PSALM 150<\/b><\/p>\n
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord<\/i><\/p>\n
(Psalm 150:6)<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The word Hallelujah<\/i> in Hebrew means \u201cPraise the Lord\u201d or literally, \u201cPraise YAH!\u201d There are four groups of psalms that are called \u201cHallel Psalms\u201d because they include the word Hallelujah<\/i> (Psalms 104\u2013106, 111\u2013118, 135\u2013136, 146\u2013150). One group was sung at Passover (Psalms 111\u2013118), and Jesus sang them with His disciples on the night He instituted the Lord\u2019s Supper (Matthew 26:30). The psalm we consider today, Psalm 150, is the climax of the last group of Hallel Psalms.<\/p>\n
Verse 1 of Psalm 150 tells us where<\/i> to praise God. We are to praise Him in His sanctuary and in His mighty heavens. \u201cIn His sanctuary\u201d and \u201cin His heavens\u201d are parallel to one another. The tabernacle and temple were \u201ccosmic models\u201d which represented the world under the blue canopy of the sky. The world itself was designed as God\u2019s temple, the place where all things would praise Him.<\/p>\n
Verse 2 tells us for what<\/i> we are to praise God. We praise Him both for His mighty deeds and for His greatness. We recount what He has done for us in the past, and we praise Him for His excellent attributes.<\/p>\n
Verses 3\u20135 tell us how<\/i> to praise God. The psalm commands that we praise Him with musical instruments, and lists eight of them in two groups of four. Between the two groups he tells us to praise God with dancing. He mentions both quiet and loud instruments, both melodic and percussive ones. It is clearly implied that these instruments accompany singing, particularly the singing of the Psalms. Thus, the proper way to praise God is with many noisy instruments and great enthusiasm.<\/p>\n
Finally, verse 6 tells us who<\/i> is to praise God. Everything that has breath is to praise Him. Human beings, as the captains of creation, are to lead in this praise, but they are not the only things that praise. Anything that \u201chas breath,\u201d which may mean in this context anything that gives off vibrations (sounds), is to be brought into the service of God\u2019s praise by His human priests.<\/p>\n
CORAM DEO<\/b><\/p>\n
Isaiah 65\u201366<\/p>\n
2 Thessalonians 1<\/p>\n
WEEKEND<\/b><\/p>\n
Jeremiah 1\u20134<\/p>\n
2 Thessalonians 2<\/p>\n
Worship as defined by the Psalms denotes exuberant praise. There is to be nothing lackluster regarding the participation of the congregation and its people individually or corporately. Those in worship leadership should invite such robust participation while providing excellence in choral and instrumental artistry. While worship styles may vary, these is one constant: God alone is our audience, and our heartfelt expressions of praise are to be directed to Him and for His pleasure.<\/p>\n
For further study: Nehemiah 9:5 \u2022 Romans 15:11 \u2022 Ephesians 1:1\u201314<\/i><\/p>\n
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