A Look at Psalm 119:54
Is There a Song in Your Heart?
Psalm 119:54 “Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.”
Do you have a song in your heart? Do you find yourself going throughout your life, much less your day, with the praises of God on your lips? God’s decrees were the theme of David’s song wherever he lodged. David had a great heritage to draw from.
As God’s children were wandering through the wilderness they would sing of Him. As they journeyed to Zion for special religious holidays they would sing of Him.
“Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise,” was one of their songs (Psalm 48:1). As they travelled, they looked for the holy mountain where Zion was located. When they were close enough to actually see the city, they would sing. “It is beautiful in its loftiness, it is the joy of the whole earth” Psalm 48:2.
Wherever they lodged for the night their praises could be heard echoing throughout the stillness of the night.
“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, the city of the great King” Psalm 48:1-2; KJV.
Today we are not much different than the people of old. We, too, are looking for the city of God. When we get a glimpse of our future it should cause us to sing. The songwriter has it right in his classic, “Amazing Grace:” “When we’ve been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, we’ve no less days to sing God’s praise, than when we first begun.” Our song of praise will never end.
Revelation 15:3 tells us about a day yet to come,
“and sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: ‘Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the ages.’” One day all of heaven will sing out this song and those left on the earth will listen with envy as our praises fill the universe with worship of our King.
Take some time to let this verse sink in – chew/meditate on it. As you do, ask yourself if you have a song in your heart.
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