Sing unto the LORD
"Therefore I will
give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto
thy name." (II Samuel 22:50). Romans 15:9 says, ". . .I will confess
to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name." In Psalm 108:3 David proclaimed that he would
sing praises among people and nations.
Isaiah 42:11-12 is an exhortation to praise God in the islands. Again the Psalmist David declared in Psalm
57:9, "I will sing unto thee among the nations." Paul and Silas sang praises unto God in the
prison (Acts 16:25). Finally, we are
admonished to, "Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the
congregation of saints." (Psalm 149:1).
The writer of the Hebrew letter (2:12) said, ". . .in the midst of
the church will I sing praise unto thee."
We are instructed in
God's Word to sing among sinners, among saints, in foreign countries, in the
time of persecution, and in God's house.
We are instructed to sing praise unto Him everywhere.
"Praise ye the
LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have
any being." (Psalm 146:1-2).
"I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my
being." (Psalm 104:33). We should
praise the LORD as long as we live, for He is worthy of our praise. Finally, in the Revelation John speaks of
those who win victory over the beast, his image, and his mark. "And they sing the song of Moses the
servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy
works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of
saints." (Revelation 15:3).
Rather than becoming
overcome by the responsibility to sing unto the LORD, the Christian musician
who sings should consider it an honor and a privilege to sing for God’s
glory. The Christian singer never quits
singing unto God. He or she may retire
from regular every day music ministry but my Bible teaches that everyone who breathes
must use that breath to praise the LORD.
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