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Psalms 62:7 The nwt uses the adjective *strong* . I was wondering why are they using that word.? This is what i got... There is an interesting point behind the NWT wording in Psalm 62:7. The NWT renders the thought roughly as: > “On God depend my salvation and my glory. God is the rock of my strength, my refuge.” The key Hebrew expression is צוּר־עֻזִּי (tsur-ʿuzzi) — literally “rock of my strength.” The word translated “strength” is עֹז (ʿoz), which carries the ideas of strength, might, power, security, and force. Why can it be rendered “strong”? This is where the older commentators are helpful. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown explains: > “rock of my strength—or strongest support” So they understood the expression not merely as a rock that gives me strength, but as a powerful/strong source of support and security. Albert Barnes similarly says: > “The strong rock; the refuge that cannot be successfully assailed” In other words, the emphasis is on security that cannot easily be overcome. And John Gill says that the firmness and security of the psalmist's strength are in God, describing God as the “Rock of ages” in whom there is everlasting strength. So what is happening grammatically? This is quite interesting. The Hebrew doesn't literally have an adjective corresponding to “strong” immediately before “rock.” It says: “the rock of my strength” But Hebrew possessive constructions can communicate the quality or function associated with something. So: “rock of my strength” → the rock that is the source/security of my strength → my strong rock That is why translations differ: KJV: “the rock of my strength” NASB: “The rock of my strength” HCSB: “my strong rock” ISV: “my strong rock” NWT: “the rock of my strength” / wording emphasizing God's strength depending on edition. So “strong” isn't an arbitrary addition. It is an interpretive way of expressing what the Hebrew phrase means in context. And there is a beautiful progression in Psalm 62 Look at verses 2, 6, and 7. David repeatedly calls God: Rock → salvation → fortress/refuge → strength By verse 7, David isn't saying merely: > “God gives me some strength.” He's saying, essentially: > “God Himself is the solid, powerful place upon which my security rests.” That fits especially well with the ancient Near Eastern picture of a rock/cliff as a place of protection from enemies. The Hebrew word for “refuge” in the next phrase, מַחֲסֶה (machaseh), specifically means refuge/shelter. So I would understand “strong” here not as changing the Hebrew noun, but as bringing out the sense of “a rock characterized by strength/security.” David's strength isn't merely something Jehovah possesses and gives David. Jehovah himself is described as the “Rock” that is David's strength.

Hi David, Nice topic about Jehovah's "Fungi" creation And your title made me think of the following: We have several hot topics currently about the recent adjustment concerning "blood" and conscience. I dont want to start another discussion about this, but I just wanted to share a simple thought. I hope you like this. Often when we think of Jehovah's marvelous creations, we tend to think of the large -- the blue whale, Jupiter, Milky Way Galaxy, etc. But as you nicely expressed in your post, there are also very tiny, incredible "fractions" of Creation. While this sacred fluid inside all of us is vital for life and Jehovah taught us that this precious red fluid represents life, we must also appreciate and value the special designed "fractions" that composes blood. We could easily get so caught up in debating issues concerning blood, the 4 components, the small "fractions", transfusions, medical procedures, etc, etc, etc, that we might forget to meditate on the incredible design and value that each component and every tiny fraction serves to make our bodies perform as super efficient -- organic machines! This post was made to support this good topic about the marvelous "fractions" of Jehovah's creation found all over the universe, on Earth, and deep inside our human body! Just looking at these images above makes me think of David's words (Psalm 139:14)  I praise you because in an awe-inspiring way I am wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful... Your eyes even saw me as an embryo; All its parts (including all tiny fractions) were written in your book

They sell them for 82 cents a stamp. I cannot find anything cheaper, no matter how many I say I want to buy.

