Worthy
of Worship
Ezra
3:11, “And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the
LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And
all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because
the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.”
This
verse is a record of the praise meeting that took place after the foundation of
the Temple was laid by Ezra’s men. A
part of this praise service was a musical praise offering unto YHVH for His
faithfulness to them. This musical
performance is a record of the high level of antiphonal singing that had been
developed in ancient Israel. It is
important to note that the reason for this musicing was not entertainment or
aesthetic musical performance merely for music’s sake, but philosophically, and
as a praxis based on that strong belief, they musiced for God’s glory and
praise. Note that the text mentions
God’s goodness, mercy and the worthship of His faithfulness toward all the
people. These are ancient examples of
worthy elements of worshiping God with music.
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