Sing a New Song!

"Sing for joy in the Lord, O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.
Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.
Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully with a shout of joy."
Psalm 33:1-3

Have you ever thought about writing your own Psalm of praise to the Lord? If we are ever guilty of merely mouthing the words to the songs in our worship service and singing without sincere awe and reverence in our hearts, then maybe we need to consider letting praise arise from our own words and "sing a new song"!

Praise the Lord
For it will bring joy to your heart to sing God's praises
God has given us the freedom to worship Him;
He desires to pour out His blessings upon us.
He comforts our hearts and heals our brokenness.
He is in control of everything and has provided for all our needs.
He is mighty; He is all powerful!
He has all wisdom and gives it to us when we ask.
Sing to the Lord and rejoice!
Raise up beautiful music to the heavens.
He makes the beauty of our world and blesses us with the richness of living.
He is not impressed with our intelligence or our talents. He doesn't sit in awe of our accomplishments. He longs to see our pride broken so that He can multiply our joy.
Praise the Lord, dear friends, praise God!

Sing Unto Him

I hear songs on the radio, songs of loneliness, songs of woe,
songs of someone's lost, imperfect love;
Songs about the way they say to get high,
songs about the things that make people cry,
songs about what to do when push comes to shove.
I hear the countdown of favorite songs,
but it seems to me that the list is all wrong.
There doesn't seem to be any answers given.
It's more like a list of many complaints--
the "can'ts," the "won'ts," the the "didn'ts" and the "aints,"
all the sour notes of what some people call "livin'."
Well, I got out some paper, and I got out a pen,
and I made out a list of my Top Ten,
but I couldn't put them in order or list them there by rank,
For they each have a special place in my heart
at one time or other they've been an important part
of comforting me on Jordan's stormy banks.
They've each been sung in my joyful noise
(I'm short on talent, but blessed with many joys!)
Allowing me in my small way to give glory to God,
to carry me along the path I've trod.
They've all been there throughout the years,
to lift me up, to calm my fears.
I'm so thankful for each hymn's sweet notes.
I'm so thankful for the ones who wrote
the hymns that will always mean so much to me.
I'm thankful for the music played
and the difference that each note has made.
Without them how quiet so many hearts would be!

"Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him; talk ye of all His wonderous works. Glory ye in His holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord." Psalm 105:2 & 3