Tuesday Devo
Scripture:
Psalm 33
1 Let the godly sing for joy to the Lord;
it is fitting for the pure to praise him.
2 Praise the Lord with melodies on the lyre;
make music for him on the ten-stringed harp.
3 Sing a new song of praise to him;
play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.
1 Let the godly sing for joy to the Lord;
it is fitting for the pure to praise him.
2 Praise the Lord with melodies on the lyre;
make music for him on the ten-stringed harp.
3 Sing a new song of praise to him;
play skillfully on the harp, and sing with joy.
Commentary:
33:1–3 Call to Sing Praise. The opening words of the psalm, shout for joy and righteous, echo 32:11, which may be why this psalm is placed here. Here, the righteous and the upright are the people of God, who have received his covenant and his steadfast love. The stringed instruments named here accompany this exuberant song of praise. New song (cf. 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1; Isa. 42:10; Rev. 5:9; 14:3) need not imply a freshly composed song; instead it may mean singing this song as a response to a fresh experience of God’s grace.
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 977.
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 977.
Questions:
- Verse 3 says to "sing a new song" to the Lord. This isn't necessarily talking about the age of a worship song. It isn't saying you shouldn't sing older hymns. It's implying that your song of praise should emerge from a fresh place with a fresh awareness of who God is and what He's done. It means singing of TODAY'S mercies, not yesterday's, last week's or last year's. What has God done in your life lately that deserves your praise and thanks?
- When we find ourselves in corporate worship services, each of us have a choice to make. We can either lean in, engage our hearts and stir up our affections towards Him, or we can sit back, disengage, and let the moment pass us by. What typically distracts you from worshiping God with your whole heart and full attention? How can you be more intentional about leaning in?
Pray:
- That you would be aware of his new mercies in your life.
- That you would lean in and engage in worship.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
2. Are there sources outside the Bible that confirm the Biblical account of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead? Many Roman and Jewish historians have confirmed that the apostles died as martyrs for preaching that they saw Jesus risen from the grave. No one dies for something they know to be a lie.
(Luke 1:1-4; Acts 26:26; 1 John 1:1-4, Josephus, Clement, Hegesippus, Tertullian, Origen, Polycarp)
(Luke 1:1-4; Acts 26:26; 1 John 1:1-4, Josephus, Clement, Hegesippus, Tertullian, Origen, Polycarp)
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