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SING HIS PRAISES

DATE - May 4th, 2022

TOPIC - SING HIS PRAISES

BIBLE TEXT - I will sing the LORD’S praise, for he has been good to me. - Psalm 13:6





The Bible tells us that King David loved music. David first came to royal notice as a man “who knows how to play the lyre” and so was called in to soothe King Saul (1 Samuel 16:18). Ironically, a song sung by women (“Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands” [1 Samuel 18:7]), almost doomed David by arousing the jealousy of Saul. David later sang a funeral song for Saul and Jonathan — and another for Abner (see 2 Samuel 1:17 - 27; 3:33 - 34). Even in the short psalm above, while David cried out to God from the depths of his despair, he still found reason to sing to the Lord “for he has been good to me.”

David refused to squelch his musical inclinations when he was king. As the ark was brought to Jerusalem, “David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before the LORD, with castanets, harps, lyres, timbrels, sistrums and cymbals” (2 Samuel 6:5). And later David gave orders for the establishment of a Levite choir and appointed men “to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals” (1 Chronicles 15:16). David was responsible for a large portion of Israel’s hymnbook, the Psalms.

Music has a power to inspire emotion and to express it. What song can you sing today to God? Despite the many things you are faced with! Like David, “sing the LORD’S praise” because he has been so good to you.




PRAYER
Heavenly Father, I receive a heart of worship this morning as I bring a sacrifice of praise to you. Teach me and my family to worship you always in Spirit and in Truth.

INSIGHT
When I think of what you’ve done, O God, I can’t help singing …

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