15. How may Psalm 115 have been sung?

¹⁵ Psalm 115 urges us to praise and trust Jehovah. It ascribes blessing and aid to him and proves that idols are useless. This psalm may have been sung antiphonally. That is, one voice might sing: “You that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah.” The congregation may have replied: “He is their help and their shield.”​—Psalm 115:11.

17. Since the dead cannot praise Jehovah, what should we do, and with what prospects?

¹⁷ Exhortation is next given to trust in Jehovah as the Helper and the protective Shield of Israel, of Aaron’s priestly house, and of all who fear God. (Psalm 115:9-11) As those fearing Jehovah, we have a profound reverence for God and a wholesome dread of displeasing him. We also have faith that “the Maker of heaven and earth” blesses his loyal worshipers. (Ps 115 Verses 12-15) The heavens are the place of his throne, but God made the earth the eternal home of loyal and obedient mankind. Since the silent, unconscious dead cannot praise Jehovah, we, the living, should do so in total devotion and loyalty. (Ecclesiastes 9:5) Only those who praise Jehovah will enjoy eternal life and be able to “bless Jah” forever, speaking well of him “to time indefinite.” Let us therefore stand loyally with those heeding the exhortation: “Praise Jah, you people!”​—Psalm 115:16-18.