Today is Friday, and I just have a feeling if David---the little
shepherd boy playing on his harp---the sweet singer of Israel, who
became the King of Israel--- who appointed "certain of the Levites to
thank and praise the Lord God of Israel continually with Psalteries,
with harps, with cymbals,and with trumpets" was here among us today, I
think he would be amazed to see that so many seem obsessed with who is
wearing a mask and who isn't, rather than praising and thanking the Lord
for His wonderful mercies which are new and fresh every morning!
As
we look to the coming Lord's Day, perhaps it would be good for us to
take a little time to meditate on these wonderful words from David's
Psalm of Thanksgiving in the 16th chapter of I Chronicles.
"Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon His name, make known His deeds
among the people. Sing unto Him, sing Psalms unto Him, talk ye of all
His wondrous works.
Glory ye in His holy Name: let the
heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. Seek the Lord and His
strength, seek His face continually.
Remember His
marvellous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of
His mouth. He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth.
Be ye mindful always of His covenant: the Word which He commanded to a
thousand generations.
Sing unto the Lord, all the earth;
shew forth from day to day His salvation. Declare His glory among the
heathen; His marvelous works among all nations. For great is the Lord,
and greatly to be praised: He also is to be feared above all gods. For
all the gods of the people are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.
Glory and honour are in His presence; strength and gladness are in
His place. Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the
Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His
name: bring an offering, and come before Him: worship the Lord in the
beauty of holiness. Fear before Him, all the earth. Let the heavens be
glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The
LORD reigneth.
Let the sea roar, and the fullness
thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein. Then shall
the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because He
cometh to judge the earth.
O give thanks unto the Lord;
for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever. And say ye, Save us, O
God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the
heathen, that we may give thanks to Thy Holy Name, and glory in Thy
praise.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the Lord."
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