Singing a New Song
First pulished March 20, 2009
“Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.’”
Psalms 96:1-2
Recently a friend remarked that she read an article charging that singing at least once a day added years to your life. Well, since I like to sing, I did a quick search on the computer and found several sites explaining that singing increases blood flow, provides an emotional release, and lowers blood pressure. Science has ascribed to something that the Bible has taught for a long time – singing!
David is to have written 73 of the 150 psalms of the Book of Psalms. There are also 50 anonymous ones, some of whom he probably wrote. Singing was important in Biblical times. Moses sang and taught the people to sing (Exodus 15). The people of Israel sang as the traveled to the Promised Land (Numbers 21:17). Deborah and Barak sang praises to God (Judges 5). Hezekiah’s singers sang the words of David (II Chronicles 29:28-30). Nehemiah’s singers sang loud and strong (Nehemiah 12:42). Jesus and his disciples sang at the last supper (Matthew 26:30). Paul and Silas sang from behind prison bars (Acts 16:25).
Psalm 96 does not hide its directive. Sing to the Lord. Sing to the Lord. Sing to the Lord. This is a wonderful way to praise the Lord. Perhaps your church gives a call to worship through song. The songs and hymns your congregation sings may also use verses from the Psalms. Haven’t you experienced the exuberance of being part of hundreds of voices singing “Our God Reigns”?
Well, if there are so many benefits to singing to the Lord, then why don’t we do more of it on a daily basis? When we are joyous we need to sing praises. When we struggle we need to sing praises. When we are victorious we need to sing praises. When we assemble to worship we need to sing praises. Today take that song from your heart and let it out! Sing!
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Oh Lord God, thank you for giving me songs to sing; songs of your love; songs of your majesty, songs of your son Jesus. Singing praises onto you is good physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. But I am apprehensive to sing out daily in my life. Help me to be bold, to worship you through song as I grow in you. Amen.
“Sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.’”
Psalms 96:1-2
Recently a friend remarked that she read an article charging that singing at least once a day added years to your life. Well, since I like to sing, I did a quick search on the computer and found several sites explaining that singing increases blood flow, provides an emotional release, and lowers blood pressure. Science has ascribed to something that the Bible has taught for a long time – singing!
David is to have written 73 of the 150 psalms of the Book of Psalms. There are also 50 anonymous ones, some of whom he probably wrote. Singing was important in Biblical times. Moses sang and taught the people to sing (Exodus 15). The people of Israel sang as the traveled to the Promised Land (Numbers 21:17). Deborah and Barak sang praises to God (Judges 5). Hezekiah’s singers sang the words of David (II Chronicles 29:28-30). Nehemiah’s singers sang loud and strong (Nehemiah 12:42). Jesus and his disciples sang at the last supper (Matthew 26:30). Paul and Silas sang from behind prison bars (Acts 16:25).
Psalm 96 does not hide its directive. Sing to the Lord. Sing to the Lord. Sing to the Lord. This is a wonderful way to praise the Lord. Perhaps your church gives a call to worship through song. The songs and hymns your congregation sings may also use verses from the Psalms. Haven’t you experienced the exuberance of being part of hundreds of voices singing “Our God Reigns”?
Well, if there are so many benefits to singing to the Lord, then why don’t we do more of it on a daily basis? When we are joyous we need to sing praises. When we struggle we need to sing praises. When we are victorious we need to sing praises. When we assemble to worship we need to sing praises. Today take that song from your heart and let it out! Sing!
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Oh Lord God, thank you for giving me songs to sing; songs of your love; songs of your majesty, songs of your son Jesus. Singing praises onto you is good physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. But I am apprehensive to sing out daily in my life. Help me to be bold, to worship you through song as I grow in you. Amen.
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