In Psalms chapter eighty one Asaph said, “Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob”, and in chapter eighty one and verse two of Psalms Asaph said, “Take a psalm, and bring here the timbrel”, where we read,
Take a psalm, and bring here the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
The verse begins, “Take a psalm, and bring here the timbrel, ...” Asaph began with the words, “Take a psalm” or “bear up, carry, sustain and support a musical piece, melody or song to be accompanied by an instrument”, “and bring here” which means “and give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe and consecrate to this place and location” “the timbrel or “the tabret or tambourine”. Asaph instructed his readers and listeners to bear up a melody with a musical instrument and consecrate the tambourine to the place of worship.
The verse goes on to say, “... the pleasant harp with the psaltery.” Asaph continued with the words, “the pleasant harp” or “the delightful, sweet, lovely and agreeable twanging lyre” “with the psaltery” which means “along with the skin-bag, jar, pitcher, lute, guitar or musical instrument”. Asaph instructed his readers to also bring along the delightful twanging lyre, pitcher and lute to use as a musical instruments.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we see how Asaph gave instructions concerning the instruments and music of praise that people were to use for bringing praise and honor to Jehovah God. God is worthy of our praise, and everyone who realizes how much He loves us should break out in songs of worship to Him. He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and when we believe and trust in Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and extend to us an opportunity to sing aloud and offer musical songs of praise with instruments unto Him.
Next time Asaph says, “Blow up the trumpet in the new moon”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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