1 Oh sing to the LORD a new song;
sing to the LORD, all the earth!
2 Sing to the LORD, bless his name; – People can sing derges but the tone of these words is that the command to sing springs from deep seated JOY which is to refreshed every morning! Sing the song to God lustily!
tell of his salvation from day to day. – and the theme of the song is to be salvation! A universal need and for which Jesus came and died and rose again!
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his marvelous works among all the peoples!
4 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
but the LORD made the heavens.
6 Splendor and majesty are before him;
strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. – People are so easily satisfied by sporting success, financial wealth, sparkling status. Nothing, but nothing shines like the glory of God! What a priviledge to be called to shout it from the rooftop for all to hear!
7 Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples,
ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
8 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
bring an offering, and come into his courts! – Ascribe is not a frequently used word except in limited occupational circles. It is a formal word that is most often used to link an action or an event to a specific source. I like to think that here, while God should be credited for all that is mentioned above, the word should be broken into two! We all need to become ‘a scribe’ and write to everyone we know ascribing glory to God!
9 Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness;
tremble before him, all the earth! – what we are called to proclaim needs to be taken inwardly resulting into personal worship of ‘my/our’ Glorious God
10 Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
he will judge the peoples with equity.”
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
12 let the field exult, and everything in it! – Few would argue ‘that our world is not in a mess.’ Why? Because it is in a mess politically, socially, morally! Thus all the world, every nation, needs to recognize that God reigns, and will judge!
Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy
13 before the LORD, for he comes,
for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
and the peoples in his faithfulness. – May God help us to remember this true TRUTH!
Matt 28: 19&20 – “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Prayer: Keep me faithful to be obedient to You as You have spoken to me as I have read this Psalm today!
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