church Fathers Pre (Routledge, 1998), pt. 2

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Exposition of the First 25 Psalms (1530) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Psalms 1-24

Exposition

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

Psalms 1-22

Exposition

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Commentary on the First Twenty-Two Psalms (1519-1521) ed. Lenker, John N. (Sunbury, PA: Lutherans in All Lands Co., 1903) 460 pp. no ToC

Psalms 1-12

Exposition

2000’s

Davis, Dale Ralph – The Way of the Righteous in the Muck of Life: Psalms 1-12 (Christian Focus, 2020) 144 pp. ToC

Psalms 1-10

Expositions

1200’s

Kimchi, David – The Longer Commentary of Rabbi David Kimhi on the First Book of Psalms (1-10, 15-17, 19, 22, 24) tr. R.G. Finch (London: SPCK, 1919) 155 pp. ToC

Kimchi (1160-1235) was a medieval Jewish commentator.

1600’s

Hall, Joseph – ‘Some Few of David’s Psalms [1-10] Metaphrased’ in The Works of Joseph Hall (London: Haviland, 1625), pp. 155-60

Psalms 1-8

Expositions

1600’s

Day, John – Day’s Descant on David’s Psalms: or a Commentary upon the Psalter… First, of the First Eight Psalms… (Oxford, 1620) 220 pp. ToC

Day (1566–1628) was a reformed Anglican minister and had a reputation at one point for being ‘the most frequent and noted preacher in the university’ of Oxford.

Anon. – A Discourse Presented to Those who Seek the Reformation of the Church of England, wherein is showed that the New Church Discipline [of Independency] is Dangerous both to Religion & also to the Whole State: together with the opinions of certain reverend & learned divines concerning the fundamental points of the true Protestant Religion: with a short Exposition upon some of David’s Psalms pertinent to these times of Sedition ([London] 1642) 220 pp.

2000’s

Fesko, John – Songs of a Suffering King: the Grand Christ Hymn of Psalms 1-8 (RHB, 2014) 133 pp.

Psalms 1-4

Exposition

1600’s

Junius, Francis – Methodical Exposition of 4 Psalms (1-4) in Theological Works (d. 1602; Geneva: Chovet, 1613), vol. 1 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Psalms 1-3

Exposition

1600’s

Bernard, Richard – David’s Music: or Psalms [1-3] of that Royal Prophet… Unfolded Logically, Expounded… (London: Kyngston, 1616) 124 pp. ToC

Psalms 1-2

Exposition

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentary on the Psalms: translation of commentary and selections on Septuagint Psalms: Prefatory Material, 1, 2, 8, 9, 21, 22, 23, 44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 62, 63, 67, 68, 71, 73, 77, 81, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 94, 117, Hypotheseis on Pss 119-133, 136 tr. Justin M. Gohl (d. 339; 2024) at Academia.edu

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

Studies

2000’s

Whiting, Mark J. – ‘Psalms 1 & 2 as a Hermeneutical Lens for Reading the Psalter’ in Evangelical Quarterly 85.3 (July 2013), pp. 246-62

Cole, Robert L. – Psalms 1–2: Gateway to the Psalter in Hebrew Bible Monographs 37 (Sheffield, 2013) 182 pp. Here is a review.

Psalm 1

Expositions

300’s

Hilary of Poitiers – Psalm 1 in Homilies on the Psalms in Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, vol. 9, pp. 236-43

Hilary (c. 310 – c. 367) was bishop of Poitiers. He was sometimes referred to as the “Hammer of the Arians” (Malleus Arianorum) and the “Athanasius of the West”.

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

Basil (330–379) was a bishop of Caesarea. He was an influential theologian who supported the Nicene Creed and opposed heresies within the early Christian church such as Arianism and Apollinarianism.

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 1 in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1100’s

Honorius Augustodunensis – ‘The First Psalm: On the Incarnation of Christ’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms ed. David Welch tr. Catena Scholarium in Teams Commentary Series Abstract (Medieval Institute Publications, 2023), pp. 40-56

Honorius (ca. 1070 – ca. 1140)

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12, 13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102, 103, 104, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Beza, Theodore – ‘A Meditation upon the First Psalm of David’ in Christian Meditations upon Eight Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1582) 20 pp. no page numbers

Zanchi, Jerome – ‘A Partial Explanation of Psalm One by Girolamo Zanchi’ tr. Patrick O’Banion (1568; 2025) from Two Books of Letters (Hanover, 1609) at Heidelblog also printed in Zanchi, Blessed is the Man: Orations on Theological Education (Merchant Royal Press, 2025)

1600’s

Stonham, Mathew – A Treatise on the First Psalm (London: G. Eld, 1610) 230 pp.

** – “Somewhat dry, scholastic and out of date; but still an interesting and instructive piece of old divinity.” – Spurgeon

Bernard, Richard – The First Psalm in David’s Music: or Psalms of that Royal Prophet, once the Sweet Singer of that Israel unfolded Logically, Expounded Paraphrastically, & then follows a more particular explanation of the words, with manifold doctrines and uses briefly observed… (London: Kyngston, 1616), pp. 3-45 Reformed, Puritan

Lake, Arthur – An Exposition of the First Psalm in Sermons with some Religious & Divine Meditations (London: Stansby, 1629), pp. 1-49

Fletcher, Phineas – The Way to Blessedness: a Treatise or Commentary on the First Psalm (London: Dawson, 1632) 271 pp.

Fletcher (1582–1650) was an English minister and poet.

Smith, Samuel – Samuel Smith on Psalm 1 9th ed. (1635) in Samuel Smith on Psalm 1. Thomas Pierson on Psalms XXVII. LXXXIV. LXXXV. LXXXVII. and William Gouge on Psalm CXVI. in Nichol’s Series of Commentaries (Edinburgh: James Nichol, 1868), pp. 7-66

** – “Very popular in its day, and worthily so.” – Spurgeon

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102, 103, 116, 130 & 143.

*** “O rare Sir Richard Baker! Knight of the flowing pen. His ‘Meditations and Disquisitions’ are altogether marrow and fatness. We have often tried to quote from him and have found ourselves so embarrassed with riches that we have been inclined to copy the whole book. Why it has not been reprinted, and made to pass through fifty editions, we cannot tell. Poor man, he became a surety and smarted, dying in poverty in the Fleet. Were there any Christians alive in those days?” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 1’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Burrell, David James – ‘The Happy Man [Ps. 1]’ in ‘The Morning Cometh.’ Talks for the Times (American Tract Society, 1893), pp. 243-53

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – Study 1, The First Psalm in Ten Studies in the Psalms (NY: Young Men’s Christian Association Press, 1907)

McFadyen (1870–1933) was a Scottish professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow.

Mackay, Alexander – ‘A Sermon [Ps. 1]’ in The Free Presbyterian Magazine and Monthly Record, vol. 17, no. 12 (Apr 1913), pp. 453-61

Howard, Henry – The Threshold: Studies in the First Psalm (Doran, 1926) 150 pp. ToC

Howard (1859-1933) was an Australian, Methodist minister who also labored in American and England.

Pink, A.W. – ‘The Blessed Man’ (1938)

Beisner, Calvin – ‘Prologue: In Whose Counsel? Psalm 1’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988), pp. 1-15

2000’s

Marcus, John – ‘The Man who is Truly Blessed’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 86, no. 1 (Oct. 2009), pp. 2-4

Morris, Sean – ‘Saturday Psalm Series: the Blessed Man, the Blessed Life, the Blessed Word—Psalm 1’, pt. 1, 2, 3, 4 (2023) at Heidelblog

Perkins, Harrison – ‘An Introduction to the Psalter on the Law & the Gospel: Psalms 1–2’ (2024) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Cox, Samuel – ‘The First Psalm’ in The Expositor 2nd Series, 2.2 (Feb. 1881), pp. 81-103

R. – ‘The Tenses of the First Psalm’ in The Old Testament Student, vol. 3, no. 7 (Mar., 1884), pp. 261-63

1900’s

Gunkel, Hermann – ‘Psalm 1: an Interpretation’ in The Biblical World, vol. 21, pp. 120-23

Haupt, Paul – ‘The Poetic Form of the First Psalm’ in The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, vol. 19, no. 3 (Apr., 1903), pp. 129-42

Green, James Leo – ‘Word Studies in the First Psalm’ in The Bible Student, n.s. 21.1 (Jan. 1950), pp. 22-26

Blaiklock, E.M. – ‘Psalm One’ in Eternity 13.11 (Nov. 1962), p. 21 ff.

Blaiklock (1903–1983) was chair of classics at the University of Auckland and a leading writer of Christian apologetic literature in New Zealand.

Thomas, Marlin E. – ‘Psalms 1 & 112 as a Paradigm for the Comparison of Wisdom Motifs in the Psalms’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 29.1 (March 1986), pp. 15-24

2000’s

Cole, Robert L. – ‘(Mis)Translating Psalm 1’ in Journal for Biblical Manhood & Womanhood 10.2 (Fall 2005), pp. 35-50

Russell, Brian – ‘Psalm 1 as an Interpreter of Scripture’ in Irish Biblical Studies 26.4 (2005), pp. 170-93

Kartje, John – Wisdom Epistemology in the Psalter: a Study of Psalms 1, 73, 90 & 107 (De Gruyter, 2014) 228 pp.

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin

Works, vol. 12: Selected Psalms I ToC (Ps. 2, 8, 19, 23, 26, 45, 51)

Exposition of the 2nd Psalm (1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar: Hermann B. Nochfolger), vol. 40.2, Lectures on Psalms 2, 51, 45 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Melanchthon, Philip – Grammatical Explanation of Ps. 2, on the following Sunday, Jan. 1 in Works ed. Henricus E. Bindseil (Brunsvigae, 1856), vol. 24, Postils pt. 1-2, pt. 1, from the Sunday of Advent to the Sunday of Quinquagesima

Bucer, Martin – bk. 1, ch. 4, On the Various Times of the Church, ‘From Ps. 2, 22 & 110’ in On the Kingdom of Christ (Basel, 1551)

1600’s

Bernard, Richard – The Second Psalm in David’s Music: or Psalms of that Royal Prophet, once the Sweet Singer of that Israel unfolded Logically, Expounded Paraphrastically, & then follows a more particular explanation of the words, with manifold doctrines and uses briefly observed… (London: Kyngston, 1616), pp. 46-91 Reformed, Puritan

Boys, John – An Exposition of the Proper Psalms used in our English Liturgy, together with a Reason why the Church did Choose the Same (London: Kyngston, 1616) 179 pp.

This work includes commentary on Psalm 2, 19, 45, 57, 89, 110-111, 113-114, 118 & 132. Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 2’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Boys, John – Psalm 2 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 826-34

1800’s

Smith, John Pye – ch. 4, Section X, ‘Messiah, Son of God’ in The Scripture Testimony to the Messiah (London: Jackson, 1837), pp. 287-93

Harpur, George – Discourses 1-12 ToC in Christ in the Psalms, an Exposition of the 2nd, 45th & 110th Psalms, in a Series of Discourses (London: Wertheim, 1862), pp. 1-180

Harpur was an Anglican curate.

** “Discourses of a high order as to ability, but the historico-prophetic interpretations here given do not commend themselves to us.” – Spurgeon

Pitcairn, David – Zion’s King: The Second Psalm Expounded in the Light of History & Prophecy Ref (J.H. Jackson, 1851) 444 pp.

** “This author does not err on the side of conciseness. His book is a meritorious effort, but we have found it somewhat heavy reading.” – Spurgeon

King, Henry M. – ch. 1, ‘Psalm 2’ in The Messiah in the Psalms (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899)

King (1838-1919) was an American baptist minister born in Maine, who labored in Massachusetts.

1900’s

Vos, Gerrit – ‘The Raging Heathen’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 16, no. 1 (Oct 1939), pp. 14-15

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

Rumburg, H. Rondel – The Universal Dominion of Christ: a Study in Psalm 2 Buy (1996) 81 pp.

Rumberg is a Calvinistic baptist pastor who here takes a view of Psalm 2 inline with the Reformed Presbyterian position. To the contrary see Gillespie in other places on this site.

Key, Steven R. – ‘Christ, our King’, pt. 1, 2 in The Standard Bearer, vol. 74, no. 17-18 (June-July 1998), pp. 396-98

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 2:1-12’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 2 (2006), pp. 206-7 & 255 at Confessional.org

Barrett, Michael – ‘Christ: The Object of Saving Faith: Psalm 2’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 22:9 (Nov 2014), pp. 252-53

Cara, Robert J. – ‘The Messianic King’ (2018) at Table Talk

Clark, R. Scott – ‘Saturday Psalm Series: Ruling in the Midst of his Enemies—Psalms 2 & 110’ (2023) at Heidelblog

Perkins, Harrison – at Heidelblog

‘An Introduction to the Psalter on the Law & the Gospel: Psalms 1–2’ (2024)

‘Psalm 2: God is King over the Nations’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2024)

Studies

1800’s

Cox, Samuel – ‘The Second Psalm’ in The Expositor 2nd Series, 3.1 (Jan. 1882), pp. 13-35

R. – ‘The Tenses of the Second Psalm’ in The Old Testament Student, vol. 3, no. 9 (May, 1884), pp. 357-58

Rich, T.H. – ‘Psalm ii’ in Journal of the Society of Biblical Literature & Exegesis 5.1/2 (June-Dec. 1885), p. 83

This lays out the psalm by the speakers in it in a helpful way.

Barnes, William E. – ‘The Interpretation of the Second Psalm’ in The Expositor fifth series 6.4 (Oct. 1897), pp. 304-8

1900’s

Davidson, Andrew B. – ‘The Second Psalm’ in Biblical & Literary Essays, 2nd ed. (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1902), pp.139-56

Davidson (1831-1902) was a professor and minister in the Free Church of Scotland, and had some liberal tendencies.

Rowley, Harold H. – ‘The Text & Structure of Psalm II’ in Journal of Theological Studies 42 No 167-168 (July-Oct.1941), pp. 143-54

Saydon, Mgr. – ‘The Divine Sonship of Christ in Psalm II’ in Scripture 3.2 (April 1948), pp. 32-35

Ringgren, Helmer – ‘Psalm 2 & Belit’s Oracle for Ashurbanipal’ in eds. Carol L. Meyers & M. O’Connor, Word of the Lord Shall Go Forth: Essays in Honor of David Noel Freedman in Celebration of His Sixtieth Birthday (Eisenbrauns, 1983), pp. 91-95

Sasson, Victor – ‘The Language of Rebellion in Psalm 2 & in the Plaster Texts from Deir ‘Alla’ in Andrews University Seminary Studies 24.2 (1986), pp. 147-54

2000’s

Schrock, David – ‘Reading Psalms 2 & 110 with the Grain of Scripture: a Proposal for Reading the Psalter Canonically’ in Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 25.3 (Fall 2021), pp. 97-120

Expositions

400’s

Augustine – ch. 18, ‘Christ’s Death & Resurrection Prophesied in Psalm 3, 40 [41], 15 [16] & 67 [68]’ in Of the City of God, with learned comments of Io. Lod. Vives (London, 1610), bk. 17, pp. 645-46

1500’s

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Bernard, Richard – The Third Psalm in David’s Music: or Psalms of that Royal Prophet, once the Sweet Singer of that Israel unfolded Logically, Expounded Paraphrastically, & then follows a more particular explanation of the words, with manifold doctrines and uses briefly observed… (London: Kyngston, 1616), pp. 92-124 Reformed, Puritan

Boys, John – Psalm 3 in in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 841-45

1800’s

Thomson, Andrew – Lecture 12 [Ps. 3] in Lectures on the Psalms (Edinburgh: Whyte, 1826)

Thomson was a Church of Scotland minister in Edinburgh.

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Psalm 3: Despite Appearances’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2024) at Heidelblog

Charles, Jr., H.B. – ch. 2, ‘Psalm 3: Its not as bad as it seems’ in Psalms of Trust: Living with Confidence in God at All Times (Moody, 2026)

Studies

1800’s

Cox, Samuel – ‘The Third Psalm’ in The Expositor 2nd Series, 3.2 (Feb. 1882), pp. 94-106

1900’s

Blaiklock, E.M. – ‘Psalm Three’ in Eternity 14.1 (Jan. 1963), p. 13 ff.

Blaiklock (1903–1983) was chair of classics at the University of Auckland and a leading writer of Christian apologetic literature in New Zealand.

Expositions

1600’s

Horton, Thomas – An Exposition of the Fourth Psalm (8 Sermons) in Choice & Practical Expositions on Four Select Psalms: 4, 42, 51, 63 (London: Maxwell, 1675), pp. 1-108

*** – “A marvelous homiletical exposition. Horton’s discourses are very full of divisions, but then he always has plenty of solid matter to divide. Ministers will find teeming suggestions here.” – Spurgeon

Leighton, Robert – Meditations Practical & Critical on Ps. 4 in The Whole Works… new ed. (†1684; London: Duncan, 1830), vol. 2, pp. 473-95

*** – “Everything that fell from his pen is worth its weight in diamonds.” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Hawker, Robert – ‘Thoughts on Psalm 4’ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 172, no. 2055 (Oct 2006), p. 305

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Courage in The Storm: When God is on your Side—Psalm 4’ (2024) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Cox, Samuel – ‘The Fourth Psalm’ in The Expositor 2nd Series, 3.3 (March 1882), pp. 178-90

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘Studies in Practical Exegesis. II. Psalm iv’ in The Expositor third series 8.6 (Dec. 1888), pp. 428-38

Cheyne had liberal tendencies.

1900’s

Barnes, William E. – ‘Bible Translation—Official & Unofficial: A Study of Psalm IV in English’ in Journal of Theological Studies 28 no 109 (Oct. 1926), pp. 39-48

2000’s

Goldingay, John – ‘Psalm 4: Ambiguity & Resolution’ in Tyndale Bulletin 57(2) (2006), pp. 161-72

Screnock, John – ‘Some Reflections on the Old Greek of Psalm Four’ in ed. Ardel Caneday, For it Stands in Scripture: Essays in Honor of W. Edward Glenny (Univ. of Northwestern, 2019), pp. 11-30

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 5’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Thomson, Andrew – Lectures 1-2 in Lectures on the Psalms (Edinburgh: Whyte, 1826), pp. 1-48

Thomson was a Church of Scotland minister in Edinburgh.

1900’s

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Morning Meditation’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 16, no. 4 (Nov. 1939), pp. 86-88

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 5:1-12’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 12 (2016), pp. 239-41 at Confessional.org

Morris, Sean – ‘The Sword Of Judgment And The Shield Of Favor: A Series On Psalm 5’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2023) at Heidelblog

6 (See also Expositions of the Penitential Psalms below)

Expositions

700’s

Anastasius of Sinai – tr. AI at The Faith Received

Oration & Homily on Psalm 6 in PG 89
Homily on Ps. 6 in PO 52

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12, 13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102, 103, 104, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Knox, John – An Exposition upon the Sixth Psalm of David, Addressed to Mrs. Bowes (1554) in The Works of John Knox ed. David Laing (Edinburgh: James Thin, 1846), 3.111-56

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Du Vair, Guillaume – A Most Heavenly & Plentiful Treasure, or a Rich Mineral Full of Sweetest Comforts… (London, 1609) including meditations on Psalms 6, 15, 26, 31, 34, 37, 43, 46, 50, 73, 102, 129, 142

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102, 103, 116, 130 & 143.

1900’s

Adams, John – Ps. 6, The Chastisement of Love in The Lenten Psalms in The Short Course Series (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1912), pp. 1-17

2000’s

Morris, Sean – ‘Troubled Bones & the God who Turns: Psalm 6’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2024) at Heidelblog

Expositions

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Psalm 7: The Best Line of Defense’ (2024) at Heidelblog

300’s

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

1900’s

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Suffering because of Slander’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 16, no. 6 (Dec. 1939), pp.135-37

Study

2000’s

Kwakkel, Gert – According to My Righteousness: Upright Behaviour as Grounds for Deliverance in Psalms 7, 17, 18, 26, and 44 in Oudtestamentische Studien, 46 (Brill, 2002) 342 pp.

8-9

Exposition

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentary on Psalms 8 tr. Justin Gohl at Sophiaphile

400’s

Theodore of Mopsuestia – ‘Psalm 8’ in Theodore of Mopsuestia tr. Frederick McLeod in The Early Church Fathers Pre (Routledge, 2009), pt. 2

1500’s

Luther, Martin

A Sermon of Dr. Martin Luther, of the Kingdom of Christ, out of the Eighth Psalm, ‘Lord our Lord, etc.’, made at Marsburg the Sixth Day of Aug., Anno 1545 in A Fruitful & Godly Exposition & Declaration of the Kingdom of Christ & of the Christian Liberty... ([London, 1548]) 35 pp. no page numbers

Ps. 8 in “Exegetical Studies on the Psalms” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 8’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Boys, John – Psalm 8 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 871-82

Calov, Abraham – pt. 2, Further demonstration of the eminence of the human nature of Christ from the 8th Psalm in Illustrated New Testament, vol. 2, pt. 2, Annotations on Heb. 2

Calov was a major Lutheran theologian.

Leighton, Robert – Meditations Practical & Critical on Ps. 8 in The Whole Works… new ed. (†1684; London: Duncan, 1830), vol. 2

*** – “Everything that fell from his pen is worth its weight in diamonds.” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Mason, John Mitchell – Lecture: Psalm 8 in Sermons, Lectures & Orations (Edinburgh: Ogle & Murray, 1860). pp. 244-58 also in The Writings of the Late John M. Mason… (NY: Editor, 1832), vol. 2, p. 49 ff.

Binnie, William – ‘The 8th Psalm’ in The Psalms, Their History, Teachings & Use (London: Nelson, 1870), p. 186

Binnie was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland.

Kingsley, Charles – Sermon 10, The Doxology [Ps. 8] in Sermons for the Times (London: Macmillan, 1890), pp. 132-45

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

2000’s

Barrett, Michael P.V. – ‘A Psalm for Christmas: the Ideal Man’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 22, no. 10 (Dec 2014), pp. 276-77

Spinnenweber, Stephen – ‘Saturday Psalm Series: Meditating on Psalm 8’, pt. 1, 2 (2023) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Bissell, E.C. – ‘The “Protevangelium” & the Eighth Psalm’ in Journal of the Society of Biblical Literature & Exegesis 6.2 (Dec. 1886), pp. 64-68

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘Studies in Practical Exegesis. III. Psalm viii’ in The Expositor third series 10.2 (August 1889), pp. 81-89

1900’s

Gunkel, Hermann – ‘Psalm 8: an Interpretation’ in The Biblical World, vol. 21 (1903), pp. 206-9

Barton, George A. – ‘The Eighth Psalm: An Interpretation’ in The Biblical World, vol. 24, no. 5 (Nov., 1904), pp. 343-46

Wallis, Wilber B. – ‘The Use of Psalms 8 & 110 in I Corinthians 15:25-27 & in Hebrews 1 & 2’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 15.1 (Winter 1972), pp. 25-29

2000’s

Guthrie, George H. & Russell D. Quinn – ‘A Discourse Analysis of the Use of Psalm 8:4-6 in Hebrews 2:5-9’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 49.2 (June 2006), pp. 235-46

Whitekettle, Richard – ‘Taming the Shrew, Shrike & Shrimp: the Form & Function of Zoological Classification in Psalm 8’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 125.4 (Winter 2006), pp. 749-65

Kraut, Judah – ‘The Birds & the Babes: the Structure & Meaning of Psalm 8’ in The Jewish Quarterly Review, vol. 100, no. 1 (Winter 2010), pp. 10-24

Kerr, Andrew – ‘Psalm 8’ in Irish Biblical Studies 29.1 (2011), pp. 116-150

Historical

Kuivenhoven, Maarten – ‘In christo homine restuitur [In Christ Man is Restored]: William Ames’ Exegesis of Psalm 8 & 40′ in ed. Yudha Thianto, The Old Testament, Calvin & the Reformed Tradition (Brill, 2024)

9-10

Studies

1900’s

Gray, George B. – ‘The Alphabetic Structure of Psalms IX & X’ in The Expositor seventh series 2.3 (Sept. 1906), pp. 233-53

Gordis, Robert – ‘Psalm 9-10: A Textual & Exegetical Study’ in The Jewish Quarterly Review, vol. 48, no. 2, Dropsie College Jubilee Alumni Issue (Oct., 1957), pp. 104-22

Expositions

1500

Luther, Martin – Ps. 9 in “Exegetical Studies on the Psalms” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 9’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

‘A Prayer of Moses’ in The Free Presbyterian Magazine, vol. 59, no. 6 (Oct 1954), pp. 161-65

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Psalm 9: The Past for the Sake of the Present’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2024) at Heidelblog

Exposition

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Psalm 10—Where is the Lord?’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2024) at Heidelblog

Expositions

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – Study 2, The Eleventh Psalm in Ten Studies in the Psalms (NY: Young Men’s Christian Association Press, 1907)

McFadyen (1870–1933) was a Scottish professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow.

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Confidence midst Threatening Danger’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 16, no. 13 (April, 1940), pp. 303-4

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Psalm 11—Explicable Courage’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2024) at Heidelblog

Charles, Jr., H.B. – ch. 10, ‘Psalm 11: Don’t Fly Away’ in Psalms of Trust: Living with Confidence in God at All Times (Moody, 2026), pp. 145-58

Studies

1900’s

Sonne, Isaiah – ‘Psalm Eleven’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 68.3 (Sept. 1949), pp. 241-45

Morgenstern, Julian – ‘Psalm 11’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 69, no. 3 (Sept 1950), pp. 221-31

Bellinger, Jr., W.H. – ‘The Interpretation of Psalm 11’ in The Evangelical Quarterly 56.2 (Apr.-June 1984), pp. 95-102

12-13

Exposition

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Expositions

400’s

Asterius – On Psalm 11 [12], Homily 2 tr. Kathie T. at Roger-Pearse.com

Asterius (d. c. 341) was a Christian theologian from Cappadocia, held by some to be Arian. For background see Roger Pearse, who, in his second post, quotes a scholar saying Asterius was not Arian.

1800’s

Gordon, Robert – ‘The Present Declension of Religion: a sermon preached… from the 12th Psalm…’ in The Scottish Pulpit (King, 1845), vol. 4, pp. 151-56

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Psalm 12—A Pure & Protecting Word’, pt. 1, 2 (2024) at Heidelblog

13-24

Exposition

2000’s

Davis, Dale Ralph – Slogging Along in the Paths of Righteousness: Psalms 13-24 (Christian Focus, 2020) 189 pp.

