Psalms 118:14 (ESV Strong's)
The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.
Subject: Trust and Praise
The above verse is actually a quote from a song of Moses, after the nation of Israel crossed the Red Sea. In fleeing the Egyptians the nation of Israel was taken through the Red Sea as their way of escape. The Egyptian army was then destroyed by the returning of the waters. With the backdrop, Moses states the following to start his "song":
Exodus 15:1-3 (ESV Strong's)
Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying,
“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
The Lord is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him,
my father's God, and I will exalt him.
The Lord is a man of war;
the Lord is his name.
In Psalm 118 the writer quotes this phrase that "the Lord is my strength and my song." God's care for His people not only gives us the power to complete His will (strength) but can cause us to breakout in song. We not only are empowered by Him we will be inspired by Him, in song. Singing is the natural response of the human spirit to reach out to God. He does work for us and in us and we break out in praise and adoration for Him. There is no other response that is more natural. When we walk with God and see His strength in our lives we praise Him for it in song. Singing is the tool God gave us to adequately praise His name. It is not wonder the world wants to sing. The brokenness of man needs to sing. Yet, without the strength of God in their lives the songs of man are empty, repetitive and tired. Only song from a heart from God and inspire, last and adequately praise the One who created song and gave it as a gift to us.
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