Psalm 96:1 Sing to Adonai a new song!
Sing to Adonai, all the earth!
2 Sing to Adonai, bless his name!
Proclaim his victory day after day!
3 Declare his glory among the nations,
his wonders among all peoples!
4 For Adonai is great, and greatly to be praised;
he is to be feared more than all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
but Adonai made the heavens.
6 In his presence are honor and majesty;
in his sanctuary, strength and splendor.
7 Give Adonai his due, you families from the peoples;
give Adonai his due of glory and strength;
8 give Adonai the glory due to his name;
bring an offering, and enter his courtyards.
9 Worship Adonai in holy splendor;
tremble before him, all the earth!
-------"Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness."(Psalm 96:9a)
In our northern hemisphere the song birds have returned. This annual migration is timed to coincide with our longest days. The lengthy days allow each song bird plenteous amounts of time to sing out their delightful sounds. Is this not the invitation from today's Psalm? "Sing to the Lord a new song." We are invited to sing our praises all the day long. The case being made by the psalmist is that our days are not only to be filled with songs of praise but that such lives of praise become in fact our reason for being.
The next time any of us hears a bird in song, why not uncover our heart, find our part and join the chorus aloft? Why not a full throat of song all the day long?
Lord, you have created us in ways that allow for us to worship you in the splendor of your holiness. Guide us as we look for ways to sing out our new songs in new forms and with new notes. Help us join our voices in a harmony that is pleasing to you. It is to you we sing. Amen.
Chris Quello
Retired
Master of Divinity, 1966
Psalm 96:1 O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
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 revered above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
6 Honor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
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.
9 Worship the Lord in holy splendor; tremble before him, all the earth.[New Revised Standard Version]
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