Offers a psychodiagnostic interpretation of King David's later Jerusalem reign which indicates criteria exceedingly those required for a Major Depressive Disorder as listed in the DSM-IV. Opines that whatever other political, polemical, or sociological constructs may be applied to these biblical passages, this interpretative axis supports a scientifically credible account of Yahweh's covenant faithfulness despite David's incapacitating depression.
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