Exposition

1900’s

Vos, Gerrit – ‘The Anxious Quest of the Sorrowful’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 16, no. 15 (May 1940), pp. 346-47

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Psalm 13: How Long?’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

300’s

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

2000’s

Vaughn, Charles – ‘Psalms 14 & 53: No, it’s not all good’, pt. 1, 2 (2024) at Heidelblog

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Psalm 14: The Heart Talk Of Fools’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

Torrey, Charles C. – ‘The Archetype of Psalms 14 & 53’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 46.3-4 (1927), pp. 186-92

15-24

Exposition

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘From Glory to Glory: the Story of Christ In Psalms 15–24’, pt. 1, Intro (2025) at Heidelblog

15-17

Exposition

1200’s

Kimchi, David – The Longer Commentary of Rabbi David Kimhi on the First Book of Psalms (1-10, 15-17, 19, 22, 24) tr. R.G. Finch (London: SPCK, 1919) 155 pp. ToC

Kimchi (1160-1235) was a medieval Jewish commentator, philosopher and grammarian.

Expositions

200’s

Origen – Homilies 1-2 on Ps. 15 in Homilies on the Psalms: Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Fathers of the Church, #141 Pre (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2020)

1500’s

Erasmus, Desiderus – An Exposition of Psalm 15 in which is full purely declared the pure and clean behavior that ought to be in the pure Church of Christ, which is the multitude of all true Christen people (d. 1536)

Aepinus, Johann – A Very Fruitful & Godly Exposition upon the 15th Psalm of David called, ‘Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle’ ([London, 1548])

Aepinus (1499-1553) was a German Lutheran theologian and a presiding spiritual leader over the Lutheran State Church of Hamburg.

Musculus, Wolfgang – On Righteousness, Oaths & Usury tr. Todd Rester in Sources in Early Modern Economics, Ethics & Law Buy (CLP, 2013) 162 pp.

“This text is a translation of Wolfgang Musculus’ commentary on Psalm 15 and his related appendices on the topics of oaths and usury.” – Bookflap

Smith, Henry – ‘The Examination of Usury [Ps. 15:1, 5]’ in The Works of Henry Smith: Sermons, Treatises, Prayers, and Poems (d. 1591; Edinburgh: Nichol, 1866), vol. 1, pp. 88-108 also in The Sermons of Master Henry Smith (London, 1628), pp. 92-116

Turnbull, Richard – An Exposition upon the 15th Psalm, divided into Four Sermons (London: Windet, 1592) 65 pp. Index

Turnbull (d. 1593) was a fellow of Oxford and a reformed minister in London.

** – “By a popular and edifying preacher of the olden times.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Perkins, William – Psalm 15 in the Form of a Dialogue Between Jehovah and David in A Case of Conscience Resolved in Works, vol. 1 (of 3), p. 428

Downame, George – Lectures on the 15th Psalm, wherein besides many other very Profitable & Necessary Matters, the Question of Usury is Plainly & Fully Decided (London: Islip, 1604) 362 pp.

** – “Lectures by one of the race of giant divines.” – Spurgeon

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Boys, John – Psalm 118 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 883-98

Cartwright, Christopher –A Practical & Polemical Commentary or Exposition on the Whole 15th Psalm [in 36 Sermons] (London: Brook, 1658) 346 pp. ToC

** – “A learned and weighty work; not readily met with.” – Spurgeon

J.L. – The Christian Warfare, being some serious, humble and practical reflections on Psalm 15, wherein the princely prophet David’s great and soul-ravishing question, divine answer and application are considered (London: John Gain, 1680) 200 pp. ToC

1800’s

Thomson, Andrew – Lecture 3 in Lectures on the Psalms (Edinburgh: Whyte, 1826), pp. 48-95

Thomson was a Church of Scotland minister in Edinburgh.

Ashmead, William – Sermon 3: Psalm 15 in Sermons by the late Rev. William Ashmead… (d. 1829; Philadelphia: Towar, 1830), pp. 54-72

1900’s

Vos, Gerrit – ‘The Inhabitant of Zion’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 16, no. 16 (May 1940), pp. 373-74

Beisner, Calvin – ‘Man of the Covenant: Psalm 15’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988), pp. 143-56

2000’s

Whitlock, David W. & Gordon Dutile – Psalm 15: Integrating Faith & Work (Resource Publications, 2008) 82 pp.

This contains chapters from staff at Southwest Baptist University’s College of Business and Computer Science, reminding us of the necessity to approach life and work with a biblical worldview.

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 15:1-5’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 15 (2019), pp. 181-83 at Confessional.org

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Psalm 15 in From Glory to Glory: the Story of Christ in Psalms 15–24, pt. 2, 3 (2025) at Heidelblog

16-24

Exposition

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

Expositions

300’s

Hilary of Poitiers – Commentary on Ps. 15 (16) in Commentary on Ps. 15, 31, 41 in PL 9 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Hilary (c. 310 – c. 367) was bishop of Poitiers. He was sometimes referred to as the “Hammer of the Arians” (Malleus Arianorum) and the “Athanasius of the West”.

400’s

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 16 in “Exegetical Studies on the Psalms” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Greenham, Richard – A Godly Exposition of the 16th Psalm in The Works… (d. 1591; London: William Welby, 1612), pp. 316-31

See Spurgeon’s comments on his work on Ps. 119.

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 16’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Boys, John – Psalm 16 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 898-908

Richardson, Samuel – The Perfection & Happiness of a Believer in Christ in The Saint’s Desire, or a Cordial for a Fainting Soul (London: Simmons, 1647), pp. 134-42

1800’s

Thomson, Andrew – Lectures 4-6 [Ps. 16] in Lectures on the Psalms (Edinburgh: Whyte, 1826)

Thomson was a Church of Scotland minister in Edinburgh.

Dale, Thomas – The Golden Psalm: Being a Practical, Experimental & Prophetical Exposition of Psalm 16 Ref (Bowdery & Kerby, 1847) 214 pp.

* “Good, simple discourses; the headings might suggest a course of sermons.” – Spurgeon

Frame, James – Christ in Gethsemane: an Exposition of Psalm 16 Ref (London: Ward, 1858) 224 pp.

** “A sterling, well-intentioned and well-executed comment. The text has to be a little twisted to suit the theory of the interpreter, but we do not suppose that Mr. Frame is conscious of it. He is one of the best of modern discoursers upon the Psalms.” – Spurgeon

King, Henry M. – ch. 4, ‘Psalm 16’ in The Messiah in the Psalms (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899)

King (1838-1919) was an American baptist minister born in Maine, who labored in Massachusetts.

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 16:1-11’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 8 (2012), pp. 252-53 at Confessional.org

Barrett, Michael

‘Christ the Resolute Servant’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 23, no. 1 (Jan 2015), pp. 6-7

‘An Easter Psalm’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 25, no. 2 (2017), pp. 52-53

McDermand II, Scott – ‘A Song of Hope for Body & Soul: a Series on Psalm 16’, pt. 1, 2 (2024) at Heidelblog

Perkins, Harrison – ‘From Glory To Glory: The Story Of Christ In Psalms 15–24 (Part 4)—Psalm 16 And Christ’s Resurrection’ (2025) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Smith, W. Robertson – ‘The Sixteenth Psalm’ in The Expositor first series 4.5 (Nov. 1876), pp. 341-72

Cheyne, Thomas K.

‘Psalm xvi. 1-4’ in The Expository Times 3.4 (Jan. 1892), p. 64

‘The Sixteenth Psalm, I’ in The Expositor third series 10.3 (Sept 1889), pp. 210-24

1900’s

Driver, Samuel R. – ‘The Method of Studying the Psalter. Psalm XVI’ in The Expositor seventh series 10.1 (July 1910), pp. 26-37

Rogers, E.W. – ‘The Hebrew Psalter. The N.T. usage of the Psalms (continued). Psalm 16’ in The Bible Student, n.s. 23.1 (Jan. 1952), pp. 25-29

Anon. – ‘Psalm XVI. A Meditation’ in The Bible Student, n.s. 26.4 (Oct. 1955), pp. 199-204

Blaiklock, E.M. – ‘Psalm 16’ in Eternity 14.6 (June 1963), p. 24 ff.

Blaiklock (1903–1983) was chair of classics at the University of Auckland and a leading writer of Christian apologetic literature in New Zealand.

Kaiser, Jr., Walter C. – ‘The promise to David in Psalm 16 & its application in Acts 2:25-33 & 13:32-37’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 23.3 (Sept. 1980), pp. 219-29

2000’s

Trull, Gregory V. – ‘Views on Peter’s use of Psalm 16:8-11 in Acts 2:25-32’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 161 no 642 (April-June 2004), pp. 194-214 This is a Dispensationalist journal.

17-18

Studies

1900’s

de Jonge, M. W. – ‘Use of the Word ‘Anointed’ in the Time of Jesus [Ps. 17, 18]’ in Novum Tesamentum 8.2-4 (1966), pp. 132-48

2000’s

Kwakkel, Gert – According to My Righteousness: Upright Behaviour as Grounds for Deliverance in Psalms 7, 17, 18, 26, and 44 in Oudtestamentische Studien, 46 (Brill, 2002) 342 pp.

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 17’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Delves, Jesse – ‘Prayer & Confidence’ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 150, no. 1778 (Feb 1984), pp. 49-50

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘From Glory To Glory: The Story Of Christ In Psalms 15–24 (Part 5)—Psalm 17’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘The Seventeenth Psalm’ in The Expositor sixth series 4.4 (Oct. 1901), pp. 241-52

Expositions

1800’s

Brown, John – An Exposition of Ps. 18 (8 Lectures) ToC in The Sufferings & Glories of the Messiah, an Exposition of Ps. 18 & Isa. 52:13-53:12 (NY: Robert Carter: 1853), pp. 21-164

This was John Brown of Edinburgh (1784-1858), the great exegetical commentator and Scottish Secession Church minister.

*** – “Like all Dr. Brown’s productions, this is a work of the highest order. Clear, full, and in the best manner, exegetical.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

Beisner, Calvin – ‘A God Worthy of Praise: Psalm 18’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988), pp. 131-39

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Psalm 18 in From Glory to Glory: the Story of Christ in Psalms 15–24’, pt. 7, 8, 9 (2025) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Bennett, William H. – ‘Notes on a Comparison of the Texts of Psalm 18 & 2 Samuel 22’ in Hebraica, vol. 3, no. 2 (Jan. 1887), pp. 65-86

1900’s

Freedman, David Noel & Frank M. Cross, Jr. – ‘A Royal Song of Thanksgiving: 2 Sam 22 = Ps 18’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 72, no. 1 (Mar 1953), pp. 15-34

Expositions

1200’s

Kimchi, David – The Longer Commentary of Rabbi David Kimhi on the First Book of Psalms (1-10, 15-17, 19, 22, 24) tr. R.G. Finch (London: SPCK, 1919) 155 pp. ToC

Kimchi (1160-1235) was a medieval Jewish commentator, philosopher and grammarian.

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Exposition of the 19th Psalm in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Boys, John – An Exposition of the Proper Psalms used in our English Liturgy, together with a Reason why the Church did Choose the Same (London: Kyngston, 1616) 179 pp.

This work includes commentary on Psalm 2, 19, 45, 57, 89, 110-111, 113-114, 118 & 132. Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 19’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Boys, John – Psalm 19 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 791-99

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 19’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Reeve, John William – Lectures on the 19th Psalm (1863)

*** – “By one of the ablest preachers among the Evangelical Episcopalians. Scriptural, thoughtful, and original.” – Spurgeon

Richardson, J. Wilberforce – Illustrations of the 19th Psalm (1870)

** “Sound in doctrine, but verbose and common-place.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

King, Frederick LaRue – ‘Psalm 19’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms (Pennypacker, 1911), pp. 78-91

King (1823-1905) was an American minister born in NJ who graduated from Princeton University who labored in New York and Pennsylvania.

‘The Nineteenth Psalm’ in The Free Presbyterian Magazine & Monthly Record, vol. 26, no. 1 (May 1921), pp. 1-4

Beisner, Calvin – ‘God the Creator & Lawgiver: Psalm 19’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988), pp. 27-42

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘From Glory to Glory: the Story of Christ In Psalms 15–24 (Part 10): Psalm 19 and the Faithful King’ (2025) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Dykes, James O. – ‘The Nineteenth Psalm. Read in the Light of Ancient Nature-Worship’ in The Expositor first series 9.1 (Jan. 1879), pp. 42-53

‘The Unity of the Nineteenth Psalm’ in The Old Testament Student, vol. 4, no. 7 (Mar., 1885), pp. 320-21

1900’s

Eddleman, Henry L. – ‘Word Pictures of the Word: Exposition of Psalm 19’ in Review & Expositor 49 (Oct. 1952), pp. 413-24

Mays, James Luther – ‘The Place of the Torah-Psalms in the Psalter’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 106, no. (Mar 1987), pp. 3-12

2000’s

Klouda, Sheri L. – ‘The Dialectical Interplay of Seeing & Hearing in Psalm 19 & its Connection to Wisdom’ in Bulletin for Biblical Research 10.2 (2000), pp. 181-95

Historical

Davis, John D. – ‘The Nineteenth Psalm in the Criticism of the Nineteenth
Century’ in The Princeton Theological Review 3 (July 1905), pp. 353-75

20-21

Study

2000’s

Waltke, Bruce K. & Fred G. Zaspel – ‘The Royal Orientation of the Psalms ‘O LORD, save the king!” in Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 25.3 (Fall 2021), pp. 169-76

Expositions

1600’s

Bownd, Nicholas – Medicines for the Plague, that is, Godly & Fruitful Sermons upon part of the 20th Psalm, Full of Instructions & Comfort: very fit generally for all times of affliction, but more particularly applied to this late visitation of the plague Buy (London: Islip, 1604) 301 pp. being 21 sermons on verses 1-6

** – “Racy, quaint, extremely rare.” – Spurgeon

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Psalm 20: Thy Kingdom Come, Not God Save The King’ (2025) at Heidelblog

Perkins, Harrison – ‘From Glory to Glory: The Story of Christ in Psalms 15–24 (Part 11): Psalm 20 and the Coming King’ (2026) at Heidelblog

21-23

Exposition

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 21’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Macrae, Alexander – ‘A Lecture [Ps. 21]’ in The Free Presbyterian Magazine & Monthly Record, vol. 2, no. 10 (Feb. 1898), pp. 364-73

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Rejoicing in the Divine Warrior: Psalm 21’ (2025) at Heidelblog

Perkins, Harrison – ‘From Glory to Glory: the Story of Christ in Psalms 15–24 (Part 12): Psalm 21 & the Victorious King’ (2026) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

Haupt, Paul – ‘The Coronation of Zerubbabel’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 37, no. 3/4 (Sept-Dec 1918), pp. 209-18

22-24

Exposition

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Scholae: Explanation of the Three Following Psalms (1513-1516) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1, Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Expositions

400’s

Augustine – ch. 17, ‘Of the references of the 110th Psalm unto Christ’s Priesthood, and the 22nd unto his Passion’ in Of the City of God, with learned comments of Io. Lod. Vives (London, 1610), bk. 17

1200’s

Kimchi, David – The Longer Commentary of Rabbi David Kimhi on the First Book of Psalms (1-10, 15-17, 19, 22, 24) tr. R.G. Finch (London: SPCK, 1919) 155 pp. ToC

Kimchi (1160-1235) was a medieval Jewish commentator, philosopher and grammarian.

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 22 in “Exegetical Studies on the Psalms” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Bucer, Martin – bk. 1, ch. 4, On the Various Times of the Church, ‘From Ps. 2, 22 & 110’ in On the Kingdom of Christ (Basel, 1551)

Coverdale, Myles – Exposition upon the 22nd Psalm in Remains (†1569; Cambridge: Parker Society, 1846), pp. 279-319

1600’s

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 22’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Cocceius, Johannes – ch. 11, ‘Can the Jews evade the demonstration of the truth of the Gospel concerning Christ taken from Isaiah 53 and Ps. 22?’ in Consideration of Jewish Responses to 23 Questions… (Amsterdam: Commelin, 1662) tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

Randolph, Thomas – Dissertation on Psalm XXII in A View of Our Blessed Saviour’s Ministry & the Proofs of his Divine Mission (Oxford: Fletcher, 1784), vol. 1, pp. 503-15

1800’s

Binnie, William – ‘The 22nd Psalm’ in The Psalms, Their History, Teachings & Use (London: Nelson, 1870), pp. 172-74

Binnie was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland.

Frame, James – The Song of the Cross: an Exposition of Ps. 22 (London: Partridge, 1872) 330 pp. ToC

** – “This is valuable, as Mr. Frame’s books generally are.” – Spurgeon

Stevenson, John – Christ on the Cross: an Exposition of the 22nd Psalm (NY: Robert Carter, 1851) 350 pp. ToC rep. SGCB

** – “The best of Dr. Stevenson’s books. Exceedingly precious in its unveiling of the Redeemer’s sorrows. We have derives personal spiritual benefit from the perusal of this gracious exposition, and are unable to judge it critically.” – Spurgeon

King, Henry M. – ch. 2, ‘Psalm 22’ in The Messiah in the Psalms (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899)

King (1838-1919) was an American baptist minister born in Maine, who labored in Massachusetts.

1900’s

King, Frederick LaRue – ‘Psalm 22’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms (Pennypacker, 1911), pp. 92-94

King (1823-1905) was an American minister born in NJ who graduated from Princeton University who labored in New York and Pennsylvania.

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 22, the Cross & Confidence in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

Morgan, G. Campbell – Notes on the Psalms (Revell, 1947) ToC

‘Valuable for Morgan’s handling of Psalms 22-24 with Christ as Savior, Shepherd, and Sovereign.’ – Cyril J. Barber

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Anguish in Darkness’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 29, no. 18 (Jul 1953), pp. 409-11

Beisner, Calvin – ‘The Cross & the Kingdom: Psalm 22’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988), pp. 245-61

2000’s

Barrett, Michael – ‘Christ: The Suffering & Successful Savior’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 23, no. 2 (Feb 2015), pp. 38-39

Perkins, Harrison – ‘From Glory to Glory: the Story of Christ in Psalms 15–24 (Part 13): Psalm 22 & the King Forsaken for your Sake’ (2026) at Heidelblog

Studies

1900’s

Hovey, Alvah – ‘The Twenty-Second Psalm’ in The Biblical World, vol. 22, no. 2 (Aug., 1903), pp. 107-15

Verhil, William – ‘Anguish in Darkness’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 17, no. 10 (Feb 1941), pp. 229-31

Frost, Stanley B. – ‘Psalm 22: an Exposition’ in Canadian Journal of Theology 8.2 (April 1962), pp. 102-15

Holladay, William L. – ‘Background of Jeremiah’s Self-Understanding: Moses, Samuel & Psalm 22’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 83.2 (June 1964), pp. 153-64

Heineman, Mark H. – ‘An Exposition of Psalm 22’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 147 (July 1990), pp. 286-308

2000’s

Patterson, Richard D. – ‘Psalm 22: from Trial to Triumph’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 47.2 (2004), pp. 213-33

Tidball, Derek – ‘Songs of the Crucified One: the Psalms & the Crucifixion [Ps. 22, 41, etc.]’ in Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, vol. 11, N2.4 (2010?), pp. 48-61

Hoffman, Mark G. Vitalis – Psalm 22 & the Crucifixion of Jesus Abstract (T&T Clark, 2011) 288 pp. ToC

Historical

Koltun-Fromm, Naomi – ‘Psalm 22’s Christological Interpretive Tradition in Light of Christian Anti-Jewish Polemic’ in Journal of Early Christian Studies 6.1 (Spring 1998), pp. 37-57

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentary on Psalm 23 tr. Justin Gohl at Sophiaphile

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1500’s

Luther, Martin

‘A Very Excellent & Sweet Exposition upon the 22nd [23rd] Psalm of David, Called in Latin, Dominus Regit Me, etc.’ tr. Miles Coverdale ([Southwarke, 1538]) This is also AI translated in Luther’s Works (Weimar), vol. 51 at The Faith Received.

Ps. 23 in “Exegetical Studies on the Psalms” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Hooper, John – Upon the 23rd Psalm in Certain Comfortable Expositions of Bishop Hooper, Written in the Time of his Tribulation & Imprisonment, upon Psalms 23, 62, 73 & 77 (d. 1555; London, 1580), pp. 9-42 also in Later Writings of Bishop Hooper (Cambridge University Press, 1852), pp. 187-213

Hooper was one of the English martyrs during the time of Bloody Mary.

* – “The cramped style and antiquated matter repel the reader.” – Spurgeon

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 23’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Baker, Richard – ‘Psalm 23’ in Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms, & the Seven Consolatory Psalms (1645), pp. 305-20

Renwick, James – Lecture on Ps. 23 in A Choice Collection of Very Valuable Prefaces, Lectures & Sermons, (†1688; Galsgow, 1776), pp. 34-39 also in The Life & Death of That Eminently Pious, Free & Faithful Minister & Martyr of Jesus Christ, Mr James Renwick (Glasgow: Samuel & Archibald Gardner, 1806), pp. 34-40

Renwick was the last Scottish covenanter martyr in Scotland.

Sedgwick, Obadiah – The Shepherd of Israel, or God’s Pastoral Care over his People, delivered in diverse sermons on the whole Twenty-Third Psalm (London: Maxwell, 1658) 440 pp. no ToC

Sedgwick was an English puritan and Westminster divine.

** – “Sedgwick was one of the most eminent preachers of the time of the Commonwealth. His commenting is solid and lively.” – Spurgeon

Smith, Samuel – The Chief Shepherd; or an Exposition on the 23rd Psalm (1625)

** – “All the writings of Samuel Smith are good, but not so full of memorable sentences and pithy sayings as certain others of their date.” – Spurgeon

1700’s

Pierce, Samuel – On the Twenty-Third Psalm (1796) 13 pp.

Pierce (1746–1829) was an English, calvinistic Baptist.

On his commentary on 1 John: *** “This devout author was highly Calvinistic, but withal full of spiritual power and unction. He loved the deep things of God, and wrote upon them in a gracious manner.” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Thornton, J. – The Shepherd of Israel, a Practical Exposition & Improvement of the 23rd Psalm (London: Baynes, 1826) 147 pp. no ToC

* “We need no longer wonder how spiders make such long threads with such little material, for here is an equally amazing instance of spinning. Plentiful quotations of Scripture, and venerable anecdotes are here used as substitutes for thought, not as aids to it.” – Spurgeon

Mason, John Mitchell – Lecture on Psalm XXIII in The Writings of the late John M. Mason, D.D.: consisting of Sermons, Essays & Miscellanies... (NY: Editor, 1832), vol. 2, pp. 1-48

Dale, Thomas – The Good Shepherd & the Chosen Flock: an Exposition of the 23rd Psalm (London: Bowdery, 1845) 245 pp. ToC

** “Somewhat ordinary evangelical discourses.” – Spurgeon

Bethune, George – Sermon 5, The Good Shepherd, or the Psalm of Faith in Sermons (1846), pp. 101-20

Stevenson, John – The Lord our Shepherd: an Exposition of the 23rd Psalm (NY: Board of Publication of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, 1859) 240 pp. ToC rep. SGCB

** – “Too wire-drawn, but it is golden wire.” – Spurgeon

Guinness, Henry G. – Sermon 4, The Lord our Shepherd in Sermons (NY: Robert Carter, 1860), pp. 60-81

Stoughton, John – The Song of Christ’s Flock in the 23rd Psalm (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1860) 340 pp. ToC

** “Devout practical meditations, but we don’t see how a flock can sing.” – Spurgeon

Miller, Andrew – Meditations on the Twenty-Third Psalm in Meditations on Twenty-Third & Eighty-Fourth Psalms (London: G. Morrish, 1867), pp. 1-126

** “Discursive, but devout; more useful to the heart than the head.” – Spurgeon

Paton, James – The Children’s Psalm: Twelve Meditations & Twelve Spiritual Songs on the 23rd Psalm (London: Passmore, 1870) 185 pp. ToC

** “Worthy of much commendation. It is unfortunate that the title leads the reader to expect a book for children, whereas the author intended to edify the children of God of an older growth.” – Spurgeon

Winslow, Octavius – The Nightingale Song of David (1876)

Simpson, B.F. – ‘An Exegesis of the Twenty-Third Psalm’ in The Old Testament Student, vol. 3 (1884), pp. 240-49

Meyer, F.B. – The Shepherd Psalm (NY: Fleming H. Revell, 1895) 210 pp. ToC

Meyer (1847–1929) was an English, baptist pastor who wrote numerous, very good devotional works.

“A warmly devotional exposition.” – Cyril Barber

Smith, George Adam – Four Psalms: 23, 36, 52, 121, Interpreted for Practical Use (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1896) 140 pp. ToC

Smith (1856–1942) was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland and then the United Free Church of Scotland, who had some liberal tendencies.

Miller, J.R. – By the Still Waters: a Meditation on the Twenty-Third Psalm (NY: Crowell, 1898) 32 pp. no ToC

1900’s

Smith, Mrs. J. Hal – Sweet P’s from the Twenty-Third Psalm (1900) 18 pp. no ToC

This brief, devotional and edifying work outlines and elaborates on the psalm with these headings: Position, Possession, Provision, Progress, Protection, Preparation, Privilege & Prospect.

Brown, Elijah –Lifting the Latch: an Hour with the Twenty-Third Psalm: New Thoughts on an Old Theme (Cincinnati: Jennings, 1907) 90 pp. ToC

This is written in a popular style and is edifying.

McFadyen, John E. – Study 3, The Twenty-Third Psalm in Ten Studies in the Psalms (NY: Young Men’s Christian Association Press, 1907)

McFadyen (1870–1933) was a Scottish professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow.

Stalker, James – The Psalm of Psalms: being an Exposition of the 23rd Psalm (NY: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1913) 140 pp. ToC

Stalker was a minister of the United Free Church of Scotland.

Torrey, R.A. – The Shepherd Psalm (1915) 16 pp.

Reisner, Christian F. – Comfort & Strength from the Shepherd Psalm: a Devotional Study of the Twenty-Third Psalm (Methodist Book Concern, 1918) 235 pp. ToC

Reisner (1872-1940)

McNeill, John – The Twenty-Third Psalm (Revell, 1927) 95 pp. ToC

McNeill (1854–1933) was a Scottish presbyterian minister and evangelist, at this time in Los Angeles, CA.

Evans, William – The Shepherd Psalm & Looking Beyond (Moody Press, 1932) 120 pp. ToC

Devotional.

