Category: Psalm Commentary

Psalm 22 His goodness shall follow me – Full Score Psalm 22 (23) Commentary. Easter 4A Perhaps Psalm 22, The Lord’s My Shepherd, is so popular because it is personal. The Lord is MY shepherd. At the core of the psalm is...

Commentary by Dr Noel Donnelly on Ps 15 for the 3rd Sunday of Easter Psalm 15 A  

Commentary on Ps 117 by Dr Noel Donnelly   Originally this psalm was used in two ways: firstly it was sung as the excited Jewish pilgrims reached the goal of their journey, their great Temple of Jerusalem; secondly it was...

Ps 32 ND w RS – Full Score Commentary   Psalm 32: He fills the earth with his love. Ps 32a gf – Full Score The word of the Lord is faithful, we trust him in all he does. The Lord loves justice, justice and...

Ps 50 commentary by Dr Noel Donnelly Psalm 50 is one of the seven penitential psalms we use in Lent. It has its origins in the heartfelt personal confession of King David. He publicly admits his sins of adultery and murder. He...

Introit/Entry Song: O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord, all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendour, strength and honour in his holy place. I don’t have a setting so taking a cue from the Gospel...

Ps 23 with commentary by Dr NoelDonnelly Psalm 23 Commentary. There’s a saying, “A good beginning makes for a good end!” Psalm 23 ensures this happens because it begins and ends with the same idea: the unchallengeable Kingship...

Psalm 120 a Psalm 120 Commentary by Dr Noel Donnelly Psalm 120 is one of the 15 psalms which have a title, “A Song of Ascent” or “A Song of Steps”. Our Psalm 120 is one of them. These psalms were designated to be sung on the...

Psalm 121    May the house of the Lord be at peace.     “Let us go to the house of the Lord”, they said, Oh how great was our joy when we heard! Now our feet are set firm on Jerusalem’s soil at the gates of the City of...