Calvin's sudden conversion (subita conversio) and its historical meaning by H. B. Lee

“… In Calvin research of the Twentieth Century, different approaches towards the question about Calvin’s ‘conversion’, as mentioned in the introduction to his commentary on the Psalms, have been followed. In this article a number of these approaches are discussed, as well as certain other issues, which should be taken into account. …”
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'Gelukkig hij die uw kinderen zal grijpen' by H. G. L. Peels

“…Hermeneutical and biblical-theological positioning of the Old Testament imprecations The Old Testament contains many prayers for the shaming,   punishment or destruction of the godless, especially in the Psalms. This imprecatory prayer, which still forms one of the most troublesome dimensions of Scripture for modern Bible-readers, is usually explained very negatively as a human but intolerable expression of personal or national rancour/hostility, and as such put in sharp contrast with the New Testament message of love for the enemy. …”
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David as a Prophet in the Text of "David’s Compositions" (11Q5 xxvii 2–11) against the Background of the Qumran Literature by Marcin Biegas

“… The main aim of this paper is to analyse the biblical figure of King David as a prophet based on the apocryphal text of “David’s Compositions,”which is part of the Great Psalms Scroll from Cave 11 at Qumran (11Q5 xxvii 2–11). …”
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Apocalypse Now: Dombey in the Twenty-First Century by Jennifer Gribble

“…In a progressive unfolding of the great scroll, from Genesis, the law, the prophets and the Psalms, through the Sermon on the Mount to the Book of Revelation, Dickens reads the signs of his times in the light of the biblical time-line from Creation to Apocalypse. …”
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Het die Reformasie die leer gered en aanbidding verloor? by B. Spoelstra

“…He was not allowed to realise his liturgical concepts (except singing Psalms) in Geneva. In the current struggle for “liturgical renewal” in reformed churches in South Africa the indissoluble relation between faith (doctrine) and experiencing and expressing faith (liturgy) should be restored and utilised in order to succeed and survive. …”
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Boekresensies by Acta Theologica

“…Grand Rapids: Baker House Prinsloos, W.S. 1991. Die Psalms leef! 'n Eksegetiese studie van Psalm 3, 15, 23, 112, 126, 131, 136, 148. …”
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THE MONASTERY OF “NEW NEAMŢ” – THE SACRED RIVER THAT FLEW IN THE OCEAN OF ROMANIAN HISTORY by Stela GUŢANU

“…The discovery and in-depth analysis of each manuscript have helped complete the lists of works created by the psalms, more or less notorious. Moreover, they have led to a better understanding of the religious musical life from the old Moldavian monastery, of the beginnings of choral singing. …”
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A chiastic opus to the Creator of “heaven and earth- earth and heaven” by L. Sutton

“…This article analyses Psalm 148, and then makes a spatial comparison between the Old Testament text of Psalm 148 and the New Testament text of Colossians 1:15-20. …”
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Meek or oppressed? Reading Matthew 5:5 in context by W. Domeris

“…The words of Jesus are a quotation from the LXX of Psalm 37:11 and each of the Hebrew terms (subject, object and verb) need careful consideration. …”
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IF GOD IS EVERYWHERE, IS GOD IN A BLACK HOLE? A THEOLOGY-SCIENCE DISCUSSION ON OMNIPRESENCE by W. Bentley

“…The article then suggests an understanding of divine omnipresence against the backdrop of Psalm 139. …”
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“If I forget you Jerusalem” (Ps. 137:4). The Transmission of Sacred Discourse in the Bible and in African Indigenous Sacred Texts by M.K. Mensah

“…This paper, using a dialogical approach of African biblical hermeneutics, brings Psalm 137 into dialogue with the Adinkra amammere (tradition), an indigenous text of the Akan of Ghana. …”
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Po drugiej stronie słowa: granice języka, który nie jest granicą świata by Bogusław Jasiński

“…Meanwhile, on the example of Homeric poetry and the songs of Psalm 29, we examine how the word can be at the service of being. …”
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Ecclesiological implications for the church as intergenerational space focusing on families by P.R. Mans, P.A. Rosseau

“…Given the fact that the family is the microcosm where discipling should take place according to Psalm 78:4-7 (also Deut. 6:7-9; Matt. 28:19-20; 1 Cor. 3:4-9), this focus naturally leads to the critical question: Where do families fit in this mandate? …”
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Twee weergawes van die gebed van Salomo (1 Kon. 8 en 2 Kron. 6): 'n vergelykende studie by D. F. O'Kennedy

“…The insertion of a quotation from Psalm 132 in 2 Chronicles 6:40-42 emphasises the important role that the Davidic covenant played in the theology of the Chronicler. …”
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