Sing unto the Lord
(NIV)Psalm 12:6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Sometimes I like to sing the Psalms. Or at least I used to. My vocal cords are shot. But this is one of the psalms I turned into song.
You are a hiding place for me
You Lord preserve me from trouble
You surround me with song
And shouts of deliverance.
Blessed be the Lord God Emmanuel
Blessed be the king of Israel
You are my deliverer and evermore shall be
I bring you honor praise and glory.
When we lived in Richmond I sometimes attended a Messianic church—Jews who had found Jesus as their Savior. The music was joyfully infectious, so it was not unusual for me to sing the Psalms in this vein.
I encourage you to find a psalm and add your own music to it. Our music teacher at Little Rock Central, Lois Jean Raymond, would tell us to take our courage in our hot little hands and sing.
Some psalms have already been turned into song. Psalm 42, as the deer panteth for the water so my soul longeth after thee…” touches my soul.
I may no longer be able to vocalize these psalms nor the songs of my youth (Higher Ground, Love Lifted Me, Amazing Grace) but they will be in my heart until I die.
Do you have songs that bring you closer to the throne of the most high God? Then sing them out!
May we let the joy in our hearts burst forth in song, and may we praise the Lord our God for all He is worth.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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