Psalms 149:1 (ESV)
Sing to the LORD a New Song
Praise the Psalms 149:1 (ESV)
Sing to the LORD a New Song
Praise the LORD!
Sing to the LORD a new song,
his praise in the assembly of the godly!
These last groups of Psalm have been redundant, to say the least. For a number of Pslams we have read the phrase, "Praise the Lord." In the Hebrew the "LORD" is the word YHWH, or Yahweh. The Hebrews were so sensitive that they might offend God they purposely left the vowels out and would not pronouce the name. When you see "LORD" capitalized in your Bible it is typically YHWH. When you see "Lord" (without capitalization) it is the Hebrew, "Adonai" which is a name for God that He is the ruler of man. YHWH is the "name" of God. "Elohim" means "supreme diety" and is the designation that God is God, but His real name is YHWH (Yahweh). So, in this Psalm and the many we have been reading in this section states that we should praise the LORD, YHWH ... we are praising a personal God who deserves and wants our priase. The word "praise" in this text means to be "boastful" about. We are to boast about YHWH! We are to remember that He is to be praised in every corner of the earth and in every place we may travel. In the mountains, In the sanctuary, ... in every place, not just in "church." We are also praise Him in every way ... with dancing, with singing, with musical instruments, with trumpets ... not just in church with a choir, or with a praise team, or with a traditional hymn. We are also to praise Him for multiple things ... for His great deads, for His creation, for His judgments ... not just for the good things He does for us. If you don't get the theme of this section read it again. We are to Praise YHWH!! Sing to the LORD a new song,
his praise in the assembly of the godly!
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