Morgan, G. Campbell – Notes on the Psalms (Revell, 1947) ToC

‘Valuable for Morgan’s handling of Psalms 22-24 with Christ as Savior, Shepherd, and Sovereign.’ – Cyril J. Barber

Owen, George Frederick – The Shepherd Psalm of Palestine (Eerdmans, 1958) 84 pp. ToC

‘Rich and rewarding, and vividly recreates the historic setting which gave rise to this psalm.’ – Cyril J. Barber

Keller, Phillip – A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 (Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1970) 150 pp. ToC

Popularly written, it has often been reprinted as a classic.

Barclay, Ian – He is Everything to Me: an Exposition of Psalm 23 (Falcon Books: 1972) 90 pp. ToC

Barclay (1907–1978) was a Scottish author, radio and television presenter, Church of Scotland minister, and Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism at the University of Glasgow. He was a popular Bible commentator. He has described himself as a “liberal evangelical”.

Beeke, Joel – The Lord Shepherding his Sheep Buy (Evangelical Press, 1993) 304 pp. ToC

2000’s

Herrick, Greg – ‘An Exposition of Psalm 23’ (2004) at Bible.org

Rose Publishing – Psalm 23: The Beloved Psalm Brought to Life for Today’s Readers (Rose Publishing, 2008) 16 pp.

This pamphlet is a word-by-word study providing a meaning and an application for each phrase, as well as related Bible passages.

Table Talk – Psalm 23 (Aug. 2018)

Briggs, Richard S. – The Lord Is My Shepherd: Psalm 23 for the Life of the Church (Baker Academic, 2021) 224 pp. About

Blurb: “Internationally recognized Old Testament scholar Richard Briggs helps readers understand the power and vision of Psalm 23. He offers a close word-by-word and phrase-by-phrase reading… showing how it can speak afresh to the life of the church today. Briggs explores the reception of Psalm 23 down through the ages, covers background issues, and examines the ways the psalm addresses practical issues such as stress, death, enemies, and hope.”

Hamilton, Ian – Our Heavenly Shepherd: Comfort & Strength from Psalm 23 Pre (RHB, 2022) ToC

Gibson, David – The Lord of Psalm 23: Jesus Our Shepherd, Companion & Host Pre (Crossway, 2023) 184 pp. ToC

Here is a review at Heidelblog.

Keddie, Donald – ‘Saturday Psalm Series: Queen Elizabeth and Psalm 23’ (2022) at Heidelblog

Morris, Sean – ‘Psalm 22: The Psalm Of Calvary’, pt. 1, 2, 3, 4 (2024) at Heidelblog

Keele, Zach – ‘The Queen Poem Of All Scripture: Psalm 23’ (2025) at Heidelblog

Perkins, Harrison – ‘From Glory To Glory: the Story of Christ in Psalms 15–24 (Part 14): Psalm 23 & the Shepherd during Death’s Shadow’ (2026) at Heidelblog

Charles, Jr., H.B. – ch. 1, ‘Psalm 23: the God you can Trust’ in Psalms of Trust: Living with Confidence in God at All Times (Moody, 2026), pp. 23-37

Studies

1800’s

Simpson, B.F. – ‘An Exegesis of the Twenty-Third Psalm’ in The Old Testament Student, vol. 3, no. 7 (Mar., 1884), pp. 240-49

Smith, George Adam – ‘The Twenty-Third Psalm’ in The Expositor fifth series 1.1 (Jan. 1895), pp. 33-44

Smith (1856–1942) was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland and then the United Free Church of Scotland, who had some liberal tendencies.

Armstrong Black – ‘The Twenty-Third Psalm’ in The Expositor fifth series 10.1 (July 1899), pp. 35-54

1900’s

Haupt, Paul – ‘The Poetic Form of Psalm XXIII’ in The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, vol. 21, no. 3 (Apr., 1905), pp. 133-52

McFadyen, John E. – ‘The Messages of the Psalms: Psalm 23’ in The Biblical World, vol. 26, no. 1 (Jul., 1905), pp. 15-19

Morgenstern, Julian – ‘Psalm 23’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 65.1 (March 1946), pp. 13-24

Meek, Theophile James – ‘Old Testament Notes’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 67, no. 3 (Sept 1948), pp. 233-39

Barre, Michael & John S. Kselman – “New Exodus, Covenant & Restoration in Psalm 23′ in eds. Carol L. Meyers & M. O’Connor, Word of the Lord Shall go Forth: Essays in Honor of David Noel Freedman in Celebration of His Sixtieth Birthday (Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 1983), pp.97-127

Bailey, Kenneth E. – ‘Psalm 23 & Luke 15: a Vision Expanded’ in Irish Biblical Studies 12.2 (April 1990), pp. 54-71

Tappy, Ron – ‘Psalm 23: Symbolism & Structure’ in Catholic Biblical Quarterly 57.2 (1995), pp. 255-80

Historical

Allison, Jr., Dale C. – ‘Psalm 23 (22) in Early Christianity. A Suggestion’ in Irish Biblical Studies 5.3 (1983), pp. 132-37

Expositions

1200’s

Kimchi, David – The Longer Commentary of Rabbi David Kimhi on the First Book of Psalms (1-10, 15-17, 19, 22, 24) tr. R.G. Finch (London: SPCK, 1919) 155 pp. ToC

Kimchi (1160-1235) was a medieval Jewish commentator, philosopher and grammarian.

1600’s

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 24’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Boys, John – Psalm 24 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629)

Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 24’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Marck, Johannes – Exercise 18, on Ps. 24 (Entire) in Scriptural Exercises on 25 Selected Passages of the Old Testament (Amsterdam: Borstius, 1709)

1800’s

Ely, Ezra Stiles – ‘A Lecture on the Twenty-Fourth Psalm’ in The Presbyterian Magazine (Jan. 1822), Brief Discourses, no. 6, pp. 13-18 at Confessional.org

1900’s

Morgan, G. Campbell – Notes on the Psalms (Revell, 1947) ToC

‘Valuable for Morgan’s handling of Psalms 22-24 with Christ as Savior, Shepherd, and Sovereign.’ – Cyril J. Barber

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Ascension into the Hill of God’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 29, no. 19 (Aug 1953), pp. 409-11 also in vol. 17, no. 11 (May 1941), pp. 253-55

2000’s

Callaham, Scott N. – ‘Who is This King of Glory? – An Exposition of Psalm 24’ (2022) at Founders Ministries

Keele, Zach – ‘Lift Up Your Heads: Ascending Liturgy—Psalm 24’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

Perkins, Harrison – ‘From Glory to Glory: the Story of Christ in Psalms 15–24 (Part 15): Psalm 24 & the King’s Exaltation’, pt. 1, 2 (2026) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘The Twenty-Fourth Psalm’ in The Expositor third series 10.6 (Dec. 1889), pp. 438-49

Goodspeed, George – ‘The Twenty-Fourth Psalm: an Expository Sketch’ in The Old & New Testament Student, vol. 9, no. 6 (Dec., 1889), pp. 329-35

1900’s

Gunkel, Hermann – ‘Psalm 24: An Interpretation’ in The Biblical World, vol. 21, no. 5 (May, 1903), pp. 366-70

Slotki, Israel W. – ‘The Text & the Ancient Form of Recital of Psalm 24 & Psalm 124’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 51.3 (Sept. 1932), pp. 214-26

Smart, James D. – ‘The Eschatological Interpretation of Psalm 24’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 52.2-3 (1933), pp. 175-80

Cooper, Alan – ‘Psalm 24:7-10: Mythology & Exegesis’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 102.1 (March 1983), pp. 37-60

2000’s

Sumpter, Philip – The Substance of Psalm 24: an Attempt to Read Scripture after Brevard S. Childs (T&T Clark, 2015) 289 pp. About

25-37

Davis, Dale Ralph – In the Presence of my Enemies: Psalms 25-37 (Christian Focus, 2020) 224 pp.

25-33

Exposition

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘The Mountain is Not yet Ascended: the King & his People as the Nations Rage in Psalms 25–33’, pt. 1, Introduction (2026) at Heidelblog

25 (See also Expositions of the Penitential Psalms below)

Expositions

1600’s

Mossom, Robert – Divine Meditations upon Psalm 25 in The Preacher’s Tripartite in Three Books: The First to Raise Devotion in Divine Meditations upon Psalm 25 (London: Newcomb, 1657), pp. 1-80

*** – “Thoroughly devotional, eminently consolatory, and deeply experimental. Mossom is a fruitful writer.” – Spurgeon

1700’s

Halkett, Anne – Meditations on the Twenty-Fifth Psalm… (Edinburgh: Symson, 1701) 45 pp. no ToC

** “This lady was eminent for medicine as well as theology; she left twenty-one volumes: this and another book of meditations appear to be all that have been reprinted.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

Thomas, Derek – ‘Help for the Mind: Christian Meditation’ in Help for Hurting Christians: Reflections on Psalms (Evangelical Press, 1991), pp. 27-38

Piper, John – ‘The Unmerited, Conditional Grace of God’ in A Godward Life: Savoring the Supremacy of God in All of Life (1997), pp. 174-75

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Remember Not my Sin, but Remember Me: Psalm 25’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

Perkins, Harrison – ‘The Mountain is Not yet Ascended: the King & his People as the Nations Rage in Psalms 25–33’, pt. 2, Ps. 25 & the Unashamed Life (2026) at Heidelblog

26-29

Exposition

300’s

Didymus the Blind – Commentary on Psalms 26:10-29:2 & 36:1-3 eds. Blumell, Mackay & Schwendner Ref in Greek Language & Literature, vol. 1 (Brepols, 2019) 210 pp.

Didymus (c. 313 – 398)

Expositions

1600’s

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 26’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Innocence Attacked’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 29, no. 20 (Sept 1953), pp. 457-59 also in vol. 17, no. 12 (Mar 1941), pp. 272-74

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Psalm 26: Denouncing Sin Yet Seeking The Lost’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

Perkins, Harrison – ‘The Mountain is Not yet Ascended: the King & his People as the Nations Rage in Psalms 25–33’, pt. 3, Ps. 26 & Coming before the King (2026) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘The Twenty-Sixth & Twenty-Eighth Psalms’ in The Expositor Fourth series 1.1 (Jan. 1890), pp. 37-49

Cheyne had liberal tendencies.

1900’s

Bellinger, Jr., William H. – ‘Psalm 26’ in Review & Expositor 86 (Fall 1989), pp. 577-82

2000’s

Kwakkel, Gert – According to My Righteousness: Upright Behaviour as Grounds for Deliverance in Psalms 7, 17, 18, 26, and 44 in Oudtestamentische Studien, 46 (Brill, 2002) 342 pp.

Expositions

1600’s

Norden, John – A Premeditation & Meditations & Prayers on the 27th Psalm in The Imitation of David his Godly & Constant Resolution in Bearing All his Trials, Troubles & Afflictions (London: Haviland, 1624), pp. 1-394

Pierson, Thomas – David’s Triumph over Distress; or an Exposition of Psalm 27 in Excellent Encouragements Against Afflictions, containing David’s Triumph over Distress on Ps. 27 in Samuel Smith on Psalm I. Thomas Pierson on Psalms XXVII. LXXXIV. LXXXV. LXXXVII. and William Gouge on Psalm CXVI. in Nichol’s Series of Commentaries (d. 1633; Edinburgh: James Nichol, 1868) separately paginated

** – “Pierson was not the richest or most overflowing of the old divines, but yet one who stood in the front rank.” – Spurgeon

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102, 103, 116, 130 & 143.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 27’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 4, ‘The Source of Faith, Pss. 73, 27, 42-43’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 80-105

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘The Mountain is Not yet Ascended: the King & his People as the Nations Rage in Psalms 25–33’, pt. 3, Ps. 27 & the Place of Peace (2026) at Heidelblog

Charles, Jr., H.B. – ‘Psalm 27: Trusting God in every Situation’ in Psalms of Trust: Living with Confidence in God at All Times (Moody, 2026), pp. 70-84

Studies

1900’s

Slotki, Israel W. – ‘The Metre & Text of Psalm XXVII’ in Journal of Theological Studies 31 no 124 (July 1930), pp. 387-95

Torrance, Thomas F. – ‘The Twenty-Seventh Psalm’ in The Evangelical Quarterly 22.1 (1950), pp. 40-44

2000’s

Sommer, Benjamin D. – ch. 14, ‘From Confidence to Confusion: Structure & Meaning in Psalm 27’ in Hakol Kol Yaakov: The Joel Roth Jubilee Volume (2021), pp. 352-82

28-29

Exposition

300’s

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

Expositions

1900’s

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Supplication’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 29, no. 21 (Sept 1953),. 481-83

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘The Burden of the Lord’s Silence: Psalm 28’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelberg

Study

1800’s

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘The Twenty-Sixth & Twenty-Eighth Psalms’ in The Expositor Fourth series 1.1 (Jan. 1890), pp. 37-49

Cheyne had liberal tendencies.

Expositions

300’s

Ps. Basil the Great – Homily on Ps. 28 (29) in PG 30 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 29 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 29’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Mitchell, John – ‘The Glory of God’s Government in the Natural World’ in The Scottish Pulpit (1838), vol. 3, pp. 157-63

1900’s

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 29, Serenity in the Storm in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

2000’s

Smith, Christopher – ‘The Voice of the Lord: God in the Storm—Psalm 29’, pt. 1, 2 (2023) at Heidelblog

Keele, Zach – ‘The Psalm of Yahweh’s Seven Thunders: Psalm 29’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelberg

Studies

1900’s

Fullerton, Kemper – ‘The Strophe in Hebrew Poetry & Psalm 29’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 48.3-4 (1929), pp. 274-90

Gaster, Theodor H. – ‘Psalm 29’ in The Jewish Quarterly Review, New Series, vol. 37, no. 1 (Jul., 1946), pp. 55-65 This is strongly liberal.

History

Handy, Lowell K. – Psalm 29 through Time & Tradition (Pickwick, 2009) 160 pp. About

Expositions

1600’s

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102, 103, 116, 130 & 143.

1900’s

Verhill, William – ‘Dedicatory Psalm & Song’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 17, no. 15 (May 1941), pp. 350-51

2000’s

Herrick, Greg – ‘Psalm 30’ (2004) at Bible.org

Keele, Zach – ‘Stressful Providences & Fit Faith: Psalm 30’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

Expositions

1400’s

Savonarola, Girolamo – Exposition on Part of Ps. 31 in Savonarola: Mediations on Psalm LI and Part of Psalm XXXI in Latin, with an English Translation (London: Clay & Sons, 1900), pp. 179-227 Latin

Savonarola (1452–1498) was an Italian ascetic Dominican friar from Ferrara and a preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He became known for his prophecies of civic glory, his advocacy of the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls for Christian renewal. He denounced clerical corruption, despotic rule, and the exploitation of the poor.

This work was composed in Savonarola’s last days when he was expecting the end of his life. See the beginning of the volume for background.

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Fleeing to the Rock of Refuge: Psalm 31’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

32 (See also Expositions of the Penitential Psalms below)

Expositions

300’s

Hilary of Poitiers – Commentary on Ps. 31 (32) in Commentary on Ps. 15, 31, 41 in PL 9 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Hilary (c. 310 – c. 367) was bishop of Poitiers. He was sometimes referred to as the “Hammer of the Arians” (Malleus Arianorum) and the “Athanasius of the West”.

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 32 in “Exegetical Studies on the Psalms” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Blake, David – An Exposition upon the Thirty Two Psalm, Describing the True Manner of Humbling & Raising up of God’s Children (Edinburgh, 1600)

Taylor, Thomas – David’s Learning, or The Way to True Happiness in a Commentary upon the 32nd Psalm (London: Stansby, 1617) 424 pp.

** – “On account of Taylor’s great knowledge of the Scriptures, he was commonly called ‘the illuminated Doctor.’ Fuller calls him ‘a grave divine, a painful preacher, and a profitable writer.’ He is one of the richest in matter of all the Puritans.” – Spurgeon

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102, 103, 116, 130 & 143.

Leighton, Robert – Meditations Practical & Critical on Ps. 32 in The Whole Works… new ed. (†1684; London: Duncan, 1830), vol. 2

*** – “Everything that fell from his pen is worth its weight in diamonds.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 32’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

Willard, Samuel – The Truly Blessed Man: or the Way to be Happy Here & Forever: being the Substance of Diverse Sermons Preached on Psalm 32 (Boston: Green, 1700) 652 pp.

** – “One of the first books printed in the United States. An old-fashioned exposition. The price is caused by its rarity rather than its value.” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Reeve, J.W. – Lectures on the 32nd Psalm Buy (1859)

** – “Orthodox, spiritual, and suggestive lectures, by an evangelical clergyman.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

Baron, David – ch. 2, ‘Sin & Forgiveness’ [Ps. 32] in Types, Psalms & Prophecies: Being a Series of Old Testament Studies 2nd ed. (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1907), pp. 87-113

Adams, John – Ps. 32, The Bitterness of Sin in The Lenten Psalms in The Short Course Series (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1912)

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Fruits of Deliverance’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 30, no. 2 (Oct 1953), pp. 25-27

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 32:1-7’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 17 (2021), pp. 183-85 at Confessional.org

Keele, Zach – ‘Psalm 32: Confession is Good for the Soul’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

Condrey, B.J. – Psalm 32: a Meditation (Resource Publications, 2025) 110 pp.

Studies

1800’s

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘Studies in Practical Exegesis. I. Psalm xxxii’ in The Expositor third series 8.5 (Nov. 1888), pp. 379-88

Cheyne had liberal tendencies.

1900’s

Rogers, E.W. – ‘The Hebrew Psalter. The N.T. usage of the Psalms (continued). Psalm 32’ in The Bible Student, n.s. 23.2 (April. 1952), pp. 75-80

Barentsen, Jack – ‘Restoration & its Blessings: a Theological Analysis of Psalms 51 & 32’ in Grace Theological Journal 5.2 (Fall 1984), pp. 247-69

Expositions

300’s

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

1800’s

Thomson, Andrew – Lecture 7 [Ps. 33:1-7] in Lectures on the Psalms (Edinburgh: Whyte, 1826)

Thomson was a Church of Scotland minister in Edinburgh.

1900’s

Baron, David – ch. 3, ‘The Praise Worthiness of Jehovah & the Blessedness of his People’ in Types, Psalms & Prophecies: Being a Series of Old Testament Studies 2nd ed. (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1907), pp. 117-50

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Joy in the Face of Chaos: Psalm 33’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

Study

2000’s

Patterson, Richard D. – ‘Singing the New Song: an Examination of Psalms 33, 96, 98 & 149’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 164 (Oct.-Dec. 2007), pp. 416-34 This is a Dispensationalist journal.

Expositions

1600’s

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102, 103, 116, 130 & 143.

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 3, ‘The Faith of the Psalmists, Pss. 34, 84, 112, 71, 37’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 57-80

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Fruits of Deliverance’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 17, no. 17 (Jun 1941), pp. 397-99

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘The Fear of the Lord and the Good Life—Psalm 34’, pt. 1, 2 (2023) at Heidelblog

Charles, Jr., H.B. – ch. 7, ‘Psalm 34: What to do in a Crazy Situation’ in Psalms of Trust: Living with Confidence in God at All Times (Moody, 2026), pp. 100-116

Studies

2000’s

Jobes, Karen H. – ‘Got milk? Septuagint Psalm 33 [34] & the Interpretation of 1 Peter 2:1-3’ in Westminster Theological Journal 64.1 (Spring 2002), pp. 1-14

Hurowitz, V.A. – ‘Additional Elements of Alphabetical Thinking in Psalm XXXIV’ in Vetus Testamentum 52.3 (2002), pp. 326-33

Christensen, Sean M. – ‘Solidarity in Suffering & Glory: The Unifying Role of Psalm 34 in 1 Peter 3:10-12’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 58.2 (June 2015), pp. 335-52

Expositions

1900’s

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Contrasting Strains’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 17, no. 18 (Jun 1941), pp. 423-25

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘A Glorious Unfairness: Psalm 35’, pt. 1, 2 (2026) at Heidelblog

Study

2000’s

Simango, Daniel – ch. 2, ‘Psalm 35’ in An Exegetical Study of Imprecatory Psalms in the Old Testament PhD. diss. (North-West University, 2011), pp. 21-80

36-38

200’s

9 Homilies on Ps. 36-38 in Michael Heintz, The Pedagogy of the Soul: Origen’s “Homilies on the Psalms” a dissertation Ref (Notre Dame, 2008)

Expositions

200’s

Origen

Homilies 1-4 on Ps. 36 in Homilies on the Psalms: Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Fathers of the Church, #141 Pre (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2020)

Homilies on Psalms 36-38 in Fathers of the Church (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2023) 270 pp.

300’s

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 35 (36) in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Didymus the Blind – Commentary on Psalms 26:10-29:2 & 36:1-3 eds. Blumell, Mackay & Schwendner Ref in Greek Language & Literature, vol. 1 (Brepols, 2019) 210 pp.

Didymus (c. 313 – 398)

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 36’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Smith, George Adam – Four Psalms: 23, 36, 52, 121, Interpreted for Practical Use (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1896) 140 pp. ToC

Smith (1856–1942) was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland and then the United Free Church of Scotland, who had some liberal tendencies.

1900’s

King, Frederick LaRue – ‘Psalm 36’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms (Pennypacker, 1911), pp. 95-101

King (1823-1905) was an American minister born in NJ who graduated from Princeton University who labored in New York and Pennsylvania.

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘The Road of No Good versus the Path of Godliness: the Cosmic Struggle between Transgression & the Servant of the Lord in Psalm 36’, pt. 1, 2 (2026) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

Mat, Louis A.F. – Textual Criticism & Exegesis of Psalm 36: a Contribution to the Study of the Hebrew Book of Psalms PhD diss. (Utrecht: Drukkerij Kemink en Zoon, 1957) 107 pp. ToC

37-39

Exposition

200’s

Origen – 9 Homilies on Ps. 37-39 in Michael Heintz, The Pedagogy of the Soul: Origen’s “Homilies on the Psalms“ a dissertation (Notre Dame, 2008)

Expositions

300’s

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 36 (37) in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar) tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

vol. 8 The 36th (37th) Psalm of David (1521)

vol. 19 The 37th Psalm to comfort those who are impatient that the godless do evil and yet remain unpunished in great fortune for so long in Four Consoling Psalms to the Queen of Hungary (1526)

1600’s

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 37’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 3, ‘The Faith of the Psalmists, Pss. 34, 84, 112, 71, 37’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 57-80

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Falwell, Jerry – The Promises of the 37th Psalm (Old Time Gospel Hour Press) 8 pp.

2000’s

Barrett, Michael – ‘How Faith Looks at Life: Meditations from Psalm 37’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 22, no. 2 (Feb 2014), pp. 38-39

38-51

Exposition

2000’s

Davis, Dale Ralph – My Exceeding Joy: Psalms 38-51 (Christian Focus, 2023) 176 pp.

See also the Expositions of the Penitential Psalms below.

Expositions

300’s

Basil the Great – Homily on Ps. 37 (38) in PG 30 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 37 (38) in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1600’s

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102, 103, 116, 130 & 143.

1900’s

Adams, John – Ps. 38, The Divine Arrows in The Lenten Psalms in The Short Course Series (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1912)

Vos, Gerrit – ‘The Humble Penitent’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 17, no. 19 (Jul 1941), pp. 446-48

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘The Frankenstein Cake of Despair: Finding Hope in Psalm 38’, 2 parts (2026) at The Heidelblog

Expositions

300’s

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 38 (39) in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1500’s

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Leighton, Robert – Expository Lectures on Ps. 39 in The Whole Works… new ed. (†1684; London: Duncan, 1830), vol. 2, pp. 553-86

*** – “Everything that fell from his pen is worth its weight in diamonds.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 37’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – Study 4, The Thirty-Ninth Psalm in Ten Studies in the Psalms (NY: Young Men’s Christian Association Press, 1907)

McFadyen (1870–1933) was a Scottish professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow.

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Knowing the Measure of Our Days: Psalm 39’, pt. 1, 2 (2026) at Heidelblog

Study

1800’s

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘Studies in the Criticism of the Psalms. I. Psalm XXXIX’, pt. 1, 2 in The Expositor fifth series 9.4 & 9.5 (April & May, 1899), pp. 252-63 & 334-44

40-48

Exposition

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

Expositions

300’s

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 39 (40) in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1600’s

Bruce, Robert – ‘The Fourteenth Sermon, upon the 40th Psalm: Preached in the Time of Public Fast’ in The Way to True Peace & Rest: Delivered… in Sixteen Sermons… (London: Field, 1617), pp. 319-34

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 40’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

1800’s

Frame, James E. – Christ & his Work: an Exposition of Psalm 40 Ref (1869)

** “Well done. Though differing from the author at times, we are grateful for such real help.” – Spurgeon

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Waiting on the Lord: Psalm 40’, pt. 1, 2 (2026) at Heidelblog

Historical

41-42

Exposition

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

Expositions

300’s

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 40 (41) in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

400’s

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 41’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Vos, Gerrit – ‘Blessed are the Merciful’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 17, no. 21 (Sept 1941), p. 495-96

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Blessing the Understanding Heart: Psalm 41’, pt. 1, 2 (2026) at Heidelblog

Study

2000’s

Tidball, Derek – ‘Songs of the Crucified One: the Psalms & the Crucifixion [Ps. 22, 41, etc.]’ in Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, vol. 11, N2.4 (2010?), pp. 48-61

42-49

Studies

1900’s

Buss, Martin J. – ‘Psalms of Asaph & Korah’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 82.4 (Dec. 1963), pp. 382-92

Goulder, Michael – The Psalms of the Sons of Korah Abstract (T&T Clark, 1983) 302 pp. ToC The psalms of the sons of Korah are 42-49, 84-85, 87-88 & 89.

42-43

Exposition

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 4, ‘The Source of Faith, Pss. 73, 27, 42-43’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 80-105

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Expositions

300’s

Hilary of Poitiers – Commentary on Ps. 41 (42) in Commentary on Ps. 15, 31, 41 in PL 9 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Hilary (c. 310 – c. 367) was bishop of Poitiers. He was sometimes referred to as the “Hammer of the Arians” (Malleus Arianorum) and the “Athanasius of the West”.

1500’s

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Sibbes, Richard – The Soul’s Conflict & Victory over Itself by Faith (1635) ToC in The Complete Works… (Edinburgh: James Nichol, 1862), vol. 1, pp. 119-294

*** – “Mainly upon verses 5 and 11. Sibbes never wastes the student’s time; he scatters pearls and diamonds with both hands.” – Spurgeon

Bloyse, William – Meditations upon the 42nd Psalm (London, 1632) 354 pp.

Bloyse was an esquire (lawyer).

