I will sing a new song to you, O God! I will sing your praises with a ten-stringed harp. (Ps. 144:9) In this, another reference to "sing a new song to the Lord," we find it is again a Psalm of David. David blesses (praises) the Lord in two different ways in this Psalm. It is almost two Psalms within one.
First, in verses 1-11 David blesses God, telling Him how great He is. He calls Him his rock, his shield, his fortress in praising His greatness with the new song on a ten-stringed harp. David has built his life on the rock. The new song is once again about the greatness of God in redemption and victory, acknowledging that even Kings need to be rescued and given victory from the Lord God!
Second, in verses 12-15 someone, maybe David, is praying that God will bless His people. The Psalmist knows that God's love never ceases even when we do not obey Him. They are a covenant people. Yahweh emphasizes the covenant between God and His people. God agrees to love and send help to His people. His people's part of the covenant is to love and obey God.
When we make the LORD our God, He blesses us and we sing the new song and play instruments to bring glory to His name as we seek to obey Him in all things! mjm
When we make the LORD our God, He blesses us and we sing the new song and play instruments to bring glory to His name as we seek to obey Him in all things! mjm
