Make Music unto the Lord
Music is an important aspect of our praise and worship unto the Lord. King David used music upon his harp as a beautiful accompaniment to his songs of praise to the Lord of Hosts.
“He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many will see and fear and will trust in the Lord.” ~Psalm 40:3 NASB
“O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation!” ~Psalm 95:1 AMPC
“Praise the Lord! For the Lord is good; sing praises to His name, for it is gracious and lovely!” ~Psalm 135:3 AMPC
Music to the One We Adore
Adoration is ‘the act of addressing’ God in worship. Adoration can be expressed through bowing, kneeling, or laying prostrate.
“Come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” ~Psalm 95:6 NASB
“Therefore God also highly exalted Him, and gave to Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” ~Philippians 2:1-11 WEB
“And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying, ‘To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be blessing and honor and glory and dominion forever and ever.” ~Revelation 5:13 NASB
Music in His Presence
In the song, Stay Amazed, we are encouraged to focus completely on God which inspires us to gaze upon the Lord in the beauty of His holiness. Stay Amazed Chorus:
O holy God, I stay amazed
You are so much more than words could ever say
O holy God, I pour out my praise
On the One who never ceases to amaze
I’m pouring out my praise on You
I’m pouring out my love on You
I’m pouring out my praise on You
I’m pouring out my love.
God’s love is so incredible, we are compelled to respond to Him in thanksgiving, praise, and adoration. Music is an important aspect of our praise and worship! Let us praise Him for He is worthy!
“Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.” ~Psalm 100:4 NASB
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References
100 Bible Verses about Adoration. Published by Open Bible. Retrieved June 29, 2023, from What Does the Bible Say About Adoration? (openbible.info)
Amplified Bible, Classis Edition (AMPC) Copyright 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation.
Bible Verses about Music. Published by The Bible Study Tools Staff on July 23, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2023, from 27 Best Bible Verses about Music – Scripture on the Gift of Song (biblestudytools.com)
Stay Amazed. Songwriters: Klaus Kuehn, Robert Quintana, and Jamie Birkenfeld. Published by Gateway Worship. Lyrics from Musixmatch. Retrieved June 29, 2023, from stay amazes lyrics – Search (bing.com)
New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB 1995), copyright 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation.
World English Bible (WEB) by Public Domain. The name “World English Bible” is trademarked.
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Every Friday, I join an online Christian writing community, Five Minute Friday. We are given a one-word prompt and write – unscripted, unedited, pure free-write – for 5 minutes. The prompt this week is music.
26 thoughts on “Make Music unto the Lord”
Praise the name of mighty God,
let each voice be raised in song,
but please do not think it odd
that I decline to sing along.
God made me handsome, gave me style,
filled me up with fun and wit,
installed a million-flashbulb smile
in me, His Asian Brad Pitt.
But He has cautioned that I not
ever try to sing a note;
it does seem He quite forgot
to give my rhythm, and a vote
by those who did fail to escape
my efforts favoured tight duct tape.
He does say make a joyful noise, Andrew!
Lisa, the song you shared is new to me and just beautiful. This one will be playing over and over throughout the day. May we always stay amazed at Who our God is for He is truly so much ore than our words could ever say! Thank you for this post!
I’m so glad you like the song, Joanne, it’s one of my favorites!
What a beautiful post and a beautiful song you shared! I have never heard that song before today. May we always remember to give God all our praise and adoration. Visiting from FMF #7
I’m so glad you like the song, Lori, it’s one of my favorites! He is worthy of praise and adoration!
Music is such a powerful way to express our praise. Like others, I haven’t heard that song before, so thanks for sharing it!
Music is a powerful way to express our praise to Him, Lesley!
I look forward to this day, while at the same time, having a hard time imagining it “And every created thing which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all things in them, I heard saying,….”
What a beautiful day it will be, Annette!
All I can say is Amen 🙏 such a wonderful choice of songs and Psalms to share with us thank you!!!
I’m so glad you were encouraged, Leisa!
I’ve not heard this song before. It’s beautiful – thank you for sharing, Lisa.
I’m so glad you like the song, Corinne!
Amen!
P.S. New song for me too. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad you like the song, Sandra!
I love songs that give examples of why our God is so praiseworthy – so many current ones just assume, and I think of the people who need to know why with real examples in songs. I’m not the loudest singer in a congregation (not my gifting area), yet, in my private places, when it’s just me and God, I do sing His praises and it changes everything.
It’s so fun to sing loudly in the car, isn’t it, Maryleigh?
Lisa, this is lovely. So wonderfully spoken.
I appreciate you sharing this with Sweet Tea & Friends this month sweet friend.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Paula!
Lisa, thank you for your wonderful post on making music with God. You have uplifted me today.
Worship and praise truly uplift our spirits and souls, Deborah!
Lisa, when I walk into a store that has Christian instrumental music playing, I immediately feel my spirit lift. Worshiping through music is powerful in many ways.
Worship music makes a huge difference in the atmosphere, Debbie!
Lisa, I like this so much. I always think that God loves to hear us sing and He gives us songs. It’s going to be the best Heavenly Choir we get to heaven.
I agree, Deborah, He loves to hear our hearts and voices lifted in worship and praise.