Horton, Thomas – An Exposition of the 42nd Psalm in Choice & Practical Expositions on Four Select Psalms: 4, 42, 51, 63 (London: Maxwell, 1675), pp. 109-243

1700’s

Randolph, Thomas – Dissertation on Psalm XLII in A View of Our Blessed Saviour’s Ministry and the Proofs of His Divine Mission (Oxford: Fletcher, 1784), vol. 1, pp. 516-22

1800’s

MacDuff, J.R. – The Hart & the Water-Brooks: a Practical Exposition of the 42nd Psalm (NY: Robert Carter, 1860) 235 pp. ToC

** “See remarks on other books by this copious writer.” – Spurgeon

On Naaman: *** “In Dr. Macduff’s best manner: the story of Naaman is admirably handled, and made to teach the gospel with much freshness.” – Spurgeon

On Elijah: *** “Dr. Macduff writes popularly, yet he is by no means weak or shallow. He is to the young minister all the more useful, because he has worked out the problem of making sound thought intelligible to the multitude.” – Spurgeon

‘In these devotional studies on Psalm 42, the author rises to heights of eloquence as he expounds the text.’ – Cyril J. Barber

March, Henry – Sabbaths at Home, or a Help to their Right Improvement, founded upon the 42nd & 43rd Psalms, Intended for the Use of Pious Persons when Prevented from Attending the Public Worship of God 3rd ed. (London: Simpkin, 1823) 245 pp. ToC

** “Profitable reading, rendered all the more pleasing by the introduction of very choice poetry. Not important to the expositor.” – Spurgeon

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 42:1-11’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 5 (2009), pp. 296-97 & 323 at Confessional.org

Morris, Sean – ‘Psalm 42: Desiring God’, pt. 1, 2, 3, 4 (2024) at Heidelblog

Charles, Jr., H.B. – ‘Psalm 42: Hope in God!’ in Psalms of Trust: Living with Confidence in God at All Times (Moody, 2026), pp. 116-31

Expositions

1600’s

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 43’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Thomson, Andrew – Lecture 8 [Ps. 43] in Lectures on the Psalms (Edinburgh: Whyte, 1826)

Thomson was a Church of Scotland minister in Edinburgh.

March, Henry – chs. 8-10 ToC in Sabbaths at Home, or a Help to their Right Improvement, founded upon the 42nd & 43rd Psalms, Intended for the Use of Pious Persons when Prevented from Attending the Public Worship of God (London: Simpkin, 1843), pp. 177-250

** “Profitable reading, rendered all the more pleasing by the introduction of very choice poetry. Not important to the expositor.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 43, A Religious Technique in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 43:1-5’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 6 (2010), pp. 248-49 at Confessional.org

44-45

Exposition

300’s

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 43 (44) in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Dangerous Ground: the Risky Protest of Psalm 44’, pt. 1, 2 (2026) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Barton, George A. – ‘The Bearing of the Composition of the Psalter on the Date of the Forty-Fourth Psalm’ in The American Journal of Theology, vol. 3, no. 4 (Oct., 1899), pp. 740-46

1900’s

Parker, Jr., Harold M. – ‘Artaxerxes III Ochus & Psalm 44’ in The Jewish Quarterly Review, New Series, vol. 68, no. 3 (Jan., 1978), pp. 152-68

2000’s

Kwakkel, Gert – According to My Righteousness: Upright Behaviour as Grounds for Deliverance in Psalms 7, 17, 18, 26, and 44 in Oudtestamentische Studien, 46 (Brill, 2002) 342 pp.

“It is on his bounty you are to live, who is not only a bountiful Giver, but a bountiful Giver of a very peculiar kind – a bountiful Husband.”

John ‘Rabbi’ Duncan

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentary on Psalm 45 tr. Justin Gohl at Sophiaphile

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

400’s

Augustine – ch. 16, ‘Of the 45th Psalm: the tropes and truths therein concerning Christ and the Church’ in Of the City of God, with learned comments of Io. Lod. Vives (London, 1610), bk. 17

800’s

Radbertus, Paschasius – Exposition on Ps. 45 in PL 120 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Ps. 45 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table” in vol. 31.1, Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532)

Lecture on Ps. 45 (1533) in vol. 40.2, Lectures on Psalms 2, 51, 45

1600’s

Willet, Andrew – A Treatise of Solomon’s Marriage [Ps. 45:10-16] (London: Thomas Man, 1613) 56 pp.

Boys, John – An Exposition of the Proper Psalms used in our English Liturgy, together with a Reason why the Church did Choose the Same (London: Kyngston, 1616) 179 pp.

This work includes commentary on Psalm 2, 19, 45, 57, 89, 110-111, 113-114, 118 & 132. Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 45’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Boys, John – Psalm 45 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 920-31

Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Troughton, William – The Mystery of the Marriage Song (London: M.S., 1656) 268 pp.

Troughton (c.1613-c.1686) was a reformed puritan.

* “An old work with nothing new or striking in it. Remarkably tame and meagre for a work of that exuberant period. Let it alone.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 45’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

Bennett, Thomas – Sermons on the 45th Psalm Buy (1781)

** – “Twenty-four sermons after the manner of Ralph Erskine, in which Jesus is all in all. What more need be said in their praise?” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Pitcairn, David – The Anointed Savior Set Forth as the Principal Object of Saving Faith (1846)

** “Contains an exposition of part of Psalm 45, as applied to Messiah’s first and second advents. Good, yet it read rather wearily to us.” – Spurgeon

Harpur, George – Discourses 13-17 ToC in Christ in the Psalms, an Exposition of the 2nd, 45th & 110th Psalms, in a Series of Discourses (London: Wertheim, 1862), pp. 182-259

Harpur was an Anglican curate.

** “Discourses of a high order as to ability, but the historico-prophetic interpretations here given do not commend themselves to us.” – Spurgeon

Binnie, William – ‘The 45th Psalm’ in The Psalms, Their History, Teachings & Use (London: Nelson, 1870), pp. 174-77

Binnie was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland.

Pennefather, William – The Bridegroom King, a Meditation on Psalm 45 (London: Shaw, 1875) 118 pp.

** “Rather a meditation than an exposition. A fitting book for a sick bed. The little chapters might lie, like wafers made with honey, upon the praiseful tongues of the suffering believer. The beloved writer has now gone to see the King in his beauty, of whom he had those glimpses here which enabled him to pen this tiny volume.” – Spurgeon

King, Henry M. – ch. 6, ‘Psalm 45’ in The Messiah in the Psalms (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899)

King (1838-1919) was an American baptist minister born in Maine, who labored in Massachusetts.

1900’s

Baron, David – Types, Psalms & Prophecies: Being a Series of Old Testament Studies 2nd ed. (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1907), pp. 152-214

ch. 4, ‘The Glorious King & Bridegroom’
ch. 5, ‘The King’s Marriage Feast’

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Lilies & Love Songs: the Wedding of a King in Psalm 45’, pt. 1, 2 (2026) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Rich, Thomas Hill – ‘Psalm XLV’ in The Old & New Testament Student, vol. 11, no. 6 (Dec., 1890), pp. 349-54

1900’s

Pratt, Waldo S. – ‘A comparative study of Psalm xlv’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 19.2 (1900), pp. 189-218

De Zwaan, Johannes – ‘Psalm XLV’ in The Expositor seventh series 10.6 (Dec. 1910), pp. 526-43

Gaster, Thedor Herzl – ‘Psalm 45’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 74.4 (Dec. 1955), pp. 239-51

Patterson, Richard D. – ‘A Multiplex Approach to Psalm 45’ in Grace Theological Journal 6.1 (1985), pp. 29-48

Schroeder, Christoph – ‘A Love Song: Psalm 45 in the Light of Ancient Near Eastern Marriage Texts’ in Catholic Biblical Quarterly 58.3 (1996), pp. 417-32

2000’s

Trotter, James M. – ‘The Genre & Setting of Psalm 45’ in Australian Biblical Review 57 (2009), pp. 34-46

Postell, Seth – ‘A Literary, Compositional & Intertextual Analysis of Psalm 45’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 176 (April-June 2019), pp. 146-64

Expositions

300’s

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 45 (46) in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1500’s

Calvin, John – Three Notable Sermons… the year 1561, upon Psalm 46, Teaching us constantly to cleave unto God’s truth in time of adversity and trouble, and never to shrink for any rage of the wicked, but to suffer all things in faith and hope in Jesus Christ… tr. William Warde (London: Hall, 1562) 92 pp. no ToC

1600’s

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 46’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

King, Henry M. – ch. 7, ‘Psalm 46’ in The Messiah in the Psalms (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899)

King (1838-1919) was an American baptist minister born in Maine, who labored in Massachusetts.

2000’s

Barrett, Michael P. V. – ‘Calm Down’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 28, no. 3 (May/June 2020), pp. 104-5

Stewart, Neil C. – ‘Psalm 46: God, Our Storm Shelter’ (2022) at Table Talk

Henes, Everett – ‘Psalm 46: the Comfort of God’s Power’ (2026) at Heidelblog

Charles, Jr., H.B. – ch. 3, ‘Psalm 46: a Safe Place in God’ in Psalms of Trust: Living with Confidence in God at All Times (Moody, 2026), pp. 37-54

Studies

1900’s

Gunkel, Hermann – ‘Psalm 46: An Interpretation’ in The Biblical World, vol. 21, no. 1 (Jan., 1903), pp. 28-31

McFadyen, John E. – ‘The Messages of the Psalms: Psalm 46’ in The Biblical World, vol. 27, no. 2 (Feb., 1906), pp. 99-103

Barnes, William E. – ‘Three Notes on Psalm XLVI’ in Journal of Theological Studies 20 no 78 (Jan. 1919), pp. 178-82

Kelly, Sidney – ‘Psalm 46: a Study in Imagery’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 89.3 (Sept. 1970), pp. 305-12

Earwood, Greg C. – ‘Psalm 46’ in Review & Expositor 86 (Winter 1989), pp. 79-86

Expositions

1600’s

Marck, Johannes – Exercise 19, on Ps. 47 (Entire) in Scriptural Exercises on 25 Selected Passages of the Old Testament (Amsterdam: Borstius, 1709)

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 47:1-9’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 20 (2024), pp. 241-44 at Confessional.org

Gossett, Luke – ‘A Summons to Sing: Psalm 47’, pt. 1, 2 (2025)

Studies

1900’s

Muilenburg, James – ‘Psalm 47’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 63.3 (Sept. 1944), pp. 235-56

Perdue, Leo G. – ”Yahweh Is King over All the Earth’: an Exegesis of Psalm 47′ in Restoration Quarterly 17.2 (1974), pp. 85-98

Expositions

300’s

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 47 (48) in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 48’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Marck, Johannes – Exercise 20, on Ps. 48 (Entire) in Scriptural Exercises on 25 Selected Passages of the Old Testament (Amsterdam: Borstius, 1709)

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – Study 5, The Forty-Eighth Psalm in Ten Studies in the Psalms (NY: Young Men’s Christian Association Press, 1907)

McFadyen (1870–1933) was a Scottish professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow.

2000’s

Delves, Jesse – ‘Mount Zion’ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 174, no. 2074 (May 2008), p. 143

‘This is our God’ in The Free Presbyterian Magazine, vol. 123, no. 7 (July, 2018), pp. 193-95

Expositions

1100’s

Eustathius of Thessalonica – Oration on Ps. 48 (49) in PG 135 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Binnie, William – ‘The 49th Psalm’ in The Psalms, Their History, Teachings & Use (London: Nelson, 1870), pp. 269-74

Binnie was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland.

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – Study 6, The Forty-Ninth Psalm in Ten Studies in the Psalms (NY: Young Men’s Christian Association Press, 1907)

McFadyen (1870–1933) was a Scottish professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow.

Studies

1800’s

Niger – ‘The Sheep of Death. Psalm XLIX’ in The Expositor first series 10.6 (Dec. 1879), pp. 466-75

1900’s

St. John, Harold – ‘The Compensating Grace of God. A Study of Psalm 49’ in The Bible Student, n.s. 26.1 (Jan. 1955), pp. 39-43

Perdue, Leo G. – ‘Riddles of Psalm 49’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 93.4 (Dec. 1974), pp. 533-42

2000’s

Estes, Daniel J. – ‘Poetic Artistry in the Expression of Fear in Psalm 49’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 161 (Jan.-Mar. 2004), pp. 55-71

Smith, Janet – Dust or Dew: Immortality in the Ancient Near East & in Psalm 49 (James Clarke, 2012) 269 pp. About

50-57

Exposition

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

Expositions

1100’s

Honorius Augustodunensis – ‘A Prologue to Psalm Fifty’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms ed. David Welch tr. Catena Scholarium in Teams Commentary Series Abstract (Medieval Institute Publications, 2023), pp. 56-72

Honorius (ca. 1070 – ca. 1140)

1600’s

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 50’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 50, The Worship of God in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

Beisner, Calvin – ‘A Covenant Lawsuit: Psalm 50’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988), pp. 83-97

2000’s

McDermand II, Scott – ‘Psalm 50: the Heart of a Worshipper—Proper Sacrifices’, pt. 1, 2 (2024) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Toy, C.H. – ‘On the Asaph-Psalms [50, 73-83]’ in Journal of the Society of Biblical Literature & Exegesis 6.1 (June 1886), pp. 73-85

1900’s

Buss, Martin J. – ‘Psalms of Asaph & Korah’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 82.4 (Dec. 1963), pp. 382-92

Allen, Leslie C. – ‘Structure & Meaning in Psalm 50’ in Vox Evangelica 14 (1984), pp. 17-37

Allen was an Old Testament scholar and professor at Fuller Theological Seminary.

2000’s

Kramer, Lance – ‘The Sacrifice of Praise in Psalm 49 [50] LXX’ in ed. Ardel Caneday, For it Stands in Scripture: Essays in Honor of W. Edward Glenny (Univ. of Northwestern, 2019), pp. 31-48

51 (See also Expositions of the Penitential Psalms below)

Expositions

1100’s

Honorius Augustodunensis – ‘Prologue to the Fifty-First Psalm’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms ed. David Welch tr. Catena Scholarium in Teams Commentary Series Abstract (Medieval Institute Publications, 2023), pp. 73-82

Honorius (ca. 1070 – ca. 1140)

1400’s

Savonarola, Girolamo – An Exposition of the Psalm Miserere Mei Deus tr. F.C. Cowper (Milwaukee, WI: The Young Churchman, 1887) 77 pp. no ToC

This exposition was written during Savonarola’s imprisonment which preceded his martyrdom in 1498.

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Luther’s Works (Concordia, 1955)

Psalm 51 (1532) in Selected Psalms I, vol. 12, pp. 303-410 Here is an AI translation at The Faith Received.

Exposition of the Fifty-First Psalm in Select Works of Martin Luther: an Offering to the Church of God in the Last Days tr. Henry Cole (London: 1826), vol. 1, pp. 53-197

Psalm 51 in First Lectures on the Psalms I (Psalms 1-75) (Concordia, 1974), vol. 10, pp. 235-43 Ref

** – “Luther needs no trumpeter.” – Spurgeon

Ps. 51 in “Drafts for Psalm Expositions” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Anon. – A Meditation of a Penitent Sinner, written in the Manner of a Paraphrase upon the 51st Psalm of David 14 pp. appended to Sermons of John Calvin upon the Song that Ezechias Made… (London: John Day, 1560) no page numbering in poetry

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Cowper, William – Good News from Canaan, Full of Heavenly Comfort & Consolation, for All Those that are Afflicted either in Body or Mind, with a Proof of True Repentance for the Same (London: W. Stansby, 1613) 279 pp. being a commentary on Ps. 51

Estye, George – ‘An Exposition upon the Fifty & One Psalm’ 134 pp. in A Most Sweet & Comfortable Exposition upon the Ten Commandments & upon the 51st Psalm, as they were Delivered in Short Notes… (London, 1602) no page numbering

Estye (c.1560-1601) was a reformed Anglican clergyman.

Hieron, Samuel – David’s Penitential Psalm Opened in 30 Several Lectures Thereon (Cambrdige: Legge, 1617) 604 pp. ToC

** – “Hieron [1572-1617] was a conforming Puritan. His works were once exceedingly popular and they are still esteemed.” – Spurgeon

Lake, Arthur – An Exposition of the One & Fiftieth Psalm in Sermons with some Religious & Divine Meditations (London: Stansby, 1629), pp. 53-239

Page, Samuel – David’s Broken Heart, or, An Exposition upon the Whole Fifty-first Psalm EEBO (d. 1603; London: 1637) 284 pp.

Page was an Anglican.

*** – “Every page is like a bank note for value. Here are homiletical materials in abundance.” – Spurgeon

Smith, Samuel – David’s Repentance, or, A Plain & Familiar Exposition of the 51st Psalm GB 5th ed. (d. 1632; London, 1620) 554 pp. ToC

** – “It will be seen from the numerous editions that his work was well received in its author’s lifetime. He tells us that he spent the spare hours of a long sickness in publishing this short exposition, and thus the world is all the healthier for his illness.” – Spurgeon

Hildersham, Arthur – One Hundred & Fifty-Two Lectures upon Psalm 51 (London, 1635) 815 pp.

*** – “Hildersham was one of the most tried of the Nonconforming ministers, and at the same time one of the most able. He is copious and discursive, we had almost said long-winded. Both Willet and Preston speak of him in the highest terms.” – Spurgeon

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102-3, 116, 130 & 143.

Horton, Thomas – An Exposition upon the One & Fiftieth Psalm in Choice & Practical Expositions on Four Select Psalms: 4, 42, 51, 63 (London: Maxwell, 1675), pp. 241-483

Barford, John – Paraphrastical Meditations upon the 51st Psalm in Paraphrastical Meditations upon Isaiah 55 & Psalm 51… (W.D., 1649), pp. 21-29

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 51’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

De Coetlogon, Charles E. – The Portraiture of the Christian Penitent: attempted in a Course of Sermons upon Psalm LI, in which it is designed to show what those views are of Divine Truth with which Real Christians are usually Favored, vol. 1 (vv. 1-9) (1775) 381 pp. ToC Poor scan

De Coetlogon (1746?–1820) was an Anglican divine.

1800’s

Bull, John – [6] Sermons on the Fifty-First Psalm, with others on Doctrinal & Practical Subjects (London: Longman, 1824) ToC

Bull (1777-1852) was an Anglican minister and master of a grammar school and hospital.

Alexander, Thomas – The Penitent’s Prayer, a Practical Exposition of the 51st Psalm (London: James Nisbet, 1861) 250 pp. no ToC

** “Our friend the late Dr. Alexander of Chelsea handled this Psalm well.” – Spurgeon

Biddulph, Thomas – Lectures on the 51st Psalm… To which is added a Discourse on Personal Assurance of Salvation 2nd ed. (London: R.B. Seeley, 1835) 355 pp. no ToC

** “Lectures far above the average of such lucubrations, making up a very fair exposition.” – Spurgeon

Robertson, Frederick W. – ‘VI. Notes on Psalm 51’ in Sermons Preached at Brighton (d. 1853; NY: harper, 1898), pp. 293-99

Candlish, Robert – The Prayer of a Broken Heart: Expository Discourses on Ps. 51 (Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1873) 84 pp. ToC

Morgan, James – The Penitent, an Exposition of the 51st Psalm Buy (1855)

*** – “The excellent doctor first wrote this exposition for his own spiritual benefit, then preached it for the edification of his flock, and lastly published it for the good of us all. this is a worthy pedigree for a book, and the book itself is worthy of the pedigree.” – Spurgeon

Wines, Enoch Cobb – The True Penitent Portrayed in a Practical Exposition of the Fifty-First Psalm: to which is added the Doctrine of Repentance as declared in Acts 17:30 (Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1864) 120 pp. ToC

Wines (1806–1879) was an American congregational minister and prison reform advocate, known for his Commentaries on the Laws of the Ancient Hebrews.

Murray, Andrew – Have Mercy Upon Me: the Prayer of the Penitent in the 51st Psalm Explained & Applied (NY: Anson, 1895) 210 pp. ToC

Murray (1828–1917)

“A brilliantly worded, deeply devotional, phrase-by-phrase study of Psalm 51.” – Cyril Barber

1900’s

King, Frederick LaRue – ‘Psalm 51’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms (Pennypacker, 1911), pp. 102-39

King (1823-1905) was an American minister born in NJ who graduated from Princeton University who labored in New York and Pennsylvania.

Adams, John – Ps. 51, An Ideal Prayer in The Lenten Psalms in The Short Course Series (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1912)

Chappell, Clovis Gillham – ‘A Murderer’s Prayer: David, Ps. 51’ in More Sermons on Biblical Characters (NY: Doran, 1923), pp. 165-75

MacArthur, John – ‘True Confession’ on Ps. 51, a sermon (1979)

Beisner, Calvin – ‘Longings of a Broken Heart: Psalm 51’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988), pp. 99-115

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 51’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 3 (2007), pp. 273-75 at Confessional.org

Keele, Zach – ‘The Stains of Guilt: A Guide for Confession in Psalm 51’, pt. 1, 2 (2023) at Heidelblog

Boswell, Matthew – Create in Me a Clean Heart: Experiencing God’s Abundant Mercy in Psalm 51 (Crossway, 2026) About

Blurb: “Based on sermons by Matthew Boswell, Create in Me a Clean Heart reflects on the beauty of Psalm 51. In examining the chapter’s key themes of repentance, restoration, renewal, and response, Boswell offers a fresh, unhurried look into David’s heart and the Christian walk. This rich exposition teaches readers who long for forgiveness or need to understand their own need for repentance to find hope through the joy of confession and the mercy of Jesus.”

Studies

1900’s

Harrison, Everett F. – ‘A Study of Psalm 51’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 92 (1935), pp. 26-38

Saydon, P.P. – ‘The Psalm ‘Miserere” in Scripture 6, no. 2 (Oct. 1953), pp. 37-41

This is mainly about the authorship of the psalm; it concludes: “the arguments against the Davidic authorship of Ps. LI are not convincing. Although there is nothing in the psalm which compels us to attribute it to David, it is safer to follow a tradition which goes back to, at least, one hundred years before Christ, than to propose explanations that are the product of imagination rather than the result of sound exegesis.” – p. 41

Barentsen, Jack – ‘Restoration & its Blessings: a Theological Analysis of Psalms 51 & 32’ in Grace Theological Journal 5.2 (Fall 1984), pp. 247-69

Authenticity of Ps. 51

1800’s

Stuart, Alexander Moody – The Fifty-First Psalm & the Encyclopedia Britannica (Edinburgh: MacLaren, 1876) 20 pp. ToC

Romanists on Ps. 51

1600’s

Kellison, Matthew – Paraphrastical & Devout Discourses upon the Psalm, Miserere (Douai, 1635)

Kellison (c.1560-1642) was an English, Romanist.

Cross, Nicholas – The Cynosura, or a Saving Star that Leads to Eternity Discovered amidst the celestial Orbs of David’s Psalms, by way of Paraphrase upon the Miserere (London, 1670)

Cross (1616–1698) was an English Romanist and Franciscan friar.

52-63

Exposition

2000’s

Davis, Dale Ralph – Fightings & Fears: Psalms 52-63 (Christian Focus, 2027)

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentary on Ps. 52 tr. Andrew Eastbourne (Roger Pearse, 2010) from ed. Migne, PG 23, cols. 441-52

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1500’s

Regius, Urbanus – Against the Godless, Bloodthirsty Saulites & Doegites of these last Dangerous Times, the 52nd Psalm Interpreted (1541) with a Preface by Martin Luther in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 51 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 52’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Barnes, Albert – Doeg, the Edomite: or the Informer; a Lecture on the Fifty-Second Psalm… (Philadelphia: Ashmead, 1861) 44 pp. no ToC

Barnes was a northern presbyterian.

Smith, George Adam – Four Psalms: 23, 36, 52, 121, Interpreted for Practical Use (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1896) 140 pp. ToC

Smith (1856–1942) was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland and then the United Free Church of Scotland, who had some liberal tendencies.

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – Study 7, The Fifty-Second Psalm in Ten Studies in the Psalms (NY: Young Men’s Christian Association Press, 1907)

McFadyen (1870–1933) was a Scottish professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow.

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Thistles & Olive Trees: Psalm 52’, pt. 1, 2 (2026) at Heidelblog

Expositions

300’s

Hilary of Poitiers – Homilies on Psalm 53 in Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, vol. 9, pp. 235-48

Hilary (c. 310 – c. 367) was bishop of Poitiers. He was sometimes referred to as the “Hammer of the Arians” (Malleus Arianorum) and the “Athanasius of the West”.

700’s

Uncertain Author (Bede?) – A Sermon on Ps. 52 (53) in PL 93 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 53’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Woudenberg, Bernard J. – ‘David & the Ziphites’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 43, no. 17 (June 1967), pp. 392-94

Lamain, William C. – ‘Plead My Cause’ in The Banner of Truth (NRC), vol. 44, no. (Oct. 1978), pp. 10-12

2000’s

Vaughn, Charles – ‘Psalms 14 & 53: No, It’s Not All Good’, pt. 1, 2 (2024) at Heidelblog

Henes, Everett – ‘Psalm 53: the Foolishness of Sin’ (2026) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

Torrey, Charles C. – ‘The Archetype of Psalms 14 & 53’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 46.3-4 (1927), pp. 186-92

Exposition

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 55’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

Randolph, Thomas – ‘Comment on Psalm LV’ in A View of Our Blessed Saviour’s Ministry and the Proofs of His Divine Mission (d. 1783; Oxford: Fletcher, 1784), vol. 2, pp. 328-35

Study

1900’s

Hoben, Allan – ‘Psalm 55, Partly Modernized, for a Defeated Chicago Merchant’ in The Biblical World, vol. 23, no. 2 (Feb., 1904), p. 122

Expositions

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 57 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 834-40

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 57’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 57:1-11’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 10 (2014), pp. 225-27 at Confessional.org

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 58’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

2000’s

De Boer, Aaron – ‘Christ’s Cursing Song—Abortion & Rebirth in Psalm 58’, pt. 1, 2 (2024)

Exposition

300’s

Basil of Caesarea

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

pt. 4, Homily on Ps. 59 in Basil of Caesarea tr. Stephen Hildebrand in The Early Church Fathers Pre (Routledge, 2018)

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentaries on the Psalms: Six Selected Passages (Ps. 60, 62, 86 & 87) tr. Alban Justinus (Roger Pearse, 2019)

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

600’s

Maximus the Confessor – Exposition of Ps. 59 (60) in PG 90 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Study

2000’s

Anderson, Craig Evan – ‘The Politics of Psalmody: Psalm 60 & the Rise & Fall of Judean Independence’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 134, no. 2 (2015), pp. 313-32

Expositions

300’s

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Gloss on Psalm 60 (61) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 9 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

2000’s

Dray, Stephen – ‘Embattling Faith in the Spiritual Night: an Exposition of Psalm 61’ in Evangel 18.1 (Spring 2000), pp. 2-4

62-63

Exposition

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentary on the Psalms: translation of commentary and selections on Septuagint Psalms: Prefatory Material, 1-2, 8-9, 21-23, 44, 50, 51-57, 62-63, 67-68, 71, 73, 77, 81, 86-90, 92, 94, 117, Hypotheseis on Pss 119-133, 136 tr. Justin M. Gohl (d. 339; 2024) at Academia.edu

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentaries on the Psalms: Six Selected Passages (Ps. 60, 62, 86 & 87) tr. Alban Justinus (Roger Pearse, 2019)

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

Ambrose of Milan – Enarration on Ps. 61 (62) in Enarrations on the 12 Davidic Psalms in PL 14 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar)

vol. 9 Gloss on Psalm 61 (62) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 9 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

vol. 19 The 62nd Psalm in Four Consoling Psalms to the Queen of Hungary (1526) tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Hooper, John – Certain Comfortable Expositions of Bishop Hooper written in the Time of his Tribulation & Imprisonment, upon Psalms 23, 62, 73 & 77 (d. 1555)

Hooper was one of the English martyrs during the time of Bloody Mary.