Scientists have identified more than 200,000 species of fungi. That sounds like a lot. Until you realize that they estimate there may actually be around 2.5 million species. That means we may still know very little about most of them. And, we are not talking about some distant planet. These are here. In the soil. On trees. Under leaves. Inside plants. Growing in places we walk past every day without ever realizing they are there. Thousands of new fungal species are still being identified. I find that amazing! We sometimes speak as though mankind has explored the earth. We’ve named things. Classified them. Studied them. Written books about them. And yet there may be more than 2 million species of fungi alone that we have not even identified. Fungi. One small part of creation. It makes me wonder how much of Jehovah’s workmanship is still around us that no human being has ever studied, photographed, named, or perhaps even noticed. The more we discover, the more we seem to discover how little we know. What an extraordinary reminder of the depth of Jehovah’s creation. Ps 104:24

Back on Pinterest to find out how to use the baked chicken, broccoli and beefy rice from the freezer. So I had a can of mushroom soup and Campbell's cheese soup, some dried out seasoned croutons and shredded cheese to join the party. I put the soup in a pot and heated it up. Added the baggies of rice and chicken and thawed broccoli till all warmed up. Poured in a medium glass dish with parchment paper (why work too hard right?) Added a couple handfuls of cheese and crushed croutons. 350F (176C) for 25 minutes till the top is browned. Man-child went for seconds. Now what to make with the other bags of rice, chicken and peas and carrots. Pinterest here I come.... Note: when you thaw your broccoli put it in a strainer in the sink to thaw to get rid of some water. When thawed squeeze out the water, in a casserole its ok for it to be ugly 😃

Fully “We make Jehovah our Rock when we rely fully on him.” That word fully keeps drawing my attention. We know our own strength. We know how much we can handle. And, sometimes we know it very well, as we have already reached the end of it. But relying fully on Jehovah, means — that our own strength is not the final measurement. Paul spoke about “the power beyond what is normal,” saying that this power is God’s and not from us. — 2 Corinthians 4:7. I like the way those two thoughts fit together. Jehovah does not expect us to suddenly become stronger than we are. We are still the “earthen vessels.” We are tired. We are anxious. We reach places where we simply do not have enough strength left. But Jehovah does. Contradictory? No! And perhaps that is part of what it means to rely fully on him. We do what we can. We use the strength we have. But we do not look at what is left and conclude, I cannot do this because I do not have enough. There is another source of strength. Jehovah will give us what Paul called “the power beyond what is normal.” His spirit will supply strength beyond our own resources. So when Jehovah 'asks' us to trust him fully, he is not asking us to pretend that we are strong. He is asking us to recognize where the strength can come from. “My strong rock, my refuge, is God.” — Psalm 62:7. Sometimes relying fully on Jehovah may simply mean reaching the end of our own strength and realizing that we have not reached the end of his.

Nice, I'll update it. I had a crash when I wanted to save my notes

Friday, September 25 My strong rock, my refuge, is God.—Ps. 62:7. We make Jehovah our Rock when we rely fully on him. We trust that by obeying him even during difficult times, we will benefit. (Isa. 48:17, 18) As we experience his support, our confidence in him will grow. We will then be better prepared to face trials that only Jehovah can get us through. Similar to a massive rock, Jehovah is firm and stable. He is consistent in his personality and unshakable in his purpose. (Mal. 3:6) When faced with the rebellion in Eden, Jehovah did not waver. As the apostle Paul wrote, Jehovah “cannot deny himself.” (2 Tim. 2:13) This means that no matter what happens or what others do, Jehovah will never deviate from his qualities, his purpose, or his standards. With confidence in our stable God, we can look to him for salvation and for help to cope during turbulent times.—Ps. 62:6, 7. w24.0627-28 ¶7-8

Go the the U.S. Postal Service website and order stamps there (I don't remember their "URL" - I have to make a Google search for it every time). They will send you as many as you want (provided you have a credit card number to give them). I have done this several times. Some of the territories assigned to me for writing letters are full of people. One territory had over 700 addresses in it. The one I am working on now has over 400 addresses. I go to Google Maps and look up the territory on their map. If I "enlarge" the map enough, it will show the address numbers for each building. Then I go to websites that will match addresses with resident names. That way, I can address the letters to an individual. Thanks, Jim

(Fixes a crash on MacBook when trying to download audio for latest Watchtower.)

