Wednesday, October 14, 2026
“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9 KJV).
If our physical posterity could augment its spiritual dexterity, exactly what would that entail?
“What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also” (1 Corinthians 14:15). “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;…” (Ephesians 5:18,19). “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord” (Colossians 3:16). The Book of Psalms is replete with such singing of songs.
Here are a few highlights. “I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high” (Psalm 7:17). “I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High” (Psalm 9:1,2). “Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise” (Psalm 33:1-3). “Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely…. Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:…” (Psalm 147:1,7). In Hebrew, “Praise the LORD” is “Hallelujah!”
According to the Bible, music and singing have a supernatural quality to them. They originate from, and greatly affect, our intellect and emotional seat. Why? The reason can be found if we go all the way back to the very beginning of creation, as we uncover the real purpose of music and song….