* – “The cramped style and antiquated matter repel the reader.” – Spurgeon

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

2000’s

Clark, R. Scott – ‘Saturday Psalm Series: Holy Saturday In Light Of Psalm 62’ (2023) at Heidelblog

Studies

1900’s

Bland, Dave – ‘Exegesis of Psalm 62’ in Restoration Quarterly 23.2 (1980), pp. 82-95

2000’s

Kim, Kyoung-Shik – God Will Judge each one according to Works: Judgment according to Works & Psalm 62 in Early Judaism & the New Testament (De Gruyter, 2010) 308 pp. About

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Gloss on Psalm 62 (63) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 9 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Horton, Thomas – An Exposition of the 63rd Psalm in Choice & Practical Expositions on Four Select Psalms: 4, 42, 51, 63 (London: Maxwell, 1675)

1900’s

Maclaren, Alexander – Sermon 20, ‘The Thirst of the Soul After God & its Satisfaction in God’ in Christ in the Heart & Other Sermons (NY: Funk & Wagnalls, 1902), pp. 241-54

Baron, David – A Wilderness Song (1907) 17 pp.

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Withered Joy & the Splendors of the Sanctuary—Psalm 63’, pt. 1, 2 (2023) at Heidelblog

Study

1800’s

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘The Sixty-Third Psalm’ in The Expositor Fourth series 2.1 (July 1890), pp. 50-60

Exposition

2000’s

Clark, R. Scott – ‘God’s Unexpected Arrow: Psalm 64’ (2026) at Heidelblog

Expositions

1500’s

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 65’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

Watts, Isaac – ‘Spring’ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 31, no. 352 (d. 1748; Apr 1865), p. 135

1800’s

Candlish, Robert S. – 13. The Feast of Tabernacles in The Gospel of Forgiveness: a Series of Discourses (Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1878), pp. 197-208

1900’s

Baron, David – Zion’s God the Confidence of all the Ends of the Earth 1907 30 pp.

2000’s

Overbeek, Donald – ‘Praise God All Peoples!’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 24, no. 6 (Nov/Dec 2016), p. 227

Study

1900’s

Parker, B.J. – ‘The Restoration of Shalom: an Intertextual Reading of Leviticus 16 & Psalm 65’ in Evangelical Quarterly 87.3 (July 2015), pp. 252-63

Expositions

1600’s

Larke, Nicholas – An Exposition of the Sixty-Six Psalm, by Doctrine & Exhortation (London, 1622) 70 pp.

We do not have any bio info on Larke, but the exposition looks good.

2000’s

Slopsema, James – ‘God’s Mercy to Hear his People’ in The Standard Bearer, vol. 84, no. 15 (2008), pp. 314-16

67-72

Exposition

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

67-68

Exposition

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

Expositions

200’s

Origen – Homilies 1-2 on Ps. 67 in Homilies on the Psalms: Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Fathers of the Church, #141 Pre (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2020)

1600’s

Boys, John –‘Deus Misereatur [God be merciful], the 67th Psalm’ in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629)

Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 67’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Woods, Leonard – ‘A Sermon: Motives to the Missionary Work’ (1812) in The Works of Leonard Woods (Boston: Jewett, 1851), vol. 5, pp. 353-63

Mackintosh, Charles Henry – ‘Israel & the Nations: Read Psalm 67’ in The Mackintosh Treasury: Miscellaneous Writings 10th ed. (1898; Loizeaux Brothers, 1960), vol. 5, pp. 185-90

2000’s

Spinnenweber, Stephen – ‘Psalm 67: Isn’t It Aaronic?’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2025) at Heidelblog

Study

2000’s

Bosma, Carl J. & Eep Talstra – ‘Psalm 67: Blessing, Harvest & History: A Proposal for Exegetical Methodology’ in Calvin Theological Journal 36 (2001), pp. 290-313

Expositions

400’s

1500’s

Luther, Martin – ‘The 67th (68th) Psalm for Easter Day, Ascension Day & Pentecost’ (1521) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition ed. Gustav Kawerau (Weimar: Hermann Bohlau, 1889)

1600’s

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 68’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Boys, John – Psalm 68 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 913-19

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 68’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Dixon, Richard – A New Interpretation of the Sixty-Eighth Psalm: To which is added, an Exposition of the Hundred and Tenth Psalm: Proposed in a Sermon (1811)

** “This author, in a most interesting manner, traces out the analogy between this Psalm and the Song of Deborah. Those who like choice pieces of writing upon the literature of Scripture will be gratified by the perusal of this exposition.” – Spurgeon

Studies

1800’s

Hoge, Peyton Harrison – ‘The Origin of Psalm 68’ in The Presbyterian Quarterly, no. 11 (Jan. 1890), pp. 98-110 at Confessional.org

Cheyne, Thomas K.

‘Psalm LXVIII’ in The Expositor Fourth series 2.3 (Sept. 1890), pp. 181-93

Cheyne had liberal tendencies.

‘Pathros in the Psalter’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 11, no. 1 (1892), pp. 125-26

1900’s

Ball, Charles James – ‘Psalm LXVIII Exurgat Deus’ in Journal of Theological Studies 11 no 43 (April 1910), pp. 415-32

Eerdmans, Bernardus D. – ‘Psalm lxviii’ in The Expository Times 46.4 (Jan. 1935), pp. 169-72

Iwry, Samuel – ‘Notes on Psalm 68’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 71.3 (Sept. 1952), pp. 161-65

2000’s

Greever, Joshua M. – ‘The Typological Expectation of Psalm 68 & its Application in Ephesians 4:8’ in Tyndale Bulletin 71.2 (2020), pp. 253-79

Scacewater, Todd A. – The Divine Builder in Psalm 68: Jewish & Pauline Tradition (T&T Clark, 2020) 200 pp. About

Expositions

400’s

Augustine – ch. 19, ‘The obstinate infidelity of the Jews declared in the Sixty-Ninth Psalm’ in Of the City of God, with learned comments of Io. Lod. Vives (London, 1610), bk. 17

1,000’s

Uncertain Author (Romuald of Camaldoli?) – Fragment of an Exposition on Ps. 68 (69) in PL 140 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 69’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

2000’s

Serafini, Johnny – ‘”Save me, O God”: The Suffering of Christ in Psalm 69’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 20, no. 2 (Feb 2012)

Studies

1900’s

Barnes, William E. – ‘Psalm LXIX’ in The Expositor sixth series 9.5 (May 1904), pp. 332-38

Allen, Leslie C. – ‘The Value of Rhetorical Criticism in Psalm 69’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 105.4 (Dec. 1986), pp. 577-98

2000’s

Simango, Daniel – ch. 3, ‘Psalm 69’ in An Exegetical Study of Imprecatory Psalms in the Old Testament PhD. diss. (North-West University, 2011), pp. 80-143

Exposition

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 70’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 71’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 3, ‘The Faith of the Psalmists, Pss. 34, 84, 112, 71, 37’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 57-80

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

2000’s

Beeke, Joel R. – ‘David’s Reminiscings as a Senior: an Open letter based on Psalm 71’ in The Banner of Truth (NRC), vol. 54, no. 2 (Feb 1988), pp. 32-34

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 72’ [Doesn’t open to the right psalm; use the sidebar] in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Marck, Johannes – Exercise 22, on Ps. 22 (Entire) in Scriptural Exercises on 25 Selected Passages of the Old Testament (Amsterdam: Borstius, 1709)

1800’s

Binnie, William – ‘The 72nd Psalm’ in The Psalms, Their History, Teachings & Use (London: Nelson, 1870), pp. 183-86

Binnie was a minister and professor of the Free Church of Scotland.

King, Henry M. – ch. 5, ‘Psalm 72’ in The Messiah in the Psalms (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899)

King (1838-1919) was an American baptist minister born in Maine, who labored in Massachusetts.

1900’s

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 72, A Portrayal of Ideal Government in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

Studies

1800’s

Graves, Henry C. – ‘The Seventy-Second Psalm’ in The Old Testament Student, vol. 3, no. 10 (Jun., 1884), pp. 399-401

Rich, Thomas Hill – ‘Psalm LXXII’ in The Old & New Testament Student, vol. 13, no. 1 (Jul., 1891), pp. 35-40

‘The Davidic Authorship of the 110 Psalm’ in The Old and New Testament Student, vol. 15, no. 1/2 (Jul. – Aug., 1892), p. 80

1900’s

Davidson, Andrew B. – ‘Psalm 72’ in Biblical & Literary Essays, 2nd ed. (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1902), pp. 157-75

Davidson (1831-1902) was a professor and minister in the Free Church of Scotland, and had some liberal tendencies.

Seiple, William G. – ‘The Seventy-Second Psalm’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 33.3 (1914), pp. 170-97

2000’s

Kaiser, Walter – ‘Psalm 72: an Historical & Messianic Current Example of Antiochene Hermeneutical Theoria’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 52.2 (June 2009), pp. 257-70

73-89

Study

2000’s

Cole, Robert L. – The Shape & Message of Book III (Psalms 73-89) (Sheffield Academic Press, 2000) 265 pp. About

73-83

Studies

1800’s

Toy, C.H. – ‘On the Asaph-Psalms [50, 73-83]’ in Journal of the Society of Biblical Literature & Exegesis 6.1 (June 1886), pp. 73-85

1900’s

Buss, Martin J. – ‘Psalms of Asaph & Korah’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 82.4 (Dec. 1963), pp. 382-92

2000’s

Smith, Stephen J. – The Conflict Between Faith & Experience, & the Shape of Psalms 73–83 (T&T Clark, 2022) 225 pp.

Expositions

200’s

Origen – Homilies 1-3 on Ps. 73 in Homilies on the Psalms: Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Fathers of the Church, #141 Pre (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2020)

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Hooper, John – Certain Comfortable Expositions of Bishop Hooper written in the Time of his Tribulation & Imprisonment, upon Psalms 23, 62, 73 & 77 (d. 1555)

Hooper was one of the English martyrs during the time of Bloody Mary.

* – “The cramped style and antiquated matter repel the reader.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Parry, Edward – David Restored; or an Antidote against the Prosperity of the Wicked & the Afflictions of the Just (1660)

** – “Not super-excellent, nor free from blemishes, but containing much of sterling value.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 4, ‘The Source of Faith, Pss. 73, 27, 42-43’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 80-105

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 73, The Antidote to Cynicism in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

Lloyd-Jones, Martyn – Faith on Trial: Studies [on Ps. 73] (London: Inter-Varsity Fellowship, 1965) 120 pp. ToC

“Warm, devotional meditations on Psalm 73 showing how true joy may be found only in man’s awareness of the presence of God.” – Cyril Barber

Beisner, Calvin – ‘No Other Reward: Psalm 73’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988), pp. 157-64

2000’s

Hewitson, Alex – ‘Temple Turnaround: God’s Directions for Doubters in Psalm 73’, pt. 1, 2 (2023) at Heidelblog

Charles, Jr., H.B. – ‘Psalm 73: When Good Things happen to Bad People’ in Psalms of Trust: Living with Confidence in God at All Times (Moody, 2026), pp. 84-100

Studies

1900’s

Smith, Terry L. – ‘A Crisis in Faith: an Exegesis of Psalm 73’ in Restoration Quarterly 17.3 (1974), pp. 162-84

Allen, Leslie C.

‘Psalm 73: an Analysis: the Tyndale Old Testament Lecture (1981) in Tyndale Bulletin, 33, issue 1 (1982), pp. 93-118

Allen was an Old Testament scholar and professor at Fuller Theological Seminary.

‘Psalm 73: Pilgrimage from Doubt to Faith’ in Bulletin for Biblical Research 7 (1997), pp. 1-10

Whitman, Andrew – ”An Ode to Robert Maxwell’ Psalm 73′ in Evangel 16.2 (Summer 1998), pp. 34-38

2000’s

Clayton, J. Nathan – ‘An Examination of Holy Space in Psalm 73: Is Wisdom’s Path Infused With an Eschatologically Oriented Hope?’ in Trinity Journal 27.1 (Spring 2006), pp. 17-142

Kartje, John – Wisdom Epistemology in the Psalter: a Study of Psalms 1, 73, 90 & 107 (De Gruyter, 2014) 228 pp.

“Asaph is a less-severely tried Job, and a better instructed, being an Israelite, while Job was only a Shemite–Terahite or Nahorite.”

John ‘Rabbi’ Duncan

Expositions

200’s

Origen – Homily on Ps. 74 in Homilies on the Psalms: Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Fathers of the Church, #141 Pre (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2020)

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 74’ [Doesn’t open to the right psalm; use the sidebar] in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

2000’s

Beisner, Calvin – ‘God of the Covenant: Psalm 74’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988), pp. 69-81

Clark, R. Scott – ‘Christ Reigns even amidst the Rubble (Psalm 74)’ (2025) at Heidelblog

Studies

1900’s

Liebschutz, N. – ‘An Interpretation of Psalm 74’ in The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, vol. 40, no. 4 (Jul., 1924), pp. 284-87

Sharrock, Graeme E. – ‘Psalm 74: A Literary-Structural Analysis’ in Andrews University Seminary Studies 21.3 (1983), pp. 211-23

Engle, Richard W. – Psalm 74: Studies in Content, Structure, Context & Meaning DTh diss. (Grace Theological Seminary, 1987) 339 pp.

2000’s

Greene, Nathaniel E. – ‘Creation, Destruction & a Psalmist’s Plea: Rethinking the Poetic Structure of Psalm 74’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 136, no. 1 (2017), pp. 85-101

Exposition

200’s

Origen – Homily on Ps. 75 in Homilies on the Psalms: Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Fathers of the Church, #141 Pre (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2020)

Expositions

200’s

Origen – Homilies 1-4 on Ps. 76 in Homilies on the Psalms: Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Fathers of the Church, #141 Pre (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2020)

1600’s

Bruce, Robert – 2 Sermons on Ps. 76 (1617) from his The Way to True Peace and Rest

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 76’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Binnie, William – ‘The 76th Psalm’ in The Psalms, Their History, Teachings & Use (London: Nelson, 1870), pp. 90-92

Binnie was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland.

Study

1900’s

Thackeray, Henry St. John – ‘Psalm LXXVI & Other Psalms for the Feast of Tabernacles’, pt. 1, 2 in Journal of Theological Studies 15 no 59 (April 1914), pp. 425-32

Expositions

200’s

Origen

On Ps. 77: Homily 3 tr. Alex Poulos

Homilies 1-9 on Ps. 77 in Homilies on the Psalms: Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Fathers of the Church, #141 Pre (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2020)

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1500’s

Hooper, John – Certain Comfortable Expositions of Bishop Hooper written in the time of his Tribulation & Imprisonment, upon Psalms 23, 62, 73 & 77 (d. 1555)

Hooper was one of the English martyrs during the time of Bloody Mary.

* – “The cramped style and antiquated matter repel the reader.” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Spurgeon, Charles – ‘The Saint’s Trials & the Divine Deliverances’ on Ps. 77:1, 20 (Jan. 11, 1872) no. 3548

2000’s

Piper, John – ‘I Will Meditate on All Your Work and Muse on Your Deeds’ (2000) at Desiring God

Smith, Christopher – ‘Comfort in the Chaos: How Psalm 77 Helps Pilgrims on the Way’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2023) at Heidelblog

Montgomery, Ken – ‘Sleeplessness & Forgetfulness in Psalm 77’ (2024) at Table Talk

Study

1900’s

Graham, Pat – ‘Psalm 77: A Study in Faith & History’ in Restoration Quarterly 18.3 (1975), pp. 151-58

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 78’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Renwick, James – ‘Causes of a Fast’ in A Choice Collection of Very Valuable Prefaces, Lectures & Sermons (d. 1688; Glasgow: Bryce, 1776), pp. 233-48

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 5, ‘The Grace of God, Pss. 78, 103, 106, 130, 139’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 105-35

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Studies

2000’s

Leonard, Jeffery M. – ‘Identifying Inner-Biblical Allusions: Psalm 78 as a Test Case’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 127.2 (Summer 2008), pp. 241-65

Stinson, Michelle A. – ”A Table in the Wilderness?’: the Rhetorical Function of Food Language in Psalm 78′ in Tyndale Bulletin 69.2 (2018), pp. 313-16

Expositions

1500’s

Bradford, John – Paraphrase of Ps. 79 in Writings, vol. 1 d. 1555

1600’s

Dunster, John – Prodromus. Or The Literal Destruction of Jerusalem as it is Described in the 79th Psalm… (London, 1613)

Dunster was an English protestant. See the dedication at the front and the ‘To the Reader’ at the end for more context.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 79’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Kloosterman, Nelson D. – ‘Zion Cries with Perplexed Faith for Divine Action’ in Walking About Zion: Singing of Christ’s Church in the Psalms (1991), pp. 39-43

Expositions

200’s

Origen – Homilies 1-2 on Ps. 80 in Homilies on the Psalms: Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Fathers of the Church, #141 Pre (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2020)

1500’s

Savonarola, Girolamo – Another Meditation of the Same Hieronimus Savanorola upon the 80th Psalm of David ([Emden, 1555]) 60 pp.

1800’s

Binnie, William – ‘The 80th Psalm’ in The Psalms, Their History, Teachings & Use (London: Nelson, 1870), pp. 87-90

Binnie was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland.

1900’s

Vos, Gerrit – ‘At the Evening of the Year’ in The Standard Bearer (Jan 1951), vol. 27, no. 7 (Jan 1951), pp. 145-47

Delves, Stanley – ‘Prayer in Time of Desolation’ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 163, no. 1941 (Apr 1997), pp. 107-8

2000’s

Duncan, Ligon – ‘Restore Us, O God’ a sermon (2005)

De Boer, Aaron – ‘Singing the Eightieth, Pleading for Reform’ (2024) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

Heinemann, H. – ‘Review: The Date of Psalm 80…’ in The Jewish Quarterly Review, vol. 40, no. 3 (Jan., 1950), pp. 297-302

This argues for a very early, or a conservative, view of the dating of Ps. 80.

Expositions

200’s

Origen – Homily on Ps. 81 in Homilies on the Psalms: Codex Monacensis Graecus 314 tr. Joseph W. Trigg in The Fathers of the Church, #141 Pre (Catholic Univ. of America Press, 2020)

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1800’s

Macduff, John R. – ‘Meditation before Communion III’ in Communion Memories: the Record of some Sacramental Sundays… (London: Nisbet, 1885), pp. 159-61

1900’s

Lubbers, George C. – Exposition of Psalm 81:1 ff, pt. 1, 2 in The Standard Bearer, vol. 67, no. 11 & 21 (Mar & Sept 1991), pp. 261-63 & 488-90

2000’s

Godfrey, W. Robert – ‘The Church & Psalm 81’ (2013) at Table Talk

Williams, Charles – ‘Psalm 81: New Covenant Feasting—A More Glorious Redemption’ (2026) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

Welch, Adam C. – ‘Psalm lxxxi: A Sidelight into the Religion of North Israel’ in The Expository Times 38.10 (July 1927), pp. 455-58

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentary on Psalm 82 tr. Justin Gohl at Sophiaphile

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1500’s

Luther, Martin – The 82nd Psalm Interpreted (1530) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Hall, Thomas – The Beauty of Magistracy, and Exposition of Psalm 82 in Swinnock, Works, vol. 4, pp. 147-300

** – “This exposition has always nestled in the bosom of Swinnock’s works. We agree with Dr. Jenkyn’s criticism: ‘The style is terse and clear, though grave and theological, and the matter is solid and judicious.” – Spurgeon

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 82:1-8’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 16 (2020), pp. 239-43 at Confessional.org

Studies

1900’s

Huffmon, Herbert Bardwell – ‘Covenant Lawsuit in the Prophets’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 78, no. 4 (Dec 1959), pp. 285-95

Emerton, John A. – ‘Interpretation of Psalm 82 in John 10’ in Journal of Theological Studies, no. 11.2 (Oct. 1960), pp. 329-32

Neyrey, Jerome H. – ”I Said: You are Gods’: Psalm 82:6 & John 10′ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 108, no. 4 (Winter, 1989), pp. 647-63

Historical

Mosser, Carl – ‘The earliest patristic interpretations of Psalm 82, Jewish antecedents, and the origin of Christian deification’ in Journal of Theological Studies no. 56.1 (April 2005), pp. 30-74

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Psalm 83 (1529) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1, Ps. 119 Interpreted & Expounded; Item, Psalm 83, together with the Exposition tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Gostwick, Roger – ‘Psalm 83, briefly Paraphrased and scholied: wherein is declared the universal conspiracies of God’s enemies, for the utter subversion of the Church: with a prophetical imprecation or prediction of their fall’ in The Anatomy of Ananias: or, God’s Censure against Sacrilege, with a brief Scholie upon Psalm 83... (Cambridge: Legge, 1616), pp. 174-83

Cradock, Walter – ‘Expositions & Observations on Psalm 83’ in Divine Drops Distilled from the Fountain of Holy Scriptures: delivered in several exercises before sermons, upon Twenty and Three Texts of Scripture (London, 1650)

Cradock was an Independent, reformed minister.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 83’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 83:1-18’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 18 (2022), pp. 239-45 at Confessional.org

Studies

1900’s

Gordon, Cyrus H. – ‘History of Religion in Psalm 82’ in ed. Gary A. Tuttle, Biblical & Near Eastern Studies: Essays in Honor of William Sanford LaSor (Eerdmans, 1978), pp.129-31

2000’s

Simango, Daniel – ch. 4, ‘Psalm 109’ in An Exegetical Study of Imprecatory Psalms in the Old Testament PhD. diss. (North-West University, 2011), pp. 143-77

84-85

Studies

1900’s

Buss, Martin J. – ‘Psalms of Asaph & Korah’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 82.4 (Dec. 1963), pp. 382-92

Goulder, Michael – The Psalms of the Sons of Korah Abstract (T&T Clark, 1983) 302 pp. ToC About The psalms of the sons of Korah are 42-49, 84-85, 87-88 & 89.

Exposition

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Hemmingsen, Neils – The Faith of the Church Militant, Most effectually described in this Exposition of the 84th Psalm (1581)

Hemmingsen was a Lutheran.

* – “A Danish divine of high repute in his own day. Some of his works were turned into English; but the translations, like the originals, are now left in undeserved oblivion.” – Spurgeon

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Pierson, Thomas – Excellent Encouragements Against Afflictions, containing David’s Heart’s Desire on Ps. 84 d. 1633

** – “Pierson was not the richest or most overflowing of the old divines, but yet one who stood in the front rank.” – Spurgeon

Freake, William – The Privileges of the Upright in Heart, Expressed in Brief Meditations upon the 84th Psalm: and More Particularly Upon the 11th Verse Thereof (London, 1639)

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102-3, 116, 130 & 143.

Milton, John – ‘A Poem Based on Psalm 84’ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 182, no. 2171 (d. 1674; Jun 2016), pp. 199-200

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 84’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

Erskine, Ralph – The Believer’s Lodging and Inn while on Earth, or a Poem and Paraphrase on Ps. 84 in Works, vol. 7

1800’s

Thomson, Andrew – Lecture 9 [Ps. 84:8-End] in Lectures on the Psalms (Edinburgh: Whyte, 1826)

Thomson was a Church of Scotland minister in Edinburgh.

Miller, Andrew – Meditations on the Eighty-Fourth Psalm in Meditations on Twenty-Third & Eighty-Fourth Psalms (London: G. Morrish, 1867), pp. 127-230

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 3, ‘The Faith of the Psalmists, Pss. 34, 84, 112, 71, 37’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 57-80

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Study

1900’s

Peters, John P. – ‘A Jerusalem Processional’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 39, no. 1/2 (1920), pp. 52-59

History

Radford, Lewis B. – ‘Psalm lxxxiv: A Study in the History of Biblical Interpretation’ in The Expository Times 42.12 (Sept. 1931), pp. 556-62

Expositions

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 85 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 799-804

Pierson, Thomas – Excellent Encouragements Against Afflictions, containing the Church’s Exercise under Affliction on Ps. 85 d. 1633

** – “Pierson was not the richest or most overflowing of the old divines, but yet one who stood in the front rank.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 85’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Goodwin, Thomas – ‘Tidings of Peace’ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 61, no. 720 (Dec 1895), pp. 521-25

1800’s

Duncan, John ‘Rabbi’ – Expository Lectures 13, on Ps. 85 (1866) in Rich Gleanings after the Vintage from ‘Rabbi’ Duncan (London: Thynne, 1925), pp. 271-280

Rabbi Duncan was an eminent minister and Hebrew professor in the Free Church of Scotland.

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

Beisner, Calvin – ‘Prayer for Forgiveness & Blessing: Psalm 85’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988), pp. 187-97

86-90

Exposition

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentaries on the Psalms: Six Selected Passages (Ps. 60, 62, 86 & 87) tr. Alban Justinus (Roger Pearse, 2019)

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 86’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Study

1800’s

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘The Eighty-Sixth Psalm’ in The Expositor third series 10.4 (Oct. 1889), pp. 262-71

87-89

Studies

1900’s

Buss, Martin J. – ‘Psalms of Asaph & Korah’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 82.4 (Dec. 1963), pp. 382-92

Goulder, Michael – The Psalms of the Sons of Korah Abstract (T&T Clark, 1983) 302 pp. ToC The psalms of the sons of Korah are 42-49, 84-85, 87-88 & 89.

