Psalms 96:1 | A New Song
Psalms 96:1 NIV says, “Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.”
Have you ever been so caught up in worship that you began to sing a new song? Something powerful shifts in our praise when we move beyond the routine and into the spontaneous expressions of praise.
Most of us have probably seen a worship song on YouTube or Spotify with the label (spontaneous) attached. These are often beautiful moments of praise, but they don’t tell the whole story of singing a new song. New songs are being lifted to God every day on car trips to work, on morning walks, on the job at work, at home with the family, and more.
New songs are songs from the moment that tell a new story because of what God has done. Sometimes the songs are joyful. Other times, they are filled with desperation. They are often half-finished and disjunct praises lifted in humility to God. A new song says, “I don’t have time to straighten this message out because I need to get it to you so bad.” A new song says, “I don’t have time to make this melody perfect because I just desire to worship you in a fresh way today.”
New songs are beautiful ways to praise the Lord.
I think of a new song sung in the book of Revelation. Revelation 5:9 (NIV) says, “And they sang a new song, saying: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.’”
There was no time to rehearse or commission a composition–just the reality of the Lamb on the throne and his worthiness. What a powerful moment of praise.
Worship is deeply tied to abiding. Abiding is about connecting to God and living a responsive life to him. Trust me when I say that you will not always get it right. Sometimes we will mistake the voice of God for something else. Sometimes our praise might be a bit questionable, but this is a part of the journey of growing closer to God. You are welcome to stay in the religion box, but I would rather race into the unknown and discover more of God’s goodness and love than I could ever imagine.
I think new songs are simple ways to practice living a little closer to the edge of what we are comfortable with. They require us to be vulnerable and take a risk. So I’m going to ask you to do something uncomfortable today: sing a new song.
You don’t have to do it right now. But as you abide throughout your day, pay attention to where your heart is moving. Perhaps you will find yourself in a moment of solitude and prayer with a new song stirring in your heart.
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