As anybody tried to install NWS on a pc without administrative privileges? Does it work? Or as anybody tried to make a portable version of it? Thanks

Thanks much. Apparently I have trust issues..... haha. I've actually put out on a chat we have that we are testing. Sounds like it is ready for use so we are excided. We have been using the software for several years and it's been great. Have a high publisher use percentage of NWP so it's goin over very well.

I don't see any way to PREVENT others from installing the mobile version. However, suppose you just quietly started using it yourself - it might be a while before the other brothers became aware. Perhaps you could gain a few weeks of testing that way. However, you actually might have a way to restrict others from USING the mobile version until you finish your trial. They will need the system password to activate the mobile version. Most of our brothers just used that password once in the past (when they installed the original Scheduler) and then forgot about it. So, if that is true of your brothers, you actually hold the key! When they ask you for that password, perhaps you can use your elder skills to encourage them to wait a little longer until you finish the trial.🫤

For NWS Mobile: Once I enable, is there a way to restrict shared persons from the mobile version while I test?

There is a new update for the iOS version. It seems that there are only bug fixes this time…

True security. We can only see the shadows of it now - life insurance, health insurance, homeowner's insurance. None of those are guarantees and none of them prevent tragedy. Imagine a world where you don't have to worry about your toddler drowning in 2 inches of water or being bitten by a poisonous snake. When we will invest in life and get 100% returns.

Even though the elder told the field service group that ones could purchase the stamps from the sister, since I learned that the post office never sells even bulk stamps at a discount and told the elder, he also researched and found the same information..so I assume he will contact the sister to tell her, and most likely she will respond she got the wrong information when she found the stamps for sale online. I will return here when the elder confirms the stamps are most likely counterfit.

When was the last time you exulted ? I see that as the celebration when my football team scores a great goal or at a music gig when the music is so good it just blows you away ( those were the days when I was fit enough to go ) but the joy we have from being in Jehovah’s spiritual paradise is more calm quiet contentment, free from the anxieties about the future. We also have a literal paradise to look forward to where he will “ satisfy the [ proper] desires of every living thing.

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On Tuesday the brother below me had our bdg manager ( also a brother ) spray foam insulation into a gap between our balcony deck and lose metal siding to stop medium sized yellow jackets from flying around him on his balcony. Today my master bedroom was swarming with them, all heading towards the window, where after killing about a dozen I vacuumed about 5 dozen. Told the wife that some I saw on the carpet looked cold and flew up after warming up. No, she said, they are coming from behind the hot water radiator. I thought I saw some coming from outside wall. Yup. They were coming between the carpet and floor/wall trim. Got some wasp foam spray and treated the area. Still vacuumed a few. Didn't see anymore. After the meeting I went to put dresser back under the window. One was hiding under top lip on side. Ouch, he got me. He stung me in my thumb and I stomped on his head. Reminds me of Jesus' heel and Satan's head. ☠️

How does one get these discounts?

We had a few issues at first when it was released. But since it was updated we have used it for months on Android without any problem.

Thursday, September 24 Exult and be joyful.—Isa. 65:18. Isaiah reveals why we have every reason to “exult and be joyful” in the spiritual paradise. This environment is a creation of Jehovah. (Isa. 65:18, 19) No wonder he is using us to direct people away from the spiritually parched organizations of this old world and into our beautiful spiritual environment! We are excited about the blessings we enjoy because of being in the truth, and we are moved to tell others about them. (Jer. 31:12) We are also grateful for and excited about the hope we have as residents of the spiritual paradise. The Bible promises that we will “build houses and live in them [and] plant vineyards and eat their fruitage.” We will “not toil for nothing” because we will be “blessed by Jehovah.” He promises us a secure, satisfying life with a real purpose. He knows each one’s needs and “[will] satisfy the desire of every living thing.”—Isa. 65:20-24; Ps. 145:16. w24.04 22-23 ¶11-12