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius of Caesarea – Commentaries on the Psalms: Six Selected Passages (Ps. 60, 62, 86 & 87) tr. Alban Justinus (Roger Pearse, 2019)

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1500’s

Calvin, John – Four Sermons of Master John Calvin: Entreating of Matters very Profitable for our Time, as may be Seen by the Preface, with a Brief Exposition of the 87th Psalm (London, 1579)

Rhegius, Urbanus – The Solace of Zion & Joy of Jerusalem. Or Consolation of God’s Church in the Latter Age, Redeemed by the preaching of the Gospel Universally. Being a Godly & Learned Exposition of the 87th Psalm of the Princely Prophet David… (London, 1587)

Rhegius (1489–1541) was a Protestant Reformer who was active both in Northern and Southern Germany in order to promote Lutheran unity in the Holy Roman Empire. He was also a popular poet. Luther referred to him as the “Bishop of Lower Saxony”.

Rhegius began to support the Reform movement in 1521 (having succeeded Johannes Oecolampadius in Augsburg) and became an arbitor between the different views on the Eucharist expressed by Luther and Zwingli. In 1530 he was one of the collaborators (along with Luther and others) who created the Augsburg Confession.

1600’s

Pierson, Thomas – Excellent Encouragements Against Afflictions, containing the Great Charter of the Church on Ps. 87 d. 1633

** – “Pierson was not the richest or most overflowing of the old divines, but yet one who stood in the front rank.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 87’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 87:1-7’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 13 (2017), pp. 195-97 at Confessional.org

Studies

1800’s

Bruce, Alexander B. – ‘Zion the Spiritual Metropolis of the World. Psalm LXXXXVII’ in The Expositor first series 10.2 (August 1879), pp. 134-48

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘The Eighty-Seventh Psalm’ in The Expositor third series 10.5 (Nov. 1889), pp. 360-73

1900’s

Gordon, Alex R. – ‘Psalm 87’ in The Biblical World, vol. 33, no. 2 (Feb., 1909), pp. 102-6

Allen, Ronald B. – ‘Psalm 87: A Song Rarely Sung’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 153 (April-June 1996), pp. 131-40

Allen has been a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary.

2000’s

Emerton, J.A. – ‘The Problem of Psalm LXXXVII’ in Vetus Testamentum 50.2 (2000), pp. 183-99

Expositions

1900’s

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 88, A Cry for Comfort in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

Beisner, Calvin – ‘A Psalm of Lament: Psalm 88’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988)

2000’s

Thornhill, A. Chadwick – ‘A Theology of Psalm 88’ in Evangelical Quarterly 87.1 (Jan. 2015), pp. 45-57

Godfrey, Robert – ‘Saturday Psalm Series: Psalm 88’, Intro, pt. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (2022) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

Tate, Marvin – ‘Psalm 88’ in Review & Expositor 87 (Winter 1990), pp. 91-95

89-91

Exposition

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

Expositions

400’s

Augustine – Of the City of God, with learned comments of Io. Lod. Vives (London, 1610), bk. 17

ch. 9, ‘A Prophesy of Christ in the Eighty Eighth [89th] Psalm, like unto this of Nathan in the Book of Kings’

ch. 12, ‘Another verse of the former Psalm, and the persons to whom it belongs’

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 89 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 89 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 799-804

Goodwin, Thomas – ‘David’s Temporal Crown Profaned’ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 51, no. 597 (Sept 1885), pp. 391-92

1800’s

Bardsley, James – ‘I will sing of the mercies of the Lord’, or an Exposition of the 89th Psalm (London: Hatchards, 1877) 151 pp. no ToC

Bardsley was an Anglican rector and canon.

Spurgeon, Charles H. – The Majestic Covenant Psalm: an Exposition of Psalm 89 (d. 1892; Monergism, 2026) 114 pp.

1900’s

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 89, When Facts & Faith Collide in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 89:15-29’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 9 (2013), pp. 213-15 at Confessional.org

Godfrey, Robert – ‘Psalm 89: Promise, Struggle & Reality’ (2020) at Table Talk

Studies

1900’s

Knife, D. Wayne – Psalm 89 & the Ancient Near East DTh diss. (Grace Theological Seminary, 1973) 265 pp.

2000’s

Pohl IV, William C. – ‘A Messianic Reading of Psalm 89: a Canonical & Intertextual Study’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 58.3 (Sept. 2015), pp. 507-25

Expositions

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Bradshaw, William – A Meditation of Man’s Mortality, containing an Exposition of the Ninetieth Psalm (London: Dawson, 1621) 73 pp. ToC

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 90’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Smith, Samuel – Moses, his Prayer, or an Exposition of the 90th Psalm… 1656

** – See Spurgeon’s notes on his works on Ps. 1 & 51.

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – Study 8, The Ninetieth Psalm in Ten Studies in the Psalms (NY: Young Men’s Christian Association Press, 1907)

McFadyen (1870–1933) was a Scottish professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow.

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 90, ‘God of our Fathers, known of old’ in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

Beisner, Calvin – ‘To Number our Days: Psalm 90’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988)

Studies

1800’s

Scot, Thomas – ‘Practical Observations on Psalm 90’ in The Banner of Truth (NRC), vol. 80, no. 1 (d. 1821; Jan 2014)

Bickersteth, Edward Henry – ‘A Prayer of Moses’ in The Shadowed Home & the Light Beyond (London: Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1887), pp. 48-71

Bruce, Alexander B. – ‘The Ninetieth Psalm Reconciled with Christian Optimism’ in The Expositor, first series 9.5 (May 1879), pp. 361-74

Bruce had liberal tendencies.

1900’s

Haupt, Paul – ‘The Prayer of Moses the Man of God’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 31, no. 3 (1912), pp. 115-35

2000’s

Kartje, John – Wisdom Epistemology in the Psalter: a Study of Psalms 1, 73, 90 & 107 (De Gruyter, 2014) 228 pp.

Expositions

700’s

Uncertain Author (Bede?) – On Ps. 90 (91) in PL 93 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1100’s

Bernard of Clairvaux – ‘On the Psalm, ‘He who dwells” in PL 183 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1500’s

Luther, Martin

‘A Sermon Out of the Psalm, Qui habitat, etc. how and unto what place a Christen man ought to fly the horrible plague of the pestilence’ in A Very Excellent & Sweet Exposition upon the 22nd Psalm of David, Called in Latin, Dominus Regit Me, etc. tr. Miles Coverdale ([Southwarke, 1538])

Ps. 91 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Holland, Henry – Spiritual Preservatives against the Pestilence. Or Seven Lectures on the 91st Psalm… published, as generally for the instruction of ignorant people: so specially for the confirmation of the weak servants of Jesus Christ; describing the most divine and most sovereign preservatives against the pestilence (1593; London, 1603)

Holland (d. 1604) was a reformed Anglican clergyman who edited works by Richard Greenham and Robert Rollock.

1600’s

T.C. – A Godly & Learned Sermon upon the 91st Psalm, Declaring how, and to what place, a Christian man ought to fly in the Dangerous Time of the Pestilence, for his best Safety & Deliverance… whereunto are joined certain fruitful prayers very necessary for the time of Infection (1603)

Pareus, David – Meditation on Ps. 91 in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Two letters of Rivet follow: (1) On the Contagion & Flight from Pestilence, and (2) On the End of Life: Fatal or Moveable?

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Horne, Robert – The Shield of the Righteous: or the Ninety-First Psalm Expounded, with the addition of doctrines and uses. Very necessary and Comfortable in these Days of heaviness, wherein the pestilence rages so sore in London and other parts of this kingdom (London, 1625)

Horne (1565–1640) was an Oxford scholar and an Anglican chaplain.

Bridge, William – The Refuge: containing the Righteous Man’s Habitation in the Time of Plague & Pestilence, being a brief Exposition of the 91st Psalm (d. 1671)

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – Study 9, The Ninety-First Psalm in Ten Studies in the Psalms (NY: Young Men’s Christian Association Press, 1907)

McFadyen (1870–1933) was a Scottish professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow.

Sanders, Al – The Secret of Security: Abiding: Psalm 91 (Biola University, 1982) 65 pp.

2000’s

Barrett, Michael – ‘Formula for Security’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 25, no. 1 (Jan/Feb 2017), pp. 6-7

Charles, Jr., H.B. – ‘Psalm 91: the Protective Custody of God’ in Psalms of Trust: Living with Confidence in God at All Times (Moody, 2026), pp. 54-70

Studies

1900’s

Oesterley, William O.E. – ‘The Demonology of the Old Testament Illustrated by Psalm XCI’ in The Expositor seventh series 4.2 (August 1907), pp. 132-51

Rosenblatt, Samuel – ‘Notes on the Psalter’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 50, no. 4 (1931), pp 308-10

2000’s

Knight, Leonard C. – ‘I will show him my Salvation: the Experience of Anxiety in the Meaning of Psalm 91’ in Restoration Quarterly 43.4 (2001), pp. 280-92

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 92’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Cameron, Richard – Lecture on Ps. 92 Buy †1680 6 pp., from Sermons in the Time of Persecution

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 92:1-15’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 11 (2015), pp. 223-25 at Confessional.org

Morris, Sean – ‘Psalm 92: A Psalm For The Sabbath’, pt. 1, 2, 3, 4 (2025) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

Sarna, Nahum M. – ‘Psalm for the Sabbath day (Ps 92)’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 81.2 (June 1962), pp. 155-68

93-100

Study

1900’s

Howard, Jr., David M. – The Structure of Psalms 93-100 (Eisenbrauns, 1996) 231 pp.

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 93 in “Exegetical Studies on the Psalms” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

Mackintosh, Charles Henry – ‘There Is One Body’ in The Mackintosh Treasury: Miscellaneous Writings (d. 1896; NY: Loizeaux Brothers, 1898), vol. 5, pp. 788-90

Studies

1900’s

Jefferson, Helen G. – ‘Psalm 93’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 71.3 (Sept. 1952), pp. 155-60

Gelston, A. – ‘Note on ‘Yahweh Malak’ (Ps. 93, 96, 99)’ in Vetus Testamentum 16 (1966), pp. 507-12

2000’s

Gillmayr-Bucher, S. – ‘The Rivers Have Lifted up their Voice’: Imagining the Mighty Waters in Psalm 93′ in Old Testament Essays, vol. 32, no. 2 (2019), pp. 378–97

94-103

Exposition

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1500’s

Luther, Martin – The 94th Psalm in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition ed. Wilhelm Walther (Weimar: Hermann Bohlaus Nachfolger, 1897), vol. 19, Four Consoling Psalms to the Queen of Hungary (1526) tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 94’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Study

1900’s

Rios, Dom R. – ‘A Call to Worship (Psalm 94)’ in Scripture 1.4 (Oct. 1946), pp. 74-77

Expositions

1600’s

Boys, John – ‘Venite Exultemus Domino’ [‘Oh Come Let us Exult the Lord’ on Ps. 95] in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629)

Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Studies

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – ‘The Messages of the Psalms: Psalm 95’ in The Biblical World, vol. 26, no. 5 (Nov., 1905), pp. 336-40

Massouh, Samir – ‘Exegetical Notes Psalm 95’ in Trinity Journal 4.1 (1983), pp. 84-88

2000’s

Enns, Peter E. – ‘Creation & Re-Creation: Psalm 95 & its Interpretation in Hebrews 3:1-4:13′ in Westminster Theological Journal 55 (1993), pp. 255-80

Studies

1900’s

Gelston, A. – ‘Note on ‘Yahweh Malak’ (Ps. 93, 96, 99)’ in Vetus Testamentum 16 (1966), pp. 507-12

2000’s

Patterson, Richard D. – ‘Singing the New Song: an Examination of Psalms 33, 96, 98 & 149’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 164 (Oct.-Dec. 2007), pp. 416-34 This is a Dispensationalist journal.

Expositions

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalms in the Evening Office: Ps. 98 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629)

Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Studies

1900’s

Longman, Tremper – ‘Psalm 98: a Divine Warrior Victory Song’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 27.3 (1984), pp. 267-74

2000’s

Patterson, Richard D. – ‘Singing the New Song: an Examination of Psalms 33, 96, 98 & 149’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 164 (Oct.-Dec. 2007), pp. 416-34 This is a Dispensationalist journal.

Exposition

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – ‘The Church’s Doxology’ (1873) 8 pp. in The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms, p. 345 ff.

** “Sweet, spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

2000’s

Popham, James K. – ‘God Reigning from the Mercy Seat’ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 171, no. 2040 (Jul 2005), pp. 209-14

Barrett, Michael P. V. – ‘Holy, Holy, Holy’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 28, no. 1 (Jan/Feb 2020), pp. 8-9

Study

1900’s

Gelston, A. – ‘Note on ‘Yahweh Malak’ (Ps. 93, 96, 99)’ in Vetus Testamentum 16 (1966), pp. 507-12

100

Expositions

1100’s

Honorius Augustodunensis – ‘Prologue to the Hundredth Psalm’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms ed. David Welch tr. Catena Scholarium in Teams Commentary Series Abstract (Medieval Institute Publications, 2023), pp. 82-88

Honorius (ca. 1070 – ca. 1140)

1600’s

Boys, John – ‘Jubilate Deo, Ps. 100’ in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629)

Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 100’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 100, the Doxology in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

Feinberg, Charles L. – ”Old Hundredth’—Psalm C’ in Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan. 1943), pp. 53-66

Feinberg was a Dispensationalist.

2000’s

Morris, Sean – ‘Made for Worship: A Series on Psalm 100’, pt. 1, 2, 3, 4 (2023) at Heidelblog

101

Expositions

1100’s

Honorius Augustodunensis – ‘Prologue to Psalm 101’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms ed. David Welch tr. Catena Scholarium in Teams Commentary Series Abstract (Medieval Institute Publications, 2023), pp. 89-104

Honorius (ca. 1070 – ca. 1140)

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Exposition of Ps. 101 (1534-1535) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar: Hermann Bohlaus Nachfolger, 1897), vol. 51

Pigg, Oliver – Sermons upon the 101st Psalm, containing Profitable Instruction for All, especially for such as have any government over others (London, 1591)

Pigg (fl. 1580) was an English puritan clergyman in the Church of England.

de Mornay, Philippe – Meditations upon Ps. 101… and by him dedicated to Henry the Fourth, the French King (London, 1599)

1600’s

Junius, Francis – An Exposition, or the Institution of a Christian Prince (on Ps. 101) in Theological Works (d. 1602; Geneva: Chovet, 1613), vol. 1 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Horne, Robert – The Christian Governor in the Commonwealth & Private Families described by David, in his 101st Psalm, Guiding all men in a right course to Heaven (1614) 435 pp. ToC

Hakewill, George – King David’s Vow for Reformation of Himself, his Family, his Kingdom, Delivered in twelve sermons before the Prince’s Highness upon Psalm 101 (London: Lownes, 1621) 335 pp. ToC

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 101’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – ‘Holy Resolutions’ 1873 6 pp. in The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms, p. 353 ff.

** “Sweet, spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

King, Frederick LaRue – ‘Psalm 101’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms (Pennypacker, 1911), pp. 140-50

King (1823-1905) was an American minister born in NJ who graduated from Princeton University who labored in New York and Pennsylvania.

Beisner, Calvin – ‘A King Under the Covenant: Psalm 101’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988)

Study

1800’s

Budde, Karl – ‘Psalm CI’ in The Expository Times 8.5 (Feb. 1897), pp. 202-4

1900’s

Kenik, Helen A. – ‘Code of Conduct for a King: Psalm 101’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 95.3 (Sept. 1976), pp. 391-403

Weir, J.E. – ‘The Perfect Way: a Study of Wisdom Motifs in Psalm 101’ in The Evangelical Quarterly 53.1 (Jan.-Mar. 1981), pp. 54-59

102-104

Exposition

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

102-103

Exposition

1600’s

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102-3, 116, 130 & 143.

102

See the Expositions of the Penitential Psalms below.

Expositions

1600’s

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Fenwicke, John – Zion’s Joy in her King coming in his glory. Wherein, the estate of the poor distressed Church of the Gentiles (travailing in the wilderness towards the new Jerusalem of the Jews) in her utmost extremities, and height of her joys, is lively delineated; in some mediations upon that prophetical Psalm 102… (London, 1643)

Fenwicke (c. 1570 – c. 1658) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons and supported Parliament during the civil war, when this work was written.

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – ‘Comfort to the Mourner’ (1873) 8 pp. in The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms, p. 359 ff.

** “Sweet, spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

Adams, John – Ps. 102, The Divine Memorial in The Lenten Psalms in The Short Course Series (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1912)

103

Expositions

1600’s

Sterne, Richard – A Brief Commentary upon the 103rd Psalm with the Several Axioms or Doctrines Therein Contained & Uses Thereupon Inferred (London, 1649)

‘To the Reader’: “These notes upon this entire Psalm were by a reverend divine of pious memory, left behind him, penned in the Latin tongue. They were to him as the groundwork whereupon he built his larger discourses.”

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 103’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Stevenson, John – Gratitude: An Exposition of the 103rd Psalm (Robert Carter, 1854) 330 pp. ToC

** – “Somewhat diffuse, but at the same time too good to be criticized.” – Spurgeon

Pearse, Mark Guy – Praise: Meditations in the One Hundred & Third Psalm (Cincinnati: Jennings, 1862) 175 pp. ToC

Pearse (1842–1930) was a Cornish Methodist preacher, lecturer and author who, during the last quarter of the 19th century and the first of the 20th, was a household name throughout Britain and beyond.

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 5, ‘The Grace of God, Pss. 78, 103, 106, 130, 139’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 105-35

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Beisner, Calvin – ‘A Psalm of Praise for God’s Mercies: Psalm 103’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988)

2000’s

Adams, Seth – ‘Psalm 103 & Commanding Your Heart’, pt. 1, Commanding Praise, 2, Commanding Memory (2026) at Heidelblog

Studies

1900’s

Gunkel, Hermann – ‘Psalm 103: An Interpretation’ in The Biblical World, vol. 22, no. 3 (Sep., 1903), pp. 209-15

Parker, N.H. – ‘Psalm 103: God is love; He will have mercy and abundantly pardon’ in Canadian Journal of Theology 1.3 (Oct. 1955), pp. 191-96 This is not an evangelical journal.

104

Expositions

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 104 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), p. 937

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 104’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Beisner, Calvin – ‘God of Creation: Psalm 104’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988)

Studies

1900’s

Fullerton, Kemper – ‘The Feeling for Form in Psalm 104’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 40.2 (1921), pp. 43-56

Barker, David G. – ‘The Waters of the Earth: an Exegetical Study of Psalm 104:1-9’ in Grace Theological Journal 7.1 (Spring 1986), pp. 57-80

2000’s

Swinson, L. Timothy – ”Wind’ & ‘Fire’ in Hebrews 1:7: A Reflection Upon the Use of Psalm 104 (103)’ in Trinity Journal no. 28.2 (Fall 2007), pp. 215-28

105-106

Study

2000’s

Hensley, Adam D. – ‘One Mediator Between God & People: ‘David’ as the Speaker of Psalms 105-106′ in Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 25.3 (Fall 2021), pp. 121-47

105

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 105’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Beisner, Calvin – ‘Rejoice! God Rules Over History: Psalm 105’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988)

Studies

1900’s

Smith, David – ‘Our Lord’s Reductio ad Absurdum of the Rabbinical Interpretation of Psalm cx’ in Expository Times, 16.6 (March 1905), pp. 256-58

‘Excerpts from Ceresko, Anthony R. “A Poetic Analysis of Psalm 105, with Attention to its Use of Irony.”‘ in Biblica 64 (1983), pp. 20-46 4 pp.

2000’s

Tucker, W. Dennis – ‘Revisiting the Plagues in Psalm cv’ in Vetus Testamentum 55.3 (2005), pp. 401-12

Hildebrandt, Ted – ‘Psalm 105: A Davidless/Zionless Song of our Father Abraham’ (2008)

106

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 106’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 5, ‘The Grace of God, Pss. 78, 103, 106, 130, 139’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 105-35

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Study

2000’s

Lucas, Alec J. – Evocations of the Calf? Romans 1:18–2:11 & the Substructure of Psalm 106 (105) (De Gruyter, 2014) 292 pp. ToC

107-118

Study

1900’s

Davis, Barry C. – A Contextual Analysis of Psalms 107-118 PhD diss. (Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1996) 139 pp.

107-113

Exposition

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

107-150

Studies

1900’s

Goulder, Michael D. – The Psalms of the Return (Book V, Psalms 107-150) in Studies in the Psalter, IV (Sheffield Academic Press, 1998) 353 pp. About

2000’s

Snearly, Michael K. – The Return of the King: Messianic Expectation in Book V of the Psalter (T&T Clark, 2015) 242 pp.

107

Expositions

1500’s

Hyperius, Andreas – A Special Treatise of God’s Providence & of Comforts Against All Kind of Crosses & Calamities to be Drawn from the Same. With an Exposition of the 107th Psalm 1588 d. 1564

PRDL lists Hyperius as Reformed.

** – “This author has written in Latin upon many subjects, but his works are now little known. He was a learned Lutheran.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Pell, Daniel – Pelagos. Nec inter vivos, nec inter mortuos, ‘Neither amongst the living, nor amongst the dead,’ or an Improvement of the Sea, upon the Nine Nautical Verses in the 107 Psalm… (London: Chapman, 1659) 610 pp. ToC

1700’s

Romaine, William – A Practical Comment on the 107th Psalm (1760) 277 pp.

** – “Romaine’s doctrine and style of writing are well known. He could not be accused of overlaying the truth with much learning. The thought is gracious, sound, and practical, but the style is just a little dull.” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Eadie, John – Lecture 7, The Lovingkindness of the Lord on the Wild, in the Dungeon, in the Sick-Room, and on the Seas: a Meditation, Ps. 107 (Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blackston, 1856), pp. 161-80

1900’s

Lloyd-Jones, Martin – Let Everybody Praise the Lord: Psalm 107 (d. 1981; Christian Focus Publications, 2007)

Beisner, Calvin – ‘Give Thanks to the Lord: Psalm 107’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988)

Study

Kartje, John – Wisdom Epistemology in the Psalter: a Study of Psalms 1, 73, 90 & 107 (De Gruyter, 2014) 228 pp.

108

Exposition

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 108 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 919

1900’s

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 108, Victory in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

Lamain, William C. – ‘Thanksgiving Meditation’ in The Banner of Truth (NRC), vol. 32, no. 12 (Nov 1966), pp. 1-2

Study

2000’s

Graham, Wyatt A. – The Promised Davidic King: Psalm 108’s Canonical Placement & Use of Earlier Psalms (Lexham Press, 2024)

109

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – The 109th Psalm in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition ed. Wilhelm Walther (Weimar: Hermann Bohlaus Nachfolger, 1897), vol. 19, Four Consoling Psalms to the Queen of Hungary (1526) tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 109’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

Randolph, Thomas – ‘A Comment on Psalm CIX’ in A View of Our Blessed Saviour’s Ministry and the Proofs of His Divine Mission (d. 1783; Oxford: Fletcher, 1784), vol. 2, pp. 317-28

1900’s

Beisner, Calvin – ‘Curses on Covenant Breakers: Psalm 109’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988)

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 109:1-10’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 1 (2005), pp. 164-65 at Confessional.org

Studies

1800’s

Hammond, Joseph – ‘An Apology for the Vindictive Psalm (CIX)’ in The Expositor First Series 2.5 (Nov. 1875), pp. 325-60

1900’s

Ward, Martin J. – ‘Psalm 109: David’s Poem of Vengeance’ in Andrews University Seminary Studies 18.2 (1980), pp. 163-68

Wright, David P. – ‘Ritual Analogy in Psalm 109’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 113.3 (Fall 1994), pp. 385-404

2000’s

Simango, Daniel – ch. 5, ‘Psalm 109’ in An Exegetical Study of Imprecatory Psalms in the Old Testament PhD. diss. (North-West University, 2011), pp. 177-225

110

Expositions

400’s

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Dr. Martin Luther’s Works, Critical Complete Edition (Weimar) tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

vol. 1 Exposition of the 109th (110th) Psalm (1518) Luther’s own manuscript was later found and printed in vol. 9 Exposition of Ps. 109 (110) (1518)

vol. 31.1 Ps. 110 in “Exegetical Studies on the Psalms” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532)

Bucer, Martin – bk. 1, ch. 4, On the Various Times of the Church, ‘From Ps. 2, 22 & 110’ in On the Kingdom of Christ (Basel, 1551)

Abbot, Robert – The Exaltation of the Kingdom & Priesthood of Christ. In certain Sermons upon the 110th Psalm… (1596; London, 1601)

Abbot (1560-1617) was a reformed, Anglican clergyman and academic, known as a polemical writer.

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 110 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 809-21

Reynolds, Edward – Explication of the 110th Psalm (1632; London: Religious Tract Society, 1837) 400 pp. ToC

*** – “Surpassingly clear and elaborate. Reynolds was a man of vast learning and thoroughly evangelical in spirit.” – Spurgeon

Gorton, Samuel – An Incorruptible Key Composed of the 110th Psalm, wherewith you may Open the Rest of the Holy Scriptures (London, 1647)

Gorton (1593–1677) was an early settler and civic leader of the Colony of Rhode Island. He had some strong, erroneous religious beliefs which differed from Puritan theology and was very outspoken, and he became the leader of a small sect of converts known as Gortonists or Gortonites. As a result, he was frequently in trouble with the civil and church authorities in the New England colonies.

Expository Theses on & Explanation of Ps. 110 in Treasury of Theological Disputations held at various times in the dear Academy in Sedan (Geneva: Antoine & de Tournes, 1661)

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 110’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

Dunlop, William – Lecture II in Sermons Preached on Several Subjects & Occasions With Some Lectures in Two Volumes 2nd ed. (d. 1720; Glasgow: Urie, 1746), vol. 1, pp. 414-40

Dunlop was a Church of Scotland minister and professor of divinity and ecclesiastical history in the University of Edinburgh.

1800’s

Dixon, Richard – A New Interpretation of the Sixty-Eighth Psalm: To which is added, an Exposition of the Hundred and Tenth Psalm: Proposed in a Sermon (1811)

Smith, John Pye – Section 17, ‘The Lord the Immortal Priest and Conqueror’ in The Scripture Testimony to the Messiah... (Lo0ndon: Jackson & Walford, 1837), pp. 337-39

Bascom, Henry Bidleman – Sermon 4, ‘Messiah’s Kingdom’ in Sermons from the Pulpit (Louisville, KY: Morton & Griswold, 1850), pp. 110-40

Harpur, George – Discourses 18-20 in Christ in the Psalms, an Exposition of the 2nd, 45th & 110th Psalms, in a Series of Discourses (London: Wertheim, 1862), pp. 260-305

Harpur was an Anglican curate.

