The Musician's Tongue

                                               How the Musician should use His Tongue

        Psalm 30:12 states, “To the end that my glory may sing to thee, and not be silent.  O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.”  The authorities do not agree as to what the words “my glory” mean.  The Hebrew word kabod (3519) generally means copious or glorious.  Many bible exegets believe that this word is referring to the tongue.

       I have known several musicians whose tongue was not very glorious.  However, I believe that the use of the Hebrew word kabod connotes that the Sweet Psalmist if Israel was pledging to sing praise unto Jehovah Elohim for as long as he was alive.

       The psalmist not only promised to give praise unto Jehovah the self existent eternal God who is  Elohim who is the most high lofty supreme God but he  also promised to give thanks (yadah 3034).  The word yadah means to use or hold out one’s hands in worship reverence.

       Thanksgiving requires remembrance.  It is a good thing for us all to remember what we were like before we became Christians.  Often some of the memories are not very enjoyable.  Most of us were not very nice before the cleansing power of Christ changed us.  No wonder we sing “He changed me completely”!

       Passing from death unto life spiritually is certainly not a joke, it is a reality.  So, with all our glorious singing we remember what God has done for us.  We praise and glorify Jehovah Elohim for who He is and for what He has done in our lives.  We raise our hands in avowal and worship because He is truly a wonderful Savior.

       David promised to keep his tongue singing praise and thanks to God for as long as he lived.  He pledged to use his tongue in a positive way.  For many of us, the tongue is seldom silent during the time we are awake.  Why not practice praising God.  If we use it to sing the high praises of God we will be sure that we are using it in a positive way.