Shalom,


Psalm 81:1-4:


1 SING ALOUD to God our Strength! Shout for joy to the God of Jacob! 2 Raise a song, sound the timbrel, the sweet lyre with the harp. 3 Blow the trumpet at the new Moon, at the full moon, on our feast day. 4 For this is a statute for Israel, an ordinance of the God of Jacob. 


Sounds like a noisy time, doesn't it? I get the impression that God LOVES noise when it is used to praise Him! "Sing aloud" is the Hebrew word "ranan", which means: to cry out; to shout for joy; to give a ringing cry in joy, exultation and praise. "Shout for joy"  or "Make a joyful noise" (KJV) is the Hebrew word "ruwa", which means:to split the ears with sound; to shout for joy; to shout a war-cry; to shout in triumph; to shout in applause. Verse 2-3 speak of singing, especially psalms and accompanied by music from many musical instruments. Verse 4 tells us that this was REQUIRED of Israel! Remember that He IS the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8)! If anything, we should praise more and louder than they did because we have a better Covenant, based on better promises (Hebrews 8:6)!


Let yourself "Break Free" and really praise and worship the one, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible! You will never really get to know HIM until you do! Here is a song that may help!

Shalom in Him!