“And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.””
Revelation 5:9-10 NKJV
There was a song that came out in 1975 called, “Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song.” The gist of the lyrics is that the person is sad over having lost his love and wants them to play “Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song,” because he doesn’t want to be alone in his sadness.
Now, we all know the power of music to either lift our spirits or to aid our wallowing in sorrow. Indeed, songs cover—and can provoke—the whole spectrum of human emotions.
Music and singing are inextricably woven through man’s history. In fact, singing is often referenced throughout the Bible.
Interestingly, one of the books in the Bible—the Psalms—is actually a “song book.”
The songs found in the psalms also cover a wide range of emotions, but are often associated with thanking the Lord. For example, David sang many songs to the Lord because of His delivering power.
“But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.”
Psalms 13:5-6 NKJV
As well, the psalms repeatedly encourage people to join in the singing.
“Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.”
Psalms 95:1-2 NKJV
“Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.”
Psalms 147:1 NKJV
In fact, singing before the Lord is prescribed for believers in many other books of the Bible.
Here are a couple of examples from the New Testament of calls to sing before the Lord as part of one’s spiritual service:
“And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another in the fear of God.”
Ephesians 5:18-21 NKJV
“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.”
James 5:13 NKJV
We also see references throughout the Bible to singing a “new” song. Such a reference is found—more than once—when David is celebrating the salvation of the Lord, such as we see in Psalm 144.
“I will sing a new song to You, O God; On a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You, The One who gives salvation to kings, Who delivers David His servant From the deadly sword.”
Psalms 144:9-10 NKJV
In our opening scripture, we see a new song being sung by the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders.
This new song is actually a song that could not have been sung until the worthy Lamb redeemed us to God by His precious blood.
This redemption, this salvation, goes beyond being rescued from earthly foes and trouble. This redemption and salvation brought us out of darkness into the light, out of being destined for destruction into eternal life.
Child of God, we who have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, are able to sing a new song (in the first person) that even the angels cannot sing!
“Regarding this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace [of God] that was intended for you, searched carefully and inquired [about this future way of salvation], seeking to find out what person or what time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He foretold the sufferings of Christ and the glories [destined] to follow. It was revealed to them that their services [their prophecies regarding grace] were not [meant] for themselves and their time, but for you, in these things [the death, resurrection, and glorification of Jesus Christ] which have now been told to you by those who preached the gospel to you by the [power of the] Holy Spirit [who was] sent from heaven. Into these things even the angels long to look.”
1 Peter 1:10-12 AMP
But wait, there’s more. Not only has the Lord given a new song pertaining to salvation, there is something coming that will make occasion for another new song. It will be a song pertaining to all things being made right!
We’ll bring this all together tomorrow.
Peace to you.
Jesus is coming! Get ready for Him!
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