Meditation
SING TO GOD, SING PRAISES TO HIS NAME
Text: Psalm 68: 4-6
19 May 2019
OUR WORSHIP OF GOD
Each time we worship God, the singing of praise to Him is deemed most natural and fitting! There are good reasons why we do this!
Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
Extol Him who rides on the clouds,
By His name YAH,
And rejoice before Him.
A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.
God sets the solitary in families;
He brings out those who are bound into prosperity;
But the rebellious dwell in a dry land. Psalm 68:4-6
- Sing to God, sing praises to His name
a) This is a call or an exhortation to sing joyously to the Lord
b) This should be a natural response of the heart
- Extol Him who rides on the clouds
a) This was an attempt to describe the majesty of God
b) Imagine anyone riding on clouds!
- His name YAH, and rejoice before Him
a) The written form is YAH but it is to be pronounced “LORD”
b) This was the old Jewish way of referring to God
c) He was the One who must not be named
d) Any meditation of the Lord should cause the heart to rejoice in Him
- A brief word of appreciation of the works of God
a) He is a father of the fatherless
b) He is a defender of the widows
c) He sets those who are solitary (e.g. orphans) in families
d) Those who are bound He grants prosperity
e) The rebellious receive their just reward
They will live in a dry land!
THE PRESENCE OF GOD
The presence of God is to be sensed and appreciated for He is omnipotent and majestic in His Being. His presence is also to be treasured for all the love and care shown to the poor and needy!