Selecting “the best” commentary on the Psalms is challenging because so many good volumes exist. But for the preacher preparing a sermon or a serious Bible student preparing a lesson for class, there seems to be no better choice than Gerald H. Wilson’s Psalms Volume 1 in the NIV Application...

I’ll have to admit that I’m a big fan of the NIV Application Commentary series. I say “admit” because I’ve seen some reviewers who seem to think that “application” in the series title means it must be full of fluff. Granted, it’s not littered with Greek...