Shout for the Lord!

Psalm 81

This Psalm was written by Asaph, who wrote this Psalm as a celebration or for a feast. Most likely this was sung at the beginning of the feast.  In the first three verses we see that it involves making noise as celebration unto the Lord. The ram’s horn was usually blown out of celebration and praise. This psalm was in relation to the grape harvest or giving thanks to God for his provision of the grapes. The psalmist wants to make noise and celebration to God for who he is and for his provision.

Make Noise:

Worship, is something that we can do silently in our hearts or our thoughts being of worship but we are also called to make noise unto the Lord. I think some of the best memories I have at camp is when the whole room is singing out loud unto the Lord. I think it is one of the best sounds to hear, even though it is a bunch of jr. highers who can or cannot sing that well, including myself. In verse 1-3 Asaph writes Sing aloud to God our strength; shout for joy to the God of Jacob! Raise a song; sound the tambourine, the sweet lyre with the harp. Blow the trumpet at the new moon, at the full moon, on our feast day.

These verses talk about making noise whether it is through voices or instruments but the noise is praise to God for who he is. The rest of the chapter is about what God has done, and what he has promised to do if Israel is obedient to his Word.

As we are called to be worshipers of God, I challenge you to make noise unto the Lord. So many times the noise we make is a distraction from God in our lives. Try making a time where you are worshiping God through your voice or instrument. Do it in celebration of the fact that we went from death to life, from wretched to righteous. Worship with praise and thanksgiving for our saving grace.

Amen!