The next few blogs I want to highlight where we see the words "Sing unto the Lord a new Song!" We have thoroughly discussed Psalm 40 but I want to highlight some of the other passages.
In Psalm 96:1 we hear these words once again from the Psalmist. The 95th and 96th Psalms pair to become a great Missionary Hymn. But in the beginning of 96 we again hear these words. We are seeing proclaimed that new joys are filling the hearts of men with glad tidings of blessing to all people. Angels will begin new songs for Jehovah alone. The hymns which were chanted to other gods would be silenced forever. Unto only one God all music is to be dedicated. Mourning has ceased and the time for singing has come. No more dismal rites to be celebrated; no more bloody sacrifices of humans; no more outcries of lamentation. Joy has come, and singing has become the universal expression of love and reverent adoration.
Because man is made new, his song is new also. The Jew and the Gentile will join together so that all the earth may lift up one common psalm with one heart and voice unto Jehovah God. Jehovah created all the earth, and all the earth must sing to Him this new song! This Psalm fixes our eyes on a prophecy and vision of what is to come and be fulfilled in the new Adam.
It is to be a Missionary Hymn for all ages of the church as it is spread throughout the whole earth. It is a call to the whole of the earth to worship Him who would come and come again! Christ Jesus embodies the new song. He is our worship! mjm
