Psalm 33

Psa 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Psa 33:2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
Psa 33:3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
Psa 33:4 For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
Psa 33:5 He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
Psa 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
Psa 33:7 He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Psa 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Psa 33:9 For he spoke, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Psa 33:10 The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
Psa 33:11 The counsel of the LORD standeth forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Psa 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Psa 33:13 The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
Psa 33:14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
Psa 33:15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
Psa 33:16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
Psa 33:17 A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Psa 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Psa 33:19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
Psa 33:20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
Psa 33:21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
Psa 33:22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Our worship services definitely should include praise. The Lord paid a great price for our salvation. He deserves all the praise that we can give Him and more.

Here is see musical instruments used in praise to our God. Music is a wonderful way to worship God. We must be careful in this day of the emphasis being on entertainment, that we do not substitute entertainment for worship. I believe God delights in the melody of song that comes from deep within our soul and spirit. Including the whole congregation in worship and not just special singers is a vital part of worship. If we just use special singers, we become very close to entertainment. When someone sings a special however, it can be a way for them to testify of the goodness of God in song from their own experience.  I'm not knocking special singing that glorifies God, just emphasizing the need for all music to be used for worship and not entertainment. 

We can use our talents and skills for the glory of God. God gives us talent and it pleases Him when we use that talent for worshipping Him.

I love this verse for it reminds us that the word must not be neglected in our worship. I do not like to see every church service comprising of praise and worship and the word of God is given only a short space or no space at all. The word is what corrects us, teaches us and gives us the strength to resist temptations. The word instructs us in the ways of God. The word gives us wisdom to help others. Without the word, our conversion will not last very long. Praise and worship is good and will strengthen us but, it should accompany the teaching of the word.

We learn righteousness and the correct kind of judgments when we study the word.

The word came before music and song. The word will last forever and is greatly needed in our daily lives. The study of the word keeps us from error and false doctrine. It lights our pathway.

Never should we allow the fear of God to depart from our midst. This is necessary to keep us from straying off the path of righteousness.

What God says, will come to pass. We must look to Him before all others. His word needs to be our delight, our mainstay and our source of strength.

Look about you, it doesn't matter what the unbelievers say, do or feel. It will come to nothing in the long run. Those that cast their lot upon the Lord will stand firm and stand before God. Those that refuse God and do evil will not stand and will perish eternally.

The counsel of the Lord will stand forever. Should we not want to stand with Him and not be with those that perish?

We can see from studying history that nations which reject God or have false gods have the most poverty, disease and hardships.  This is because the god of this world or Satan has the most control where there is no fear of God.  God's hand of protection will only be among those that desire Him to be among them.  He does not go where He is not wanted. 

This is so true. It is vanity to put trust in a multitude, a great army, horses, money, or any other thing on the face of the earth. These things will pass away. These things can be stolen, they can die, they are not to be trusted in. Only trust in God is a sure way to be safe. He is a shelter to those that need shelter, He is a light to those in darkness, He is food to the hungry, He is hope to those in despair. God is our salvation and we need not look to another. 

I don't care how great and powerful the nations of the world may become, the minute God says, they are finished, then they will be brought to nothing.  God is the one we need to look to for salvation and strength.  Read the back of the book.  Those that trust in Jesus Christ, the Son of God sent to save the world, will be the winners.  All others will perish because they refused the way of salvation paid for by the suffering and death of Jesus Christ.  -Dorna

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