It
was Samuel (II Samuel 23:1-2) who called David the naiym zamar or "sweet
psalmist" when he recorded that, "Now these be the last words of
David. David the son of Jesse said, and
the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the
sweet (5273)A psalmist (2167)A of Israel, said, The
Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue." When on studies the meaning of the Hebrew
words naiym (5273) zamar (2167) it becomes apparent that the terms "sweet
psalmist" mean that David was a musician who produced delightful or
pleasant singing and playing, or at least we know from these words that his
instrumental music was pleasant, and there is no reason to believe that his
singing was not as pleasant as his playing.
As
Christian musicians, our singing and playing should be pleasant. I am afraid that many Christian musicians are
not very happy when they music unto God.
It is a trick of Satan to cause Christian musicians to music in
frustration and tension. The Bible says
in Nehemiah 8:10, “… the joy of the LORD is your strength.” It also says in Psalm 27:6 “And now shall
mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I
offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing
praises unto the LORD.”
If Christians do not music with joy, their singing
and playing will not be very sweet. I
have purposed in my heart to be known as a musician who musics unto God with
joy and sweetness like David who was known as the “sweet psalmist of Israel”.
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