Psalm 146

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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • From Exposition on the Psalms. Augustine (354-430).
  • Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
  • From the Geneva Notes. (c. 1599)
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.(c. 1700)
  • From Wesley's Notes. John Wesley (1703-1791).
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
  • Commentary, Psalm 146, Pentecost 23B, Mark Throntveit, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
    • "The psalm provides a much needed glimpse into God's ultimate care for Naomi and Ruth whose situation looks quite bleak as the book opens with Ruth a non-Israelite stranger pledged to accompany her widowed mother-in-law Naomi."
  • Psalm 146 (Pentecost 22B), The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
    • "Psalm 146 is a suitable psalm to be a companion to the reading from Ruth 1. It not only mentions the plight of the orphan and widow at the end, the feature of Ruth 1, but focuses on a hope centred in God."
  • Commentary, Psalm 146, Pentecost 14B, James K. Mead, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
  • Psalm 146:5-10: Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Advent 3A, Chris Haslam, Diocese of Montreal.
  • "Who's Hungry and Who Cares?" study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Food and Hunger," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
  • "Praise the Lord Throughout Life," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
  • Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Psalm 146, Wesley White. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
• Articles & Background:
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  • Carl, William J., III, "Between Text & Sermon: Psalm 146," Interpretation, 1994.
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  • Charles, Gary W., "Hallelujah! Psalm 146," Journal for Preachers, 2007.
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  • DePuy, Norman R., "Rooted Elsewhere," The Christian Century, 1991.
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  • Kselman, John S., S.S., "Psalm 146 in its Context," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1988.
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  • McCann, J. Clinton, Jr., "Preaching on Psalms: Psalm 146:5-10, Third Sunday in Advent," Journal for Preachers, 2007.
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  • McCann, J. Clinton, Jr., "Preaching on Psalms for Advent," Journal for Preachers, 1992.
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• Reviews:
• Sermons:
  • "In Good Times and in Bad," the Rev. Eugenia Gamble, 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2004.
• With Children:
  • "The Lord Opens the Eyes of the Blind," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
• Drama:
  • "Life Sentence," Nadine Laughlin, dramatix.
• Liturgy:
  • Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
    • Advent A3
    • Proper B26/Ordinary B31
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
• Hymns and Music:
  • "Salmo 146," musical response by Henry Reynolds Neira, Tune: ENGELBERG.
  • Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 146. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
  • "Praise the Lord, Praise the Lord My Soul!" lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
  • Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms
    • Psalm 146 set to St Thomas (SM 66 86)
    • Psalm 146:5-10 set to St Thomas (SM 66 86)
  • At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
    • My Jesus, I Love Thee
• Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
• Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
• Study Links and Resources for the Book of Psalms