“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name..Worship the Lord in
the splendor of His holiness” (v.29)
Today's reading mostly consists of a psalm David composed for
the occasion of the return of the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem (parts of
this song are found in Psalms 96, 105, and 106). In it, David lays out for us a
blueprint for; 1) the proper recognition of God (vv.8-22), and 2) our proper response of worshiping and
giving the glory due His name (vv.23-36).
Verse 29 is the key and begins with the word, “Ascribe”. It basically
means to recognize the truth of something, to name it for what it is. And the
truth is that all honor, and glory, and worship are “due his name.” Our response
then (our worship), flows from a loving and greatful heart. We are glad, we
rejoice, we give thanks, we cry out our praises, we raise our hands, we bow
down, and like David we may even dance.
“The Lord reigns,” pure and simple (v. 31). And, the destiny of
history is for all nations to praise Him (vv. 23-28), and eventually by all of
creation (vv. 30-33). So lift up your hands you people, shout for joy and tell of the wonderous works He has done for you.
The Truth
“And they
sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the book and to break its
seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men
from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.” (Revelation 5:9)
