Psalm 144:9-10

Psalm 144:9-10

Sing a new song

Verse 9 is a vow, and we can almost imagine David calling for his 10 stringed lyre as soon as he had completed the Psalm so he could compose a song for the Lord. I am not a great musician, but I do know that there were, and still are, 7-stringed lyres and 10-stringed lyres. The 10-stringed instrument was superior and much more versatile. Some of you may understand what is meant by the doubling of the pentatonic tuning, resulting in a range of two octaves. David was obviously an accomplished musician, he had to be, to play such an instrument and also to compose so many wonderful songs, if only we could hear the tunes!

V10 gives us the content of the new song, it was an anthem that extols “the One who gives victory to kings and who delivers His servant David.” As such, it could be one of many of David’s collection. Most of us are not songwriters and are unable to compose tunes and lyrics but that is why the Lord gives us those who can. The modern-day church is richly blessed with men and women who regularly pump out new songs and many of them are suitable for congregational usage. I love new songs, don’t you? I’ve been purchasing recordings all my life since childhood and there is barely a minute when there’s no tune in my head. We are so blessed today, not only can we hear and sing  praise to the Lord 24/7, but we can also choose our own favourite genres and sing songs that are even better than the repetitive tunes that the world dances to. So, let’s make music to the Lord today. Hallelujah!

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