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 forever.” 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 exegetes
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.
Thought for the Day
Musicians who constantly use their
tongue to praise God during the day do not have to spend the evening saying
“I’m Sorry
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