God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! (Psalm 47:5-6)
There are some who worship God in whispers and soft voices and there are those whose worship is loud and demonstrative. Personally, I’m more the former rather than the latter, however, there is a place and time for both. In the situation addressed in this psalm — the day when the Lord is King over all the earth and the nations are subdued under His feet — it will be appropriate to worship the Lord with a shout of praise. In fact, just as we see in a previous verse, the Hebrew word translated as “shout” is the same word that describes the loud blast one makes with the ram’s horn or shofar.
When David brought the Ark of the Covenant (that which symbolized God’s Presence on earth) up to Jerusalem, the Bible says “All Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets and with cymbals, making music with stringed instruments and harps” (1 Chronicles 15:28). Considering that this event foreshadowed an even greater event to come, that is when Messiah is seated upon His Throne in Jerusalem, the verse above hints that the Messiah’s ascension to His Throne will be accompanied by the blast of the ram’s horn and the shouts of His people. In other words, this will not be a day of silent, restrained worship but will be an unprecedented day of gladness and boisterous celebration. The hopes and dreams connected to this day — longings that have welled up inside mankind for centuries — will suddenly burst forth into songs of praises for the King.
Until that day, it is important for us to recognize the value of song, music and outward expressions of worship. There are numerous accounts of God’s people, in times of celebration and distress. singing songs of worship and adoration. Whether it was after seeing Pharaoh’s chariots destroyed in the sea, or marching out to meet a powerful foe amassed against them, God’s people have always understood the blessing and benefit that comes from making music and singing praises to God. And so let us remember Paul’s admonition for the people of God, especially as we face the challenges of the last days: “Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Yeshua Messiah” (Ephesians 5:19-20).
Blessings and Shalom,
Bill
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