** “Discourses of a high order as to ability, but the historico-prophetic interpretations here given do not commend themselves to us.” – Spurgeon

Binnie, William – ‘The 110th Psalm’ in The Psalms, Their History, Teachings & Use (London: Nelson, 1870), pp. 161-72

Binnie was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland.

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

King, Henry M. – ch. 3, ‘Psalm 110’ in The Messiah in the Psalms (Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society, 1899)

King (1838-1919) was an American baptist minister born in Maine, who labored in Massachusetts.

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 110’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 4 (2008), pp. 267-69 at Confessional.org

Barrett, Michael P. V. – ‘Christ: The King and Priest’ in The Banner of Sovereign Grace Truth, vol. 23, no. 3 (Mar 2015), pp. 66-67

Coleman, Stephen M. – ‘The Eternal Priest’ (2018) at Table Talk

Clark, R. Scott – ‘Saturday Psalm Series: Ruling In The Midst Of His Enemies—Psalms 2 & 110’ (2023) at Heidelblog

Keele, Zach – ‘From the Womb of the Sunrise: the Glories of King Jesus—Psalm 110’, pt. 1, 2 (2025) at Heidelblog

Studies

1800’s

Rich, T.H.

‘Psalm 110’ in Journal of the Society of Biblical Literature & Exegesis 7.2 (Dec. 1886), pp. 43-45

‘Psalm CX’ in The Old & New Testament Student, vol. 9, no. 4 (Oct., 1889), pp. 210-13

1900’s

Davidson, Andrew B. – ‘Psalm 110’ in Biblical & Literary Essays, 2nd ed. (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1902), pp. 176-93

Davidson (1831-1902) was a professor and minister in the Free Church of Scotland, and had some liberal tendencies.

King, Edward G. – ‘Psalm CX’ in Journal of Theological Studies 4 No 15 (April 1903), pp. 338-44

Petersen, Theodore C. – A Critical Study of Psalm 109 (110) (1915?)
77 pp.

Wilson, Robert Dick – ‘The Davidic Authorship of the 110th Psalm’ in The Free Presbyterian Magazine & Monthly Record, vol. 31, no. 8 (Dec 1926), pp. 301-2

Wilson (1856–1930) was an American linguist and presbyterian Old Testament scholar who devoted his life to prove the reliability of the Hebrew Bible, having learned 45 languages.

Hardy, Jr., Edward Rochie – ‘The Date of Psalm 110’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 64, no. 3 (Sept 1945), pp. 385-90

Jefferson, Helen G. – ‘Is Psalm 110 Canaanite’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 73, no. 3 (Sept 1954), pp. 152-56

Wallis, Wilber B. – ‘The Use of Psalms 8 & 110 in I Corinthians 15:25-27 & in Hebrews 1 & 2’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 15.1 (Winter 1972), pp. 25-29

2000’s

Davis, Barry C. – ‘Is Psalm 110 A Messianic Psalm?’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 157 (April-June 2000), pp. 160-73

Barry affirms the psalm is exclusively messianic. This is in a Dispensationalist journal.

Emadi, Matthew

‘The Melchizedekian Priesthood’ at TGC

‘You Are Priest Forever: Psalm 110 & the Melchizedekian Priesthood of Christ’ in Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 23.1 (Spring 2019), pp. 57-84

The Royal Priest: Psalm 110 in Biblical-Theological Perspective PhD diss. (SBTS, 2016) 300 pp.

Persaud, Aran Jeremy – Praying the Language of Enmity in the Psalter: a Study of Psalms 110, 119, 129, 137, 139 & 149 PhD diss. (North-West University, 2015) 230 pp.

Compton, Jared – Psalm 110 & the Logic of Hebrews in Library of New Testament Studies Abstract (T&T Clark, 2015) 240 pp. ToC

Schrock, David – ‘Reading Psalms 2 & 110 with the Grain of Scripture: a Proposal for Reading the Psalter Canonically’ in Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 25.3 (Fall 2021), pp. 97-120

Historical

Hay, David M. – Glory at the Right Hand: Psalm 110 in Early Christianity (Abingdon, 1973) 175 pp. ToC

111

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – The 111th Psalm Interpreted (1530) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Travers, Robert – A Learned & a Very Profitable Exposition made upon the 111th Psalm (London, 1579) The work is dedicated to scholars at Cambridge.

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 111 in An Exposition of the Proper Psalms used in our English Liturgy, together with a Reason why the Church did Choose the Same (London: Kyngston, 1616), pp. 113-24

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 111’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

112

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – The 112th Psalm of David Preached (1526) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition ed. Wilhelm Walther (Weimar: Hermann Bohlaus Nachfolger, 1897), vol. 19

1600’s

Stint, Thomas – An Exposition upon the 112th Psalm [vv. 1-2], The Highway to Everlasting Blessedness… (London, 1621)

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 112’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 3, ‘The Faith of the Psalmists, Pss. 34, 84, 112, 71, 37’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 57-80

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Study

1900’s

Thomas, Marlin E. – ‘Psalms 1 & 112 as a Paradigm for the Comparison of Wisdom Motifs in the Psalms’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 29.1 (March 1986), pp. 15-24

113-118

Studies

1800’s

Cheyne, Thomas K. – ‘Psalms CXIII-CXVIII’ in The Expositor Fourth series 1.3 (March 1890), pp. 189-200

Cheyne had liberal tendencies.

2000’s

Sperling, David S. – ‘The Hallel Psalms (Psalms 113-118)’ in Hebrew Union College Annual, vol. 95 (2024), pp. 187-261

113

Expositions

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 113 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 846-51

1900’s

Baron, David – The Commencement of the Hallel (1907) 30 pp.

2000’s

Gossett, Luke – ‘The God Worthy of Psalming & Hymning: Psalm 113’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2024) at Heidelblog

Studies

1900’s

Torrance, T.F. – ‘The First of the Hallel Psalms’ in Evangelical Quarterly 27.1 (1955), pp. 36-41

Zemek, George, J. – ‘Grandeur & Grace: God’s Transcendence & Immanence in Psalm 113’ in The Master’s Seminary Journal 1.2 (1990), pp. 129-37

114

Expositions

300’s

Basil the Great – chs. 10-22 ToC in Exegetic Homilies in The Fathers of the Church (Catholic University of America Press, 1963), pp. 15-35

Basil treats of Ps. 1, 7, 14, 28-29, 32-33, 44-45, 48, 59, 61, 114.

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 114 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 851-61

Study

2000’s

Judith Gärtner – ‘Exodus Psalm 114 – the Hermeneutical Centre of the so-called Egyptian Hallel?’ in Exodus: Rezeptionen in deuterokanonischer und frühjüdischer Literatur (2016), pp. 71-88

115

Expositions

1500’s

Becon, Thomas – David’s Harp, Ps. 115 with a Fruitful Exposition d. 1567 40 pp. English reformer

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 115:1-9’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 19 (2023), pp. 303-4 at Confessional.org

Gossett, Luke – ‘Psalm 115: The Cure For Idolatry In The Postmodern World’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2024) at Heidelblog

116

Expositions

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Gibson, Thomas – Meditations upon the Hundred & Sixteen Psalm, very profitable for all Christians. With an application to the present times, showing the true use of our late deliverance (London, 1607)

Gibson appears to have been English.

Gouge, William – The Saint’s Sacrifice, or, a commentary on the 116th Psalm, which is a gratulatory psalm for deliverance from deadly distress IA 1632

** – “Gouge’s method of cutting up his exposition into sections and discussing everything in proportions, is very tedious to the reader, but we judge it to be advantageous to the preacher. At any rate Gouge has often given us a hint. He was a man of great learning.” – Spurgeon

Sclater, William – Sermons Experimental: on Psalms 116 & 117. Very Useful for a Wounded Spirit (London: Raworth, 1638) 221 pp. ToC

Sclater (1575-1626) was a reformed puritan.

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102-3, 116, 130 & 143.

Cradock, Walter – ‘Expositions & Observations on Psalm 116’ in Divine Drops Distilled from the Fountain of Holy Scriptures: Delivered in several exercises before sermons, upon Twenty & Three Texts of Scripture (London, 1650)

Cradock was an Independent, reformed minister.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 116’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Thomson, Andrew – Lecture 10-11 [Ps. 116] in Lectures on the Psalms (Edinburgh: Whyte, 1826)

Thomson was a Church of Scotland minister in Edinburgh.

Eadie, John – Lecture 4, The Votive Tablet: or the Saint’s Record of His Love: a Soliloquy in The Divine Love: A Series of Doctrinal, Practical, & Experimental Discourses (Philadelphia : Lindsay & Blakiston, 1856), pp. 93-115

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

Barré, Michael L. – ‘Psalm 116: its Structure & its Enigmas’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 109.1 (Spring 1990), pp. 61-78

1900’s

King, Frederick LaRue – ‘Psalm 116’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms (Pennypacker, 1911), pp. 151-62

King (1823-1905) was an American minister born in NJ who graduated from Princeton University who labored in New York and Pennsylvania.

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 116:1-9’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 7 (2011), pp. 213-14 at Confessional.org

Study

1900’s

Barré, Michael L. – ‘Psalm 116: its Structure & its Enigmas’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 109, no. 1 (Spr 1990), pp. 61-78

117

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1500’s

Luther, Martin – The 117th Psalm Explained (1530) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Sclater, William – Sermons Experimental: on Psalms 116 & 117. Very Useful for a Wounded Spirit (1638)

Sclater (1575-1626) was a reformed puritan.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 117’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Dwight, Timothy – Sermon 11, the Truth of God (Ps. 117:2) in Theology: Explained & Defended (d. 1817; New Haven: S. Converse, 1823), vol. 1, pp. 202-14

Barber, John W. – ‘Time Brings Up Truth (Ps. 117:2)’ in Christian Similitudes (Cincinnati: Howe’s Subscription Book Concern, 1866), pp. 16-18

2000’s

Table Talk – ‘Praising the Lord’s Faithful Love’ in Table Talk, vol. 40, no. 5 (May 2015), p. 50

118

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Scholia on the 118th Psalm (1529) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1500’s

Luther, Martin – ‘Psalm 118’ in The Banner of Truth (NRC), vol. 29, no. 5 (Oct 1963), pp. 1-2

1600’s

Pareus, David – ‘Psalm 118’ in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2, Commentary on Prophetic Psalms concerning the Evangelical Mysteries, a Select Dozen tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Boys, John – Psalm 118 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629)

Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 118’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Binnie, William – ‘The 118th Psalm’ in The Psalms, Their History, Teachings & Use (London: Nelson, 1870), pp. 108-9

Binnie was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland.

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

Studies

1900’s

Torrance, T.F. – ‘The Last of the Hallel Psalms’ in Evangelical Quarterly 28.2 (1956), pp. 101-8

Frost, Stanley B. – ‘Psalm 118: an Exposition’ in Canadian Journal of Theology 7.3 (July 1961), pp. 155-66

2000’s

McKelvey, Michael G. – ‘The Messianic Nature of Psalm 118’ in Reformed Faith & Practice, vol. 2, issue 3 (2017)

Villancourt, Ian J. – ‘Psalm 118 & the Eschatological Son of David’ in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 62.4 (Dec. 2019), pp. 721-38

119-133

Exposition

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

119

Expositions

300’s

Ambrose of Milan – Exposition on Ps. 118 (119) of David in PL 15 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1500’s

Luther, Martin

Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar) tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

vol. 8 The 118th (119th) Psalm, useful to pray for the Word of God to be lifted up against the great enemy of the same, the Pope… (1521) in On Confession, whether the Pope has the power to command it; The 118th Psalm

vol. 15 A Christian Letter of Consolation to the People of Miltenberg on how to deal with their enemies, based on Ps. 119

vol. 23 Octonarius David (Ps. 119) (1527)

vol. 31.1

Ps. 119 Interpreted & Expounded (1529)

Ps. 119 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532)

Calvin, John – Sermons on Psalm 119 d. 1564 22 sermons, a sermon on each section

1600’s

Pareus, David – The Power of Life: Meditation on Ps. 119 in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Bayne, Paul – Lectures Preached upon Ps. 119:1-32 Ref

Cowper, William – A Holy Alphabet for Sion’s Scholars. A Commentary upon the 119th Psalm 1613

Cowper (1566-1619) was the Anglican bishop of Galloway.

** – “Dr. M’Crie gives a high character to all Cowper’s works, and says that a vein of practical piety runs through them, while the style is remarkable for ease and fluency. This remark applies emphatically to the ‘Holy Alphabet’. We have found it very delightful reading.” – Spurgeon

Estye, George – An Exposition upon the 119th Psalm in Certain Godly & Learned Expositions Upon Diverse Parts of Scripture, as they were Preached… (London, 1603)

Estye (c.1560-1601) was a reformed Anglican clergyman.

Greenham, Richard – An Exposition of the 119th Psalm in The Works… (d. 1591; London: William Welby, 1612), pp. 379-880

** – “We regret that this comment is not published separately, and is only to be procured by purchasing the rest of Greenham’s works. The style, however, is antique and cramped, and Manton and Bridges are quite enough.” – Spurgeon

Manton, Thomas – 190 sermons on the 119th Psalm, vols. 1 (vv. 1-59), 2 (60-123), 3 (124-End) (d. 1677;1681)

*** – “Fully up to Manton’s highest mark, and he is well known to have been one of the chief of the Puritan brotherhood. The work is long, but that results only from the abundance of the matter.” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Bridges, Charles – Exposition of Ps. 119 8th ed. (London: Seeley, 1832) 492 pp. no ToC Index

*** – “Worth its weight in gold. Albeit that the work is neither learned nor very original, we prize it for its surpassing grace and unction.” – Spurgeon

Sanderson, R.B. – Lord’s Day Literature: or, Illustrations of the Book of Psalms from the 119th Psalm Consecutively (1842)

* “We cannot call this an exposition, its title far more accurately describes it. The author takes occasion from the text to plead for those points of doctrine and practice into which he had been led by the Spirit of God. He was an eminently conscientious man, a bold believer, and a Baptist.” – Spurgeon

Spurgeon, Charles – The Golden Alphabet: a Devotional Commentary on Ps. 119 PDF (1887) 301 pp.

1900’s

King, Frederick LaRue – ‘Psalm 119’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms (Pennypacker, 1911), pp. 170-392

King (1823-1905) was an American minister born in NJ who graduated from Princeton University who labored in New York and Pennsylvania.

Whyte, Robert B. – Psalm 119, A Eulogy of the Divine Law in Personalities Behind the Psalms (Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, 1942)

2000’s

Wright, Christopher J.H. – Experiencing God: Psalm 119 (Leicester: Religious & Theological Studies Fellowship, 2000) 88 pp.

eds. Akin, Plat & Merida – Exalting Jesus in Psalm 119 (Holman Reference, 2021) 145 pp.

Studies

1900’s

Mays, James Luther – ‘The Place of the Torah-Psalms in the Psalter’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 106, no. 1 (May 1987), pp. 3-12

Freedman, David N. – Psalm 119: The Exaltation of Torah in Biblical & Judaic Studies (San Diego: Eisenbrauns, 1999) 94 pp.

2000’s

Nodder, M. – ‘What is the Relationship between the Different Stanzas of Psalm 119?’ in Churchman, 119(4) (2005), pp. 323-42

Persaud, Aran Jeremy – Praying the Language of Enmity in the Psalter: a Study of Psalms 110, 119, 129, 137, 139 & 149 PhD diss. (North-West University, 2015) 230 pp.

Soll, Will – Psalm 119: Matrix, Form & Setting (Pickwick, 2023) 200 pp.

120-134 The Psalms of Degrees, or the Pilgrim Psalms

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – A Commentary on the Psalms called the ‘Psalms of Degrees’ (d. 1546)

** – “Luther needs no trumpeter.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Loredano, Giovanni Francesco – The Ascents of the Soul, or, David’s Mount Towards God’s House, being Paraphrases on the Fifteen Psalms of Degrees (London, 1681)

Loredano was an Itallian (likely Romanist) scholar, writer and politician. These extended paraphrases are very devotional, pious, and appear to be very good.

1800’s

Armfield, H.T. – The Gradual Psalms: a Treatise on the Fifteen Songs of Degrees, with Commentary, based on Ancient Hebrew, Chaldee, and Christian Authorities (1874)

** “A wonderfully interesting book from a literary point of view; perhaps more singular than profitable; but in many respects a publication which we should have been sorry to have missed. The homiletical student will not be able to make much use of it.” – Spurgeon

Cox, Samuel – The Pilgrim Psalms, an Exposition of the Psalms of Degrees (London: Daldy, 1874) 330 pp. ToC

*** – “This will be greatly valued by intelligent readers. A noble series of sermons would be pretty sure to grow out of its attentive perusal. Mr. S. Cox is a great expositor.” – Spurgeon

M’Michael, Neil – The Pilgrim Psalms: an Exposition of the Psalms of Degrees, Psalms 120-134 (1860) 358 pp. ToC

*** – “A capital work, full of sound doctrine perfumed with devotion.”

Nisbet, Robert – The Songs of the Temple Pilgrims. An Exposition Devotional & Practical of the Psalms of Degrees (London: Nisbet, 1863) 364 pp. ToC

** “Dr. Nisbet regards the ‘Song of Degrees as affording so complete an exhibition of the phases of religious sentiment, as to make these short poems a transcript of the feelings of the whole Church; a miniature Bible for the use of all.’ He has expounded in this spirit, with well chosen language, and produced a very valuable and instructive book.” – Spurgeon

Study

1900’s

Liebreich, Leon J. – ‘The Songs of Ascents & the Priestly Blessing’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 74, no. 1 (Mar 1955), pp. 33-36

120

Expositions

1900’s

King, Frederick LaRue – ‘Psalm 120’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms (Pennypacker, 1911), pp. 163-69

King (1823-1905) was an American minister born in NJ who graduated from Princeton University who labored in New York and Pennsylvania.

2000’s

Smith, Christopher – ‘The LORD is with his Pilgrims (Psalms 120–122): In My Distress—Psalm 120’ (2024) at Heidelblog

121

Expositions

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

Smith, George Adam – Four Psalms: 23, 36, 52, 121, Interpreted for Practical Use (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1896) 140 pp. ToC

Smith (1856–1942) was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland and then the United Free Church of Scotland, who had some liberal tendencies.

2000’s

Smith, Christopher – ‘The LORD is with his Pilgrims (Psalms 120–122): Help from the Hills—Psalm 121’ (2024) at Heidelblog

Charles, Jr., H.B. – ch. 9, ‘Psalm 121: Where does your help come from?’ in Psalms of Trust: Living with Confidence in God at All Times (Moody, 2026), pp. 131-45

Studies

1900’s

Morgenstern, Julian – ‘Psalm 121’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 58.4 (1939), pp. 311-23

Pollock, Philip H. – ‘Psalm 121’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 59.3 (1940), pp. 411-12

Barker, David G. – ”The Lord Watches Over You’: A Pilgrimage Reading of Psalm 121′ in Bibliotheca Sacra 152 (April-June 1995), pp. 163-81

Willis, John T. – ‘Psalm 121 as a Wisdom Poem’, pp. 435-51

122-126

Exposition

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

122

Expositions

1600’s

Junius, Francis – Eirenicum on the Peace of the Catholic Church (on Ps. 122) in Theological Works (d. 1602; Geneva: Chovet, 1613), vol. 1 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Willet, Andrew – A Brief Exposition of Psalm 122 (1603)

* – “Willet ought to have known better than to twist a psalm to the honor and glory of James I. As a learned man he says good things, and as a courtier foolish things.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 122’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

Milner, Joseph – Sermon 17, ‘Exposition of Psalm CXXII’ in Practical Sermons (London: Hodson, 1804), pp. 250-67

2000’s

Smith, Christopher – ‘The LORD is with his Pilgrims (Psalms 120–122): O Jerusalem!—Psalm 122’ (2024) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – ‘The Messages of the Psalms: Psalm 122’ in
The Biblical World, vol. 26, no. 3 (Sep., 1905), pp. 184-87

123

Exposition

2000’s

Henes, Everett – ‘Eyes Lifted for Mercy: Psalm 123 & the Prayer of the Despised’, pt. 1, 2 (2026) at Heidelblog

124-125

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – A Word in Season: being the Commentary of Dr. Martin Luther on three selected Psalms: viz. the 124th, 125th & 129th, with his commentary on some part of the fourth and fifth chapters of the First Epistle of St. Peter. Being of special use for the present times. (London, 1685)

1600’s

Stint, Thomas – An Exposition on the 124th, 125th, 126th Psalms, called the Psalms of Degrees: or, the Church’s Deliverance… (London, 1621)

124

Expositions

1600’s

Dyke, Daniel – Comfortable Sermons upon the CXXIIII Psalm: being thankful remembrances for God’s wonderful deliverance of us from the late Gunpowder-Treason… Ref (d. 1614; London: Beale, 1635)

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

2000’s

Keele, Zach – ‘Snatched from the Death Waters: Finding Peace amidst the Rising Tide—Psalm 124’ (2023) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

Slotki, Israel W. – ‘The Text & the Ancient Form of Recital of Psalm 24 & Psalm 124’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 51.3 (Sept. 1932), pp. 214-26

126

Expositions

1600’s

Stint, Thomas – An Exposition on the 124th, 125th, 126th Psalms, called the Psalms of Degrees: or, the Church’s Deliverance… (London, 1621) 427 pp.

Hume, John – The Jews’ Deliverance out of Babylon & the Mystery of our Redemption, Plainly Demonstrated in Ten Sermons upon the 126th Psalm (London, 1628) 173 pp.

Hume was an English minister and made use of many classic expositions of the psalms before him throughout Church history.

Dickson, David – ‘Psalm 126‘ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 171, no. 2043 (Oct 2005), pp.314-16

Voet, Gisbert – The Deliverance of Utrecht: a Sermon on Psalm 126 (1674) 40 pp. tr. AI by Monergism

This is sermon was given “on the liberation of Utrecht from the French forces and the deliverance of the city’s cathedral from Romish worship in 1673 under William III, the Prince of Orange.”

Blurb: “God’s people must learn to see His hand in both affliction and deliverance. National trials, personal hardships, and seasons of oppression are never outside His sovereign rule, and when He grants relief and restoration, believers must respond not with pride in human achievement but with humble thanksgiving, joyful praise, and renewed dependence upon Him. For Voetius, the greatest danger is not suffering itself but forgetting the Lord’s mercies once deliverance has come.”

1800’s

Taylor, William – 22. ‘Characteristics & Trials of Revival’ in The Boy Jesus & Other Sermons (NY: Armstrong, 1893), pp. 277-89

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – Study 10, The One Hundred & Twenty-Sixth Psalm in Ten Studies in the Psalms (NY: Young Men’s Christian Association Press, 1907)

McFadyen (1870–1933) was a Scottish professor of language, literature and Old Testament theology in the University of Glasgow.

Harmon, Allan M. – ‘The Setting & Interpretation of Psalm 126’ in The Reformed Theological Review 44.3 (Sept.-Dec. 1985), pp. 74-80

2000’s

Perkins, Harrison – ‘Gladness In The Face Of Realism: An Examination of Restoration and Rejoicing in Psalm 126’, pt. 1, 2, 3 (2023) at Heidelblog

Study

1900’s

McFadyen, John E. – ‘The Messages of the Psalms: Psalm 126’ in The Biblical World, vol. 26, no. 4 (Oct., 1905), pp. 258-61

127

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1, Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Ps. 127 in “Drafts for Psalm Expositions”
Ps. 127 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table”

1800’s

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

Studies

1800’s

Barnes, William E. – ‘A Fresh Interpretation of Psalm CXXVII’ in The Expositor fifth series 7.4 (April 1898), pp. 303-7

Robertson, James – ‘The Hebrew ‘Cotter’s Saturday Night’ (Psalm CXXVII)’ in The Expositor fifth series 7.6 (June 1898), pp. 414-23

1900’s

Dahlberg, Bruce K. – An Exegetical Study of Ps. 127 MTh thesis (Grace Theological Seminary, 1984) 101 pp.

128

Exposition

2000’s

Ruddell, Todd – ‘Psallo: Psalm 128:1-6’ in The Confessional Presbyterian, vol. 14 (2018), pp. 231-33 at Confessional.org

129

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – A Word in Season: being the Commentary of Dr. Martin Luther on Three Selected Psalms: viz. the 124th, 125th & 129th, with his Commentary on Some Part of the Fourth & Fifth Chapters of the First Epistle of St. Peter. Being of Special Use for the Present Times. (London, 1685)

1600’s

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Henderson, Alexander – ‘Sermon: Ps. 129:1 to the end’ in Sermons, Prayers & Pulpit Addresses (Edinburgh: Maclaren, 1867), pp. 262-82

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 129’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Spurgeon, Charles – ‘Persecuted, but Not Forsaken’ a sermon, March 8, 1883 Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, #2574

1900’s

Baron, David – ‘Songs of Ascents’ in Types, Psalms & Prophecies: being a Series of Old Testament Studies 2nd ed. (Hodder & Stoughton, 1907), pp. 299-314

2000’s

Persaud, Aran Jeremy – Praying the Language of Enmity in the Psalter: a Study of Psalms 110, 119, 129, 137, 139 & 149 PhD diss. (North-West University, 2015) 230 pp.

130 (See also Expositions of the Penitential Psalms below)

Expositions

300’s

Hilary of Poitiers – Homilies on Psalm 130 in Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, vol. 9, pp. 247-48

Hilary (c. 310 – c. 367) was bishop of Poitiers. He was sometimes referred to as the “Hammer of the Arians” (Malleus Arianorum) and the “Athanasius of the West”.

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 130 in “Drafts for Psalm Expositions” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

Richardson, Robert – A Brief & Compendious Exposition upon the Psalm called De Profundis, which has been and presently is horrible and detestable abused in the Church of God. And now translated to the true sense… (London, 1570)

Richardson was a minister in London.

Rollock, Robert

2 Sermons on Ps. 130 23 pp., from his Select Works Buy, vol. 1, pp. 457-81 (†1599)

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

‘Ps. 130’ in An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600), pp. 446-88

This is different than the two sermons in Rollock’s Select Works above.

1600’s

Roberts, Alexander – An Exposition upon the Hundred & Thirty Psalm. Gathered out of Some of the Ancient Fathers & Later Writers… (London, 1610) 92 pp.

