Psalm 98 (The Message)
Psalm 98
Sing to God a brand-new song. He’s made a world of wonders!
He rolled up his sleeves,
He set things right.
2 God made history with salvation,
He showed the world what he could do.
3 He remembered to love us, a bonus
To his dear family, Israel—indefatigable love.
The whole earth comes to attention.
Look—God’s work of salvation!
4 Shout your praises to God, everybody!
Let loose and sing! Strike up the band!
5 Round up an orchestra to play for God,
Add on a hundred-voice choir.
6 Feature trumpets and big trombones,
Fill the air with praises to King God.
7 Let the sea and its fish give a round of applause,
With everything living on earth joining in.
8 Let ocean breakers call out, “Encore!”
And mountains harmonize the finale
9 A tribute to God when he comes,
When he comes to set the earth right.
He’ll straighten out the whole world,
He’ll put the world right, and everyone in it.
The Message (MSG)
Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson
Sing praise- sing praise!
Praising the Lord with song- clapping in applause for His salvation- joining in with creation in a brand-new song!
Sometimes we sing songs from our throats- often it comes from our hearts- and then there are the times when we intellectually agree with the theology of the song and it becomes a whole song of praise.
I am looking forward to this time when we join up with all creation- when fishie voices and ocean breakers fill out the choir along with the harmonizing mountains! I want to be part of that jam session- singing my lungs out in a “tribute to God when He comes.”
I love to sing praise songs.
I love hymns, as well.
When I am really in need of worshipping, I grab a hymnal and sing my way through it until my voice is hoarse and I can close the last page.
Worship and praise teams are good- they keep the whole congregation on the same page- they harmonize well- they teach the newest songs to the congregation- they usually look good and sound good- but really?
Really, I want to sing with the Creation Band.
So, once again, I say,
Even so, Come Lord Jesus!
Amen.
Amen! come quickly!
I think about all the musical expressions from different cultures and different time periods and I imagine them all being parts of a grand symphony, all weaving together in a way “no ear has heard…” Can’t wait!