The Song and Triumph of the Upright
Once, in the days of old, there lived a humble musician who found great joy in giving thanks and singing praises to Jehovah, the Most High. Every morning he would rise and demonstrate his love and devotion through songs that spoke of Jehovah’s embracing love, and each night was filled with hymns of His unwavering faithfulness.
He had a unique instrument adorned with ten strings, a psaltery, and a harp that rang with a deep and solemn sound. His songs were echoed throughout the land, sweeping over hills and valleys, touching every soul they met. It was through his devotion to Jehovah’s work that this man found happiness. His heart swelled with God-inspired triumph, and he reveled in the works of Jehovah’s hands.
“One must not overlook the greatness of Jehovah’s works,” he would sing each day. “His thoughts are unfathomably deep, unbeknownst to the brutish and misunderstood by the foolish. Though it may seem that wickedness flourishes and iniquity thrives unchecked, there will come a day when they shall be destroyed forever.”
He continually sang praises to Jehovah, who reigned supreme, unchallenged, eternal. He was comforted in the knowledge that Jehovah’s enemies, all workers of iniquity, shall be cast away. They shall meet their end while Jehovah remains, His reputation undiminished.
Just as a wild ox demonstrates its virility through the elevation of its horns, so too, the musician felt his spirit exalted by Jehovah. Like fresh oil with which kings are anointed, so was the favor of Jehovah upon him. He saw with his own eyes the downfall of his adversaries and rejoiced as evil-doers who stood against him faced the repercussions of their deeds.
As surely as a palm-tree in an oasis or a cedar in Lebanon stands tall, flourishing in its own right, so too shall the righteous thrive. They are as trees planted in the house of Jehovah, their roots running deep into His promising soil. Within the court of God, they not only survive but flourish, becoming more fruitful even in their old age, their vibrancy unscathed by time.
Through it all, this man held steadfast to his faith, his songs weaving a tale of righteousness and steadfast love. “To show that Jehovah is upright! He is my rock, my salvation, and there is no unrightishness in Him,” he proclaimed, his voice a triumph over evil, a song of praise for Jehovah, the Most High.
