Epiphany Season · Ninth Sunday after the Epiphany · Year A
Psalm 31:1-5, 19-24
Into Your Hand I Commit My Spirit
March 1, 2026
Overview & Insights
"Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God." (Psalm 31:5)
Psalm 31 opens as a prayer for refuge, asking God to be a rock and fortress for someone under pressure, and verse 5 gives us the words Jesus prays from the cross in Luke 23:46. The verses appointed for this Sunday skip to the psalm's closing praise, where trust in God's steadfast love turns into a direct exhortation to the congregation to be strong and take courage.
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Commentary
Psalm 31 Commentary: Shelter from Trouble in the SecretPs 31 Commentary: Shelter from Trouble in the Secret Enduring Word
Covers the whole psalm, including both the opening plea for refuge and the closing call to be strong and take courage.
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 CommentaryPs 31:1-5, 15-16 Commentary CEP (Center for Excellence in Preaching)
On the opening verses shared with this Sunday's reading, traces how Jesus took 'into your hands I commit my spirit' onto his own lips at the cross.
Psalms 31 - Barnes' Notes on the Whole BiblePs 31 - Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible StudyLight
Works through the psalm's language of refuge and deliverance in plain verse-by-verse notes.
Psalm 31:19 CommentariesPs 31:19 Commentaries BibleHub
Gathers several classic commentators on the turn to praise in verse 19, where goodness is 'stored up' for those who take refuge in God.
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