These verses are from Psalm 57, and also appear as the first two in Psalm 108 with only one use of steadfast.
Steadfast is also translated as Fixed. One commentator suggests the psalmist was wavering and declares that his heart is now settled, and fixed.
The idea comes through that the psalmist’s heart is fully resolved to trust in G-D. To demonstrate this conviction, the psalmist declares he will sing and chant praises. He will challenge the day. Continue reading “Faceless”
In September 2013, in a post, The Murder Book, I talked about a fictional detective who constantly reads and re-reads what is called a murder book, which contains all the facts gather on a particular case. Continue reading “Fact: The Murder Book”
“So T Y P I C AL,” she spat.
“If a fabric is contaminated with mildew. . .”
These days, with the internet and access to it, it doesn’t take a lot of searching to find out how-to guidance. I found a website that shows how to mix basic fabric dye colors to come up with hundreds of other colors. There are websites that tell how to tie dye.
But there was life before the web, connectivity, and believe it or not, before social media. Continue reading “Fabric”
Tabby, a very old Maine Coon cat, is laying on the day bed in the corner of my ham shack. She looks up occasionally. She doesn’t say anything about the way the shack looks. It’s messy. And she doesn’t seem to mind that I’m sitting here at my radio station, listening to music. Although, no doubt she considers the room her own Continue reading “Messy”
Andrew Willow, a host of a conservative radio talk show The Wiklow Majority sub-titles his show with “We’re Right. They’re Wrong. End of Story.” He has a point.
According to C.H. Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892 Baptist Preacher in London) as Christians, as Followers of Y’shuaJesus, we are entitled. We have Christian Privilege. In previous posts here at JonahzSong, Continue reading “We’re Right; They’re Wrong; And Christians Still Die as They did in Rome”
Last summer, beneath a lonely full moon that cried out to me, “Chill Out, Dude,” I relaxed a little. I enjoyed the solitude, the sound of waves slapping the hull, and the breeze filling the sails. When finally the sun dropped behind the pine trees to the west, I stirred only to discover the battery was dead. That meant no lights. Darkness stole the evening and my peaceful sail. Then, naturally, the breeze dropped out and the sails lay ideal, and Cassandra, a heavy, full-keeled, twenty-five-foot sailboat, came to an abrupt halt. Continue reading “Chill Out!”
Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
What began as modest Gospel hymn, became more dramatic as it came together. (Simon & Garfunkel Songfacts)
Here’s the first verse: Continue reading “Bridge over Troubled Water”
There is simply no reason today for me to provide a few quotes Continue reading “Tiny or Large; Size doesn’t Matter”
Jonah’s Song 