Roberts (d. 1620) was an English minister. Here is the extensive list of other commentators through Church history that he made use of in this exposition.

Sibbes, Richard – The Saint’s Comforts: an Exposition upon Ps. 130 (1638) in Complete Works (Edinburgh: Nichol, 1862), vol. 6, pp. 160-80

** – “Notes on five verses only. Published without the author’s sanction, it is incomplete, but very full as far as it goes, and considering its brevity.” – Spurgeon

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102-3, 116, 130 & 143.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 130’ [Doesn’t open to the right psalm, but use the sidebar] in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Hutcheson, George – 45 Sermons upon the 130th Psalm (†1674) 486 pp. ToC

*** – “We have already advised the purchase of anything and everything by Hutcheson. Be sure not to confound this with [Anne] Hutchinson [the New England antinomian heretic].” – Spurgeon

Owen, John – Practical Exposition on Ps. 130, wherein the Nature of the Forgiveness of Sin is Declared… (1669; London: Religious Tract Society, 1835) 555 pp. ToC

*** – “One of the best known and most esteemed of John Owen’s works. It is unnecessary to say that he is the prince of divines. to master his works is to be a profound theologian. Owen is said to be prolix, but it would be truer to say that he is condensed. His style is heavy because he gives notes of what he might have said, and passes on without fully developing the great thoughts of his capacious mind. He requires hard study, and none of us ought to grudge it.” – Spurgeon

Leighton, Robert – Meditations Practical & Critical on Ps. 130 in The Whole Works… new ed. (†1684; London: Duncan, 1830), vol. 2

*** – “Everything that fell from his pen is worth its weight in diamonds.” – Spurgeon

1800’s

Bethune, George W. – The History of a Penitent: a Guide for the Inquiring in a Commentary on the One Hundred & Thirtieth Psalm (Philadelphia: Perkins, 1848) 260 pp. ToC

Bethune (1805–1862) was a Dutch Reformed Church minister in New York and Pennsylvania. The book is dedicated to James W. Alexander, his mother’s pastor.

Winslow, Octavius – Soul-Depths & Soul-Heights; an Exposition of Ps. 130 (1874) 135 pp.

** – “Not very deep nor very high, but pleasant spiritual reading.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

Maclaren, Alexander – Sermon 3, ‘From the Depths to the Heights’ in A Year’s Ministry (NY: Funk & Wagnalls, 1905), pp. 31-42

Baron, David – ‘Songs of Ascents’ in Types, Psalms & Prophecies: being a Series of Old Testament Studies 2nd ed. (Hodder & Stoughton, 1907), pp. 299-314

Adams, John – Ps. 130, De Profundis in The Lenten Psalms in The Short Course Series (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1912)

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 5, ‘The Grace of God, Pss. 78, 103, 106, 130, 139’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 105-35

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Studies

1800’s

Haupt, Paul – On the Penitential Psalm “De Profundis” in Hebraica, vol. 2, no. 2 (Jan., 1886), pp. 98-106

1900’s

Dray, Stephen P. – ‘Psalm 130. Out of the Depths’ in Evangel 14:3 (1996), pp. 66-67

131

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 131’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Manton, Thomas – 5 Sermons upon Ps. 131 56 pp. in Works, vol. 21, p. 406 ff.

Study

1900’s

Shoemaker, H. Stephen – ‘Psalm 131’ in Review & Expositor 85.1 (Winter 1988), pp. 89-94

132-34

Exposition

2000’s

Smith, Christopher – ‘Home at Last: Psalms 132–134—Part 1: A Dwelling Place (Psalm 132)’ (2025) at Heidelblog

132

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 132 in “Drafts for Psalm Expositions” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 132 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 821-25

1800’s

Maclaren, Alexander – Sermon 15, ‘The Song of the Builders’ in Sermons Preached In Manchester, Second Series 3rd ed. (London: Macmillan, 1873), pp. 259-79

1900’s

Phillips, O.E. – Exploring the Messianic Psalms (Philadelphia: Hebrew Christian Fellowship, 1967) ToC

This covers Psalms 2, 8, 16-24, 40-48, 67-72, 85, 87, 89-91, 94-103, 107-13, 118, 122-26, 132. Phillips was the president of Hebrew Christian Fellowship.

2000’s

Smith, Christopher – ‘Home at Last: Psalms 132–134—Part 1: A Dwelling Place (Psalm 132)’ (2025) at Heidelblog

Studies

1900’s

Haupt, Paul – ‘The Inauguration of the Second Temple’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 33, no. 3 (1914), pp. 161-69

Fretheim, Terence E. – ‘Psalm 132: A Form-Critical Study’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 86, no. 3 (Sept. 1967), pp. 289-300

Bentzen, Aage – ‘The Cultic Use of the Story of the Ark’ in Samuel in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 61, no.1 (Mar 1948), pp. 37-53

Porter, Joshua R. – ‘The Interpretation of 2 Samuel 6 & Psalm 132’ in Journal of Theological Studies, no. 5.2 (Oct. 1954), pp. 161-73

Hillers, Delbert R. – ‘Ritual Procession of the Ark & Ps. 132’ in Catholic Biblical Quarterly 30.1 (1968), pp. 48-55

Patton, Corrine L. – ‘Psalm 132: a Methodological Inquiry’ in Catholic Biblical Quarterly 57.4 (1995), pp. 643-54

2000’s

Human, Dirk H. – ‘Psalm 132 & its Compositional Context(s)’ in Scriptura 116 (2017:2), pp. 75-92

133-134

Study

2000’s

Armstrong, Ryan M. – ‘Psalms Dwelling Together in Unity: the Placement of Psalms 133 & 134 in Two Different Psalms Collections’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 131, no. 3 (2012), pp. 487-506

133

Expositions

300’s

Basil the Great – Homily on Ps. 132 (133) in PG 30 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1100’s

Arnald of Bonneval – Commentary on Ps. 132 (133) in PL 189 tr. AI by The Faith Received

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1, Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Ps. 133 in “Drafts for Psalm Expositions”
Ps. 133 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table”

1700’s

Stennett, Samuel – Discourse 9, ‘Domestic Friendship’ in Discourses on Domestic Duties (d. 1795; Edinburgh: Ritchie, 1800), pp. 326-76

1800’s

Hamilton, James – The Dew of Hermon in The Harp on the Willows, Remembering Zion, Farewell to Egypt, The Church in the House, The Dew of Hermon and Destination of the Jews from 45th London ed. (NY: Robert Carter, 1844), pp. 109-48

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

Beeke, Joel R. – ‘Psalm 133 on Unity’ in The Banner of Truth (NRC), vol. 53, no. 7 (July 1987), p. 174 also in vol. 59, no.6 (Jun 1993), p. 149

2000’s

Smith, Christopher – ‘Home At Last: Psalms 132–134, Part 2: “Good & Pleasant” (Psalm 133)’ (2025) at Heidelblog

Study

2000’s

Leow, Wen-Pin – ‘Form & Experience Dwelling in Unity: A Cognitive Reading of the Metaphors of Psalm 133’ in Tyndale Bulletin 68.2 (2017), pp. 185-202

134

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 134’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

2000’s

Smith, Christopher – ‘Home at Last: Psalms 132–134, Part 3: “Come, Bless the LORD” (Psalm 134)’ (2025) at Heidelblog

135

Exposition

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 135’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

136

Expositions

300’s

Eusebius (c. 260/265 – 339) was a bishop, historian of Christianity, exegete and Christian polemicist from the Roman province of Syria Palaestina.

1600’s

Milton, John – ‘Paraphrase of Psalm 136’, pt. 1, 2 in The Gospel Standard, vol. 185, no. 2210-2211 (Sept/Oct 2019), pp. 296 & 327-28

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 136’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

2000’s

Spire, Caroline – “His mercy endureth forever” in The Gospel Standard, vol. 175, no.2091 (Oct 2009), pp. 317-18

This is a Christianized, poetic rendition of Psalm 136.

137

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 137 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Rollock, Robert – An Exposition upon some Select Psalms of David (d. 1599; Edinburgh: Robert Waldegrave, 1600) 503 pp.

Including expositions of 15 Psalms: 3, 6, 16, 23, 32, 39, 42, 49, 51, 62, 65, 84, 116, 130, 137

** – “Rollock’s works are rare. He wrote in Latin, and his language is made more dull than need be by the translator. All his writings are masterly.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 137’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

M’Cheyne, Robert Murray – ‘The Rivers of Babylon’ in The Gospel Standard, vol. 179, no. 2137 (Aug 2013), pp. 236-39

Edersheim, Alfred – The Golden Diary of Heart Converse with Jesus in the Book of Psalms (London: James Nisbet, 1873) 425 pp. ToC

Meditations on Ps. 1-24, 31, 41-42, 47, 93, 99, 101-2, 110, 116, 121, 124, 127, 133, 137.

** – “Sweet and spiritual; worth purchasing.” – Spurgeon

1900’s

Moore, D. – ‘Thoughts on Psalm 137 & Lamenations 1:1-3:24 [a Poem]’ in The Banner of Truth (NRC), vol. 54, no. 8 (Aug 1988), p. 218

Studies

1800’s

Barnes, William E. – ‘A Study of Psalm CXXXVII’ in The Expositor fifth series 9.3 (March 1899), pp. 205-9

1900’s

Gunkel, Hermann – ‘Psalm 137: an Interpretation’ in The Biblical World, vol. 22, no. 4 (Oct., 1903), pp. 290-93

McFadyen, John E. – ‘The Messages of the Psalms: Psalm 137’ in
The Biblical World, vol. 26, no. 2 (Aug., 1905), pp. 96-100

Halle, Morris & John J. McCarthy – ‘The Metrical Structure of Psalm 137’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 100.2 (June 1981), pp. 161-67

Kirschner, Robert – ‘Two Responses to Epochal Change: Augustine & the Rabbis on Ps. 137 (136)’ in Vigiliae Christianae 44.3 (1990), pp. 242-62

Rendsburg, Gary A. & Susan L. Rendsburg – ‘Physiological & Philological Notes to Psalm 137’ in The Jewish Quarterly Review, vol. 83, no. 3/4 (Jan. – Apr., 1993), pp. 385-99

2000’s

Ahn, John – ‘Psalm 137: Complex Communal Laments’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 127.2 (Summer 2008), pp. 267-89

Barker, Kit – ‘Divine Illocations in Psalm 137: A Critique of Nicholas Wolterstoff’s ‘Second Hermeneutic” in Tyndale Bulletin 60.1 (2009), pp. 1-14

Simango, Daniel – ch. 6, ‘Psalm 137’ in An Exegetical Study of Imprecatory Psalms in the Old Testament PhD. diss. (North-West University, 2011), pp. 225-58

Persaud, Aran Jeremy – Praying the Language of Enmity in the Psalter: a Study of Psalms 110, 119, 129, 137, 139 & 149 PhD diss. (North-West University, 2015) 230 pp.

138

Exposition

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 138’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Spurgeon, C. H. – ‘Praise – Exposition [of Ps. 138]’ in The Free Presbyterian Magazine & Monthly Record, vol. 20, no. 6 (Oct 1915), pp. 234-36

139

Expositions

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 139’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Edwards, Bela B. – ‘The Hundred & Thirty-Ninth Psalm’ in Henry C. Fish, History & Repository of Pulpit Eloquence, 2 vols. in 1 (NY: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1850), vol. 2, pp. 550-67

1900’s

Snaith, Norman H. – ch. 5, ‘The Grace of God, Pss. 78, 103, 106, 130, 139’ in Have Faith in God (London: Epworth Press, 1935), pp. 105-35

Snaith (1898-1982) was a British Old Testament scholar and a professor at Wesley College, Leeds.

Allen, Leslie C. – ‘Faith on Trial: an Analysis of Psalm 139’ in Vox Evangelica 10 (1977), pp. 5-23

Allen was an Old Testament scholar and professor at Fuller Theological Seminary.

2000’s

Barrett, Michael P. V. – ‘Factoring God into Life, or God & Me: an Exposition of Psalm 139’ in Puritan Reformed Journal, vol. 5, no. 1 (Jan 2013), pp. 5-14

Studies

1800’s

Matheson, George – ‘Psalm CXXXIX’ in The Expositor 2nd Series, 4.5 (Nov. 1882), pp. 356-68

1900’s

Frost, Stanley B. – ‘Psalm 139: an Exposition’ in Canadian Journal of Theology 6 (April 1960), pp. 113-22

Young, E.J. – “The Background of Psalm 139,” Bulletin of the Evangelical Theological Society 8.3 (Summer 1965), pp. 101-10

2000’s

Booij, T.H. – ‘Psalm Cxxxix: Text, Syntax, Meaning’ in Vetus Testamentum 55.1 (2005), pp. 1-19

Persaud, Aran Jeremy – Praying the Language of Enmity in the Psalter: a Study of Psalms 110, 119, 129, 137, 139 & 149 PhD diss. (North-West University, 2015) 230 pp.

140-143

Study

2000’s

Firth, Jill – ‘The Re-Presentation of David in Psalm 140-143’ in Tyndale Bulletin 70.1 (2019), pp. 149-52

140

Expositions

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 140’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

2000’s

Henes, Everett – ‘Psalm 140: the Cause of the Afflicted’ (2026) at Heidelblog

141

Exposition

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 141’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

142

Expositions

1600’s

Du Vair (1556-1621) was a French Romanist and lawyer.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 142’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

143

See also the Expositions of the Penitential Psalms below.

Expositions

1600’s

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102-3, 116, 130 & 143.

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 143’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1800’s

Montgomery, John – ‘Lecture 4’ in The Free Church Pulpit… (NY: Robert Carter, 1848), vol. 3, pp. 44-60

1900’s

Adams, John – Ps. 143, A Penitent’s Anthology in The Lenten Psalms in The Short Course Series (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1912)

Study

1900’s

Hays, Richard B. – ‘Psalm 143 & the Logic of Romans 3’ in Journal of Biblical Literature 99.1 (March 1980), pp. 107-15

144

Exposition

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 144’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

145

Expositions

1600’s

Boys, John – Psalm 145 in The Works of John Boys ([London]: William Ashley, 1629), pp. 937-48

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 145’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1900’s

Beisner, Calvin – ‘Thy Kingdom Come: Psalm 145’ in Psalms of Promise: Celebrating the Majesty & Faithfulness of God (Presbyterian & Reformed, 1988)

2000’s

Baugham, Bradley L. – ‘A Sermon on Psalm 145: a Universal, Unending Song of Praise to God the King’ in Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 25.3 (Fall 2021), pp. 177-96

Studies

1900’s

Kimelman, Reuven – ‘Theme, Structure & Impact’ in Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 113, no. 1 (Spr 1994), vol. 37, no. 58

2000’s

‘The Supposed Missing נ Verse in Psalm 145’ in Quarterly Record, vol. 602 (Jan-Mar 2013), pp. 13-16

Lama, A.K. – Reading Psalm 145 with the Sages: a Compositional Analysis (Langham Monographs, 2017) 297 pp. About

146-150

Study

2000’s

Brodersen, Alma – The End of the Psalter: Psalms 146-150 in the Masoretic Text, the Dead Sea Scrolls & the Septuagint (De Gruyter, 2017) 331 pp.

146

Expositions

1500’s

Cope, Anthony – A Godly Meditation upon 20 Select & Chosen Psalms of the Prophet David (London, 1547) 193 pp. ToC

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 12-13, 23, 32, 49, 51, 73, 84, 90, 102-4, 116, 121, 130, 139, 146.

Cope (c.1486–1551) was an English author. * “More curious than valuable. The style is scholastic and pointless.” – Spurgeon

2000’s

Coppola, Antonio – ‘Psalm 146: He who Keeps Faith Forever’ (2024) at Heidelblog

147

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

Ps. 147 Expounded (1532)

Ps. 147 in “Drafts for Psalm Expositions” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532)

148

Expositions

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 148 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Everard, John – The Plus Ultra of the Creatures: an Exposition, occasioned by singing the 148th Psalm’ in The Gospel Treasury Opened, or the Holiest of All Unvailing, Discovering yet More the Riches of Grace & Glory to the Vessels of Mercy (London: Owsley, 1657), pp. 167-85

Vines, Richard – The Saint’s Nearness to God, being a Discourse upon Part of the 148th Psalm (†1656; London: Tyton, 1662) 143 pp.

149

Expositions

400’s

Augustine – Sermon 1, ‘On the All-Powerful Love of God’ from PL 34 in Selected Sermons of St. Augustine tr. Quincy Howe, Jr. (NY: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1966), pp. 3-8

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 149 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table” in Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

1600’s

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 149-150’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

Studies

1900’s

Gunkel, Hermann – ‘Psalm 149: an Interpretation’ in The Biblical World, vol. 22, no. 5 (Nov., 1903), pp. 363-66

2000’s

Patterson, Richard D. – ‘Singing the New Song: an Examination of Psalms 33, 96, 98 & 149’ in Bibliotheca Sacra 164 (Oct.-Dec. 2007), pp. 416-34 This is a Dispensationalist journal.

Persaud, Aran Jeremy – Praying the Language of Enmity in the Psalter: a Study of Psalms 110, 119, 129, 137, 139 & 149 PhD diss. (North-West University, 2015) 230 pp.

150

Expositions

1100’s

Honorius Augustodunensis – ‘Prologue to Psalm 150’ in Exposition of Selected Psalms ed. David Welch tr. Catena Scholarium in Teams Commentary Series Abstract (Medieval Institute Publications, 2023), pp. 104-110

Honorius (ca. 1070 – ca. 1140)

1500’s

Luther, Martin – Ps. 150 in “Psalms Interpreted at the Table” in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works Critical Complete Edition (Weimar), vol. 31.1, Minor Works on the Psalms (1530-1532) tr. AI by The Faith Received from German

.1600’s

Boys, John – An Exposition of the Last Psalm Delivered in a Sermon (1613)

Boys (1571-1625) was a reformed Anglican, who was the Dean of Canterbury.

*** – “One of the richest of writers. From his golden pen flows condensed wisdom. Many of his sentences are worthy to be quoted as gems of the Christian classics.” – Spurgeon

Cocceius, Johannes – ‘Psalm 149-150’ & ‘Psalm 150’ in Works, vol. 2, Commentary on the Psalms & the Last Words of David tr. AI by The Faith Received

1700’s

Dunlop, William – Lecture III in Sermons Preached on Several Subjects & Occasions With Some Lectures 2nd ed. (Glasgow: Urie & Co., 1746), vol. 1, pp. 441-57

Dunlop was a Church of Scotland minister.

Reeve, Joseph – Discourse 14, ‘Upon the Saints of God’ in Practical Discourses in Two Volumes... (Dublin: Byrne, 1796), pp. 244-52

Study

2000’s

Mathys, H.P. – ‘Psalm CL’ in Vetus Testamentum 50.3 (2000), pp. 329-44

On the Penitential Psalms: 6, (25), 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143

Order of

Expositions 10+
Paraphrases of 4
History 1

Expositions

500’s

Gregory the Great – Exposition on the Penitential Psalms in PL 79 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pope Gregory I (c. 540 – 604)

1200’s

Pope Innocent III – Commentary on the 7 Penitential Psalms in PL 217 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Innocent III (1160/1161 – 1216)

The Seven Psalms: a Commentary on the Penitential Psalms translated from [Old] French into [Middle] English by Dame Eleanor Hull ed. Alexandra Barratt (Early English Text Society, 1995) 365 pp. ToC

“The Seven Psalms is a Middle English translation of an Old French commentary… It survives in a single manuscript… its fifteenth-century translator is the earliest English woman translator known to us by name… The French text… has proved impossible to locate… It is clear from internal evidence that it was a Biblical commentary in the monastic style, larded with Latin quotations from the Vulgate, the Fathers of the Church and other historical and theological authorities… The commentary must have been composed between 1189, the year of the Fall of Jerusalem, to which it refers, and 1307, the year of the disbanding of the Knights Templar, to whom there are a number of approving references. Very likely it dates to the mid or late thirteenth century, perhaps not long after St Louis’s crusade of 1248.” – Intro, p. xiii

1500’s

Fisher, John – Commentary on the Seven Penitential Psalms, vol. 1 (6, 32, 38, 51), 2 (102, 130, 143) (1509) ToC 1, 2 (the numbering of the psalms is one number different in the table of contents, due to a different counting)

Fisher (1469-1535) was an English Roman Catholic prelate and chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

* – “Dry and tedious: in the stiff antique style.” – Spurgeon

Luther, Martin – The Seven Penitential Psalms 1st rev. (1517) in Dr. Martin Luther’s Works, Critical Complete Edition ed. J.R.F. Knaake (Weimar: Hermann Bohlau, 1883), vol. 1 tr. AI by The Faith Received from German See also the 1525 edition of this in vol. 18.

Aretino, Pietro – Paraphrase upon the Seven Penitential Psalms of the Kingly Prophet (d. 1556; 1635) 239 pp. ToC

Aretino (1492[3] – 1556) was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. He was one of the most influential writers of his time and an outspoken critic of the powerful. Owing to his communications and sympathies with religious reformers, he is considered to have been a Nicodemite Protestant.

The paraphrase is so lengthy that this is functionally a commentary.

Beza, Theodore – Christian Meditations upon Eight Psalms of the Prophet David (London: 1582) 115 pp. ToC

On Psalms 1, 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143.

1600’s

Pareus, David – Sighs of the Afflicted Penitent, Solace of the Confident Soul, Meditations on the 7 Psalms commonly called the Penitentials in Theological Works (d.1622; Rotterdam: Leers, 1652), vol. 2 tr. AI by The Faith Received

Pareus (1548–1622) was a German reformed theologian and reformer.

Hayward, John – David’s Tears (on Ps. 6, 32, 130) (London: Bill, 1623) 344 pp. ToC

Hayward (c. 1564 – 1627) was an English historian, lawyer and politician.

** – “After the Puritanic method: full of point and pith.” – Spurgeon

Donne, John – ‘Sermons on the Penitential Psalms’, Works, 6 vols. (d. 1631; London: Parker, 1839), vol. 2 (6, 32:1-6), 3 (32:7-11, 51) ToC 2, 3

Donne (1571 or 1572 – 1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a Roman Catholic recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England and the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. He is considered the preeminent representative of the metaphysical poets and was also known for his sermons.

*** – “A right royal writer, whose every line is a pearl.” – Spurgeon

Simson, Archibald – Exposition on the Seven Psalms of Repentance (London: Paine, 1638) no ToC Index

Including expositions of: Ps. 6, 25, 32, 38, 51, 130, 143

*** – ‘A marrowy author, full of instruction.’ – Spurgeon

Baker, Richard – Meditations & Disquisitions upon the First Psalm, the Penitential Psalms & the Seven Consolatory Psalms new ed. (1639-1640; London: Higham, 1882)

This work includes commentary on Psalm 1, 6, 23, 27, 30, 32, 34, 38, 51, 84, 102, 103, 116, 130 & 143.

Paraphrases of

1400’s

Brampton, Thomas – A Paraphrase on the Seven Penitential Psalms, in English Verse ed. William H. Black (1414; London: Percy Society, 1842) 75 pp. ToC

1600’s

Andrewes, Lancelot – ‘The Seven Penitential Psalms Paraphrased’ in Holy Devotions… (d. 1626; London: Seile, 1663), pp. 318-61 ToC

Andrewes was an important Anglican bishop.

1700’s

Daniel, Richard – The Royal Penitent: a Paraphrase on the Seven Penitential Psalms (London: Lintot, 1727) 63 pp. no ToC

These devotional cries are very stirring. Daniel (1681–1739) was a Church of Ireland minister and the Dean of Armagh.

Blyth, Francis – A Devout Paraphrase of the Seven Penitential Psalms: or, a Practical Guide to Repentance 2nd ed. (London: Hoyles, 1742) 215 pp. no ToC

History

Whiting, Mark – The Penitential Psalms: the Rise, Fall & Future of the Seven Psalms (Wipf & Stock, 2025) About

Commentaries on the Use of Each Psalm in History

1800’s

Ker, John – The Psalms in History & Biography (Edinburgh: Elliot, 1886) 246 pp. ToC

This book is arranged in the order of the 150 psalms, giving anecdotes on how each psalm has been used in history. As some psalms are briefly mentioned under the notes of other psalms, see the Index at the beginning of the book for an exhaustive reference to your psalm of interest.

Marson, Charles – The Psalms at Work, being the English Church Psalter, with a few Short Notes on the Use of the Psalms Gathered Together (Philadelphia: Jacobs, 1895) 254 pp. no ToC

Under each psalm (in the order of the psalter) are the notes of how it has been used in history.

1900’s

Prothero, Rowland – ‘Index to the Use of Particular Psalms’ being Appendix B of The Psalms in Human Life (NY: Dutton, 1905) 425 pp. ToC The index lists the page numbers to the book where the specific psalm is discussed.

Bibliographies

1800’s

Darling, James – ‘Individual Psalms’ in Cyclopedia Bibliographica: a Library Manual of Theological & General Literature (London: Darling, 1859), vol. 1, pp. 387-514

Darling is the most exhaustive of the older literature.

2000’s

Hildebrandt, Ted – ‘Psalms Bibliography’ (2005)

This massive bibliography contains scholarly evangelical and liberal sources. It is in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Search “psalm” for whole psalms.

Precept Austin (Bruce Hurt)

Psalms Commentaries & Sermons
Commentaries on Psalms
Verse by Verse Commentaries: Psalms

These massive bibliographies contain mostly all evangelical sources which are fully online.

Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary – Bible Reference Search at William Perkins Library Research Tools

A search for Psalms brings up 5,590 references in English on individual verses in the Psalms.

All the English works referenced on a full psalm in this database which have the full-text publicly available, have been linked on this RBO webpage. However, there are many more references in PRTS’s database to more works on full psalms where the full text is not publicly available, but which might be able to be found on the net through searching, or attained otherwise.

Academia.edu Collections of Papers:

Messiah in the Psalms
Wisdom Psalms
Lament Psalms & Psalms of Lament
Royal Psalms
Psalms of Ascents
Psalms of David
Psalms of Asaph

Psalm 1
Psalm 2 & Psalms 2
Psalm 3
Psalm 8
Psalm 12
Psalm 18
Psalm 19
Psalm 22
Psalm 23
Psalm 24
Psalm 27
Psalm 30
Psalm 37
Psalm 40
Psalm 46
Psalm 51
Psalm 68
Psalm 77
Psalm 78
Psalm 82
Psalm 82
Psalm 88
Psalm 89
Psalm 92
Psalm 95
Psalm 110
Psalms 113-118
Psalm 114
Psalm 118
Psalm 119
Psalm 137
Psalm 139
Psalm 147