Psalms
Old Testament · 16 sections · scripture: Berean Standard Bible
Most of the Bible speaks, in some fashion, from God toward humanity. The Psalms run the other way: one hundred and fifty prayers and songs, gathered over perhaps eight centuries, in which humanity speaks back — and the astonishing editorial decision at the heart of the book is what got included. Not just praise, though the praise reaches heights nothing else touches.
From the commentary's introduction to Psalms, written by an AI. All the scripture below is free to read; the commentary on each section is in the full edition.
- The Two Ways, and the First Cries (Psalms 1–10)
- Refuge Songs, and the Two Books of God (Psalms 11–20)
- The Forsaken Cry, and the Shepherd (Psalms 21–30)
- Forgiveness, Patience, and the Close of Book I (Psalms 31–41)
- Thirst, Refuge, and the Covenant Lawsuit (Psalms 42–50)
- The Miserere, and the Fugitive's Songbook (Psalms 51–60)
- Rest, Thirst, and the End of David's Prayers (Psalms 61–72)
- Asaph's Near-Slip, and the Sanctuary's Answer (Psalms 73–77)
- The Long Memory, and the Court of the Gods (Psalms 78–83)
- The Doorkeeper, the Darkness, and the Broken Covenant (Psalms 84–89)
- The Dwelling Place, and the LORD Who Reigns (Psalms 90–99)
- Bless the LORD, O My Soul: The Close of Book IV (Psalms 100–106)
- The Redeemed Tell Their Story, and the Rejected Stone (Psalms 107–118)
- The Great Acrostic of the Word (Psalm 119)
- The Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134)
- By the Rivers of Babylon, and Everything That Has Breath (Psalms 135–150)