Psalms 61:8 (ESV Strong's)
So will I ever sing praises to your name,
as I perform my vows day after day.
Tag: Praising in Vows
Psalms 61 is a song of David. It is a specific song that David is singing as he travels to the temple to worship for the purpose of rejoicing and keeping his vows; which is the point of the above verse. This is the last verse of the song and it summarizes the entire point of the song. It gives us the insight we need about both worship and service. There is a dynamic relationship between worship and service. They are not separate entities. In our lives these are not separate aspects of a believers lives. When we serve we should be worshiping and when we are worshiping we should be serving. David had this as his theme. He wants to make sure that the vows he has committed to are the vows he keeps. But, the doing of a vow should not prevent the rejoicing of worship. David commits to singing “praises” to God’s name as he performs his vows “day after day.” This is another vow he makes to God. God has honored David’s vows and commitments. David does not count it “hard” or “difficult” to follow hard after God. David, in the midst of his vow paying, praises God. That should be the norm.
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