A New Song for a New Year January 1, 2012 "Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully
with
a loud noise."
(Psalm 33:3) This is the first of nine references in the Bible
to a"new song."
Appropriately, the song of Psalm 33 deals with
the primeval event of creation, and it is the
first psalm that does so (note also Psalm 104,
etc.). The new song is to be sung with instrumental
accompaniment.
However, the Hebrew word translated "loud
noise"
is so translated nowhere else; it is translated
manydifferent ways,but perhaps the familiar
rendering
"joyful sound" (Psalm 89:15)
is the most appropriate here. In any case,
this new song is ofgreat importance and so
should be performed welland joyfully,for it
deals with the grandest of themes. First of all is the great assertion that "the
word of" is always right, and the "works"
of the Lord are always of truth (33:4). His
righteousness andgoodness are evident
everywhere,to those with eyes to see and
hearts to believe (v. 5). Then there is the vital revelation that God's
creation of all things was simply by His
mighty word,
"the breath of his mouth," accomplished
instantly,and not dragged out over long
ages of evolutionary trial-and-error.
"He spake, and it was done" (vv. 6, 9). Furthermore, it is a comfort to know that
God does not change,though new years
come and go.
"The counsel of the Lord standeth
for ever" (v. 11). "Blessed is the nation
whose God is the LORD"(v. 12). There are many other great themes
in this new song,and it would indeed
be well to read and rehearse them all
as thenew year begins,committing
ourselves once again to the faithful
His inerrant Word, His
, and His great
salvation. HMM |
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