Commentaries on Psalms
A list of the best commentaries on Psalms ranked by scholars, journal reviws, and site users. You can find the best commentary on Psalms for you using the tools on the right side.
Top 3 Commentaries
Psalms, Volume 1: 1–72. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2002.
Warren Truesdale
I admit that I prefer Wilson’s commentary in vol. more
Tim Challies
One difficulty in suggesting commentaries for Psalms is that they are often multi-volume and in some cases the volumes are of unequal quality while in others they have not yet been completed. more
Ligonier Ministries (Keith Mathison)
The NIVAC series is a mixed bag, but Gerald Wilson's initial volume on the Psalms is one of the standouts. more
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
Gerald Wilson's NIVAC on Psalms 1-72 is my favorite of all the Psalms commentaries. more
Psalms. 2 Vols. TOTC. InterVarsity Press, 1981.
Robert N Houston
For me personally, disappointing given the ratings and Kidner's reputation. more
armchairtheologian
Kidern's two-volume commentary on the Psalms has by now become a classic. more
Psalms 1–50 (2nd ed.). WBC. Zondervan Academic, 2004.
Tim Challies
This appears to be a classic case of a multi-volume set displaying uneven quality. more
Jeremy Pierce (parableman)
The WBC on Psalms is in three volumes. more
Derek Thomas
These volumes are uneven in quality and orthodoxy. more
Brian LeStourgeon
Not my favorite commentaries, but these WBC volumes are generally conservative commentaries that seriously engage the history, theology, and scholarship of the Psalms. more
New and Notable
Psalms, Volume 2: 73–150. NIVAC. Zondervan, 2018.
Warren Truesdale
I admit that I prefer Wilson’s commentary in vol. more
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Forthcoming Commentaries
| ? | Hossfeld, Frank-Lothar; Zenger, Erich; Schnocks, Johannes | Psalms 1: 1–50 |
| ? | Sommer, Benjamin D. | Psalms I: 1–30 |
| ? | Wenham, Gordon J. | Psalms |
| ? | Bellinger Jr., William H. | Psalms |
| ? | Botha, Phil J.; Prinsloo, Gert T. M. | Psalms |
| ? | Howard Jr., David M. | Psalms 1–72 |
| ? | Boda, Mark J. | Psalms, Odes |
| 2023 | Abernethy, Andrew T. | Psalms 1–72 |
| ? | Kvam, Kris E.; Saliers, Donald E. | Psalms |
| ? | Akin, Daniel L.; Smith, Josh | Exalting Jesus in Psalms (Volume 1: 1–50) |
| 2021 | Akin, Daniel L.; Merida, Tony; Hunt, Johnny | Exalting Jesus in Psalms (Volume 3: 101–150) |
| ? | Berlin, Adele; Weiss, Andrea | Psalms |
| ? | Hayes, Elizabeth R. | Psalms |
| ? | Cooper, Alan | Psalms II: 31–60 |
| ? | Zakovitch, Yair | Psalms III: 61–90 |
| ? | Brettler, Mark Zvi | Psalms IV: 91–119 |
| ? | Berlin, Adele | Psalms V: 120–150 |
| ? | Geller, Stephen | The Psalms |
| ? | Strawn, Brent A. | Psalms |
| ? | Winner, Lauren F. | Psalms 51–100 |
| 2022 | Collins, C. John; O'Dowd, Ryan P.; Rogland, Max; O'Donnell, Douglas Sean | Volume 5: Psalms–Song of Solomon |
| 2022 | Collins, C. John | Psalms |
| ? | Jones, Jennifer Brown | Psalms 90–106: A Handbook on the Greek Text |
| ? | McKelvey, Michael G. | Psalms 73–150 |
| ? | Cooper, Alan; Gillmayr-Bucher, Susanne; Jones, Scott C.; Knowles, Melody D.; Nasuti, Harry | Psalms I: Introduction |
| ? | Jones, Scott C. | Psalms II: 1–41 |
| ? | Cooper, Alan | Psalms III: 42–72 |
| ? | Nasuti, Harry | Psalms IV: 73–89 |
| ? | Gillmayr-Bucher, Susanne | Psalms V: 90–106 |
| ? | Knowles, Melody D. | Psalms VI: 107–150 |
| ? | Boda, Mark J. | Psalms 1–41 |
| ? | deClaissé-Walford, Nancy L. | Psalms 1–72 |
| ? | Tucker Jr., W. Dennis | Psalms 73–150 |
| ? | Webster, Brian L. | Psalms |
| ? | Webster, Brian L. | Psalms, Volume 1 |
| ? | Webster, Brian L. | Psalms, Volume 2 |
| ? | Webster, Brian L. | Psalms, Volume 3 |
| ? | Webster, Brian L. | Psalms, Volume 4 |
| ? | Smith, Jannes; Pietersma, Albert | Psalms: Book 1 |
| ? | Steyn, Gert | Psalms: Book 4 |
| ? | Tanner, Beth LaNeel | Psalms: Introduction and Book 1 |
| ? | Gillingham, Susan | Psalms Through the Centuries, Volume 3: Psalms 73–150 |
