Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Proverbs 3 Commentary. Many have argued that the Book of Proverbs isn’t about hard and straight equations. Rather, it is a collection of general principles for righteous living. This conclusion is encouraged by human observations. For keeping God’s commands, the disciple Stephen’s life was violently cut short. His fellow disciples scattered and lived in cavesContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 3 Commentary”

Proverbs 2 Commentary. The picture given is that of a father teaching his child. The truant teen may easily dismiss the teaching as old-fashioned and out-of-touch dad’s talk. Not so with Proverbs. Solomon is sharing with us the wisdom that the LORD gave him after asking.The LORD commended Solomon for asking for wisdom instead ofContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 2 Commentary”

Proverbs 1 Commentary “I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.” 1 Kings 3:12. The Book of Proverbs was born out of Solomon’s need for wisdom. It is God’s answer to Solomon’s prayer forContinueContinue reading “Proverbs 1 Commentary”

Psalm 150 Commentary A couple of housekeeping issues: Psalm 150 terminates Book 5 of the volume of Psalms. It also terminates the entire Book of Psalms.To say this psalm summarizes and concludes the entire book would be to minimize the many stormy issues raised in the Book. But that is exactly the point. The praiseContinueContinue reading “Psalm 150 Commentary”

Psalm 149 Commentary Songs are a special conduit for praise. While verbal declarations can be plain and demand logical arrangements, a song, on the other hand, can break all these rules and still flow smoothly. You can also repeat yourself endlessly without boring Heaven. Add an appropriate melody, and you can transport yourself into God’sContinueContinue reading “Psalm 149 Commentary”

Psalm 148 Commentary The term heavens in verse 1 may refer to the universe. Let the elements of the universe praise the LORD. They won’t say anything or compose songs of praise like humans do. This is praise by presence – the evidence of God’s ultimate sovereignty.The highest heavens may refer to spaces not coveredContinueContinue reading “Psalm 148 Commentary”

Psalm 147 Commentary Obeying traffic rules is convenient because you keep yourself out of trouble. You stay safe, and others also stay safe. The thought is very different when the psalmist says that it is good to praise the LORD. Praising the LORD makes you feel good. It is like enjoying a good meal! It’sContinueContinue reading “Psalm 147 Commentary”

Psalm 146 Commentary The psalmist will praise the LORD all his life. Verse 2. Unlike Psalm 145, where the psalmist will praise the LORD forever and ever, this psalm is less ambitious. He is looking to praise the LORD as long as he is alive! The focus is on the activities between the date ofContinueContinue reading “Psalm 146 Commentary”

Psalm 145 Commentary David’s choice of titles for the LORD God can be very interesting. In Psalm 23, he chose the title Shepherd. There was everything shepherding and ‘sheeping’ about it. You couldn’t argue with him on something he knew very well. David was himself a shepherd! Here we have another title for God bornContinueContinue reading “Psalm 145 Commentary”

Psalm 144 Commentary The wealth of the scripture is such that a man doesn’t have to tire himself digging deeper to find treasure! At the same time, there is still a lot more meat in the details. This psalm offers a lot more beneath the lines than we care to know. We shall check aContinueContinue reading “Psalm 144 Commentary”