Nothing arouses us more than music.  When we hear the band playing Stars and Stripes Forever it arouses a patriot fervor!  Perhaps it’s a favorite song from our childhood or a meaningful hymn from our worship.  Music is part of our soul.

 Isaiah 49:13 “Sing for joy, Oh heavens, and exalt Oh earth; break forth Oh mountains into singing!”  The prophet is telling us that all of creation will burst into song.  God created music.  We praise Him, not only in prayer, but in our singing!  Singing is worship, and the Lord delights in hearing our praises.  Never mind about being tone deaf.  He doesn’t care!

In the face of fierce enemy armies, King Jehoshaphat chose a seemingly suicidal response.  In reading 2 Chronicles 20:22, this king did an extraordinary thing.  He ordered the Levite singers into battle ahead of his warriors.  He sent the singers!!!  The amazing thing is that this tactic worked above and beyond any normal military response.  Singers before the warriors??? This must have intimated the enemy. 

“He (the king) had taken counsel with the people. He appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and Praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army and said (sang) “Give thanks to the Lord for His steadfast love endures forever.”  

“As they began to sing and praise, the Lord sent an ambush against the Ammonites, Moab and Mt Seir, who had come against Judah so that they were routed.”

In worship services today, many of us sing the Psalms, which are spiritual songs, some of which were composed by David, and even Moses.  Many of these songs bring comfort to us. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”  This is a song.  You can sing it.  Make up your own melody.

When words fail us, sing the Psalms.  They will stir your soul and bring joy to your heart.  They will delight our God.