Psalms

There is no indication that Jehovah ever actively intervened to save David. David was a warrior and could defend himself. Even so, the 35th Psalm opens with these words: “O Jehovah, defend my case against my opposers; fight against those who fight against me. Take up your buckler and large shield, and rise up to my defense. Lift up your spear and battle-ax against my pursuers. Say to [...]

The superscription of the 34th Psalm states: “Of David, when he disguised his sanity before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he left.” David was a national hero in Israel, having killed the hulking Philistine giant, Goliath. David was invited into Saul’s court because of his valor and exploits. David entertained Saul and his family by playing the harp. The women sang songs that Saul stuck [...]

AI-generated featured image, narration, and rendition of the 33rd Psalm There is only one reason why we exist. In the beginning, God created us. And the reason God created us is so that we might worship Him. Some people might find that off-putting—offensive. I have heard people accuse God of being egotistical for wanting to be worshipped. And just to be clear, Jesus [...]

“Happy is the one whose transgression is pardoned, whose sin is covered. Happy is the man whom Jehovah does not charge with guilt, in whose spirit there is no deceit.” - Psalms 32:1,2 All of us are on death row, awaiting our sentence to be carried out. That is because the wages of sin is death. So, if God grants us a full pardon, it means [...]

This is a continuation of the Psalms commentaries. As a very young man, I began searching for God. For the past half-century, I have called Jehovah “my God.” In all of this time, though, I cannot say that I have ever had to appeal to Jehovah to rescue me —at least not from a life-or-death situation. That is not to say I have not experienced distressing [...]

God allowed David to undergo many trials and hardships. One might suppose that if David had remained a shepherd, his life would have been much easier. But Jehovah anointed him, at least in a token way. His anointing occurred when Israel’s judge, Samuel, poured fragrant oil upon the shepherd boy’s head, signifying he had been chosen by God. God’s spirit began to work upon David, [...]

“Give Jehovah his due, you sons of mighty ones, give Jehovah his due for his glory and strength. Give Jehovah the glory due his name. Bow down to Jehovah in holy adornment.” What do you give to the man who has everything? That is an oft-used expression. Of course, there is no man (or woman) who has everything. True, some people may have more money [...]

Most Christians presently living in the Western world---otherwise known as the realm of Christendom---have not really faced persecution. Here in America, the last episode of persecution was back in the 1930s and 40s. But even then it was rather localized and the federal government actually protected the rights of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Numerous Supreme Court decisions were handed down in favor of Jehovah’s Witnesses.  Rather than out-in-the-open, [...]

“Jehovah is my light and my salvation. Whom should I fear? Jehovah is the stronghold of my life. Whom should I dread?” Mankind is enslaved by the fear of death and the Devil uses our fear of death to manipulate and coerce us. The recent Covid pandemic is an example. The authorities led the world to believe that the epidemic was much more lethal than it [...]

Imagine that you go to see a physician for a routine check-up and get some tests and lab work done. The doctor looks over all of your test results and informs you that you have a few serious issues, like high cholesterol and your blood sugar levels are not normal. You would be happy to know that you have these potentially harmful issues so that you [...]