In Psalms chapter eighty one Asaph said, “Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. Take a psalm, and bring here the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery”, and in chapter eighty one and verse three of Psalms Asaph said, “Blow up the trumpet in the new moon”, where we read,
Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
The verse begins, “Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, ...” Asaph began with the words, “blow up the trumpet” or “give a blow or blast upon the horn, ram's horn, curved horn or cornet” “in the new moon” which means “monthly at the time of the new moon, first day of the month or lunar month”. Asaph said instructed his readers and listeners to give a blast upon the shophar or ram's horn on the day of the new moon.
The verse continues, “... in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.” Asaph added the words, “in the time appointed” or “at the fullness or the full moon and it's festival”, “on our solemn feast day” which means “upon the festival-gathering sacrifice and pilgrim-feast”. Asaph said the blasting of “the trumpet in the new moon” was to be during the specific time of the festival-gathering or pilgrim-feast.
When we think through the words in this verse, we see how Asaph directed the people of Israel to give a blow upon a trumpet or shophar at the specific time of the festival-gathering of the new moon. We are to give Jehovah God praise and glory every day, however, this was to be a specially appointed time when people were to use an instrument to glorify Him. God loves us, and He is worthy to be praised because He made a way for us to be forgiven of our sins and to receive eternal life. This was provided by sending 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 personal “Savior and Lord”, He forgives us, gives us everlasting life and provides an opportunity to “blast” a praise to Him through our voices and instruments throughout the world.
Next time Asaph says, “this was a statute for Israel”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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