"A new song........"
As I thought on this Psalm today, this phrase struck me. A new song.......
Both study bibles indicate this is a song sung in association with battle victory, or
perhaps in anticipation of war, knowing that God is on their side.
At any rate, great, uninhibited praise is called for....with dancing, musical instruments, and song, for God has given the enemy over to his saints, and has given them the honor of executing judgement on them.
But, 'a new song,'? Perhaps they had grown repetitive in their worship, in word, song and prayer.
Maybe worship and praise had become habitual (which can be good), but meaningless because it was repetitive and rote and had lost it's meaning.
I wonder if the psalmist is calling them (us) to be intentional once again in worship. To really think about what worship is......praising the God of all, full of majesty and power, creator and sustainer of all things, Who alone gives life and breath. God......who chose them, rescued them from slavery, established them as a nation by His strength and power. God.....who fought their battles for them, and made them victorious when they obeyed Him.
Worship, when as it should be, I think will result in great outpourings of praise. Worship isn't for us or about us, indeed it is for and about God. He prescribed for us what He desires in worship, but we have twisted things and make it about us and what we think we need. But when we are obedient, and worship Him as He prescribes, then we DO benefit, for we understand our place before Him, and the great mercy and love with which He deals with us.
How fitting that tomorrow is Sunday.......
Prepare your heart for worship.
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