Peter Johnson

As humans, we often fall short of God’s glory. But through repentance, we are brought closer to Him. To seek this repentance, I often rely on the Penitential Psalms to pray. Because of how helpful these Psalms have been to me over the years, I believe that they can help you as well if you … Read more

When I first read the book of Psalms, chapter 91, I resonated a lot with this particular chapter. So, I dug deeper and studied everything there was to know about it including who wrote it and how different people interpreted it. Therefore, last week, when one of the members of my Bible study group asked … Read more

Last Monday, I was teaching my students about the history of the book of Psalms. Many questions were raised including the purpose of the Psalms. Thanks to my theological knowledge and my studies of the book of Psalms, we ended up having a fruitful lesson. But I realized that if you want to understand the … Read more

When I was going through one of the hardest moments in my life, the Psalms of Ascent came in handy. I spent a considerable amount of time studying the songs over and over again, to get a deeper understanding. So, last week, when one of my theology students asked about the Psalms of Ascent and … Read more

A week, in the bible study group we were discussing the teachings of Jesus in the Bible when an interesting question was asked. One of the members asked whether Jesus ever quoted the book of Psalms. Having studied the book of Psalms extensively, I was ready to share my knowledge and answered all the follow-up … Read more

Recently, someone in an online forum asked about Asaph’s Psalms. She came across an article about Asaph and was curious to know which of the Psalms were written by him. Given the extensive research I did in theology college, I was happy to share my in-depth knowledge on the subject to help her understand. Inspired … Read more

Last week, during one of our weekly Bible Study sessions, one member happened to ask what Zion could represent in Psalms. In my years of experience studying the Bible, I have gained a deep understanding of the meaning of Zion, including where it’s mentioned in the Books of Psalms. So, I was excited to share … Read more

In our last Bible study sessions, we were discussing the Books of Psalms when some of the members inquired why the books were divided into 5 parts. The discussion raised many questions, but given my extensive knowledge of the Psalms and understanding of the Bible, I led the discussion and helped answer all their questions. … Read more

My best friend likes to seek my knowledge of the Bible as a theologian to help him better understand the Bible and draw closer to God. Recently he has been reading the book of Psalms and came across Psalm 145, which is a Psalm of Praise. He approached me wondering what the Psalms of praise … Read more