And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
I chose Psalm 40:3 as my life verse when I was a young teenager. I am a Christian singer and musician, and I liked the verse simply because it was about singing a song of praise and leading others to God through song.
But now that I am a grown woman, I realize the message of this verse is so much deeper...and as I will now share with you, it truly is a wonderful verse to live by!
...many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.]
In my youth, it always puzzled me as to why this part of the verse used the word see instead of the word hear. In my mind, it seemed strange to say people would see a song. A song is something people hear, isn't it?
Let's take a moment and look at some of the context for this verse and find out the beautiful message the Pslamist was conveying.
I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:1-3
These verses seem to refer to the blessing of a brand new life that is received when a person is saved from sin. In the New Testament, Paul says it this way:
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
When the Lord comes into someone's life, everything changes! We go from despair to joy, from darkness to light, from confusion to purpose, from death to life!
This total transformation in the life of the believer, the life that is now lived to the praise and glory of God, is what "many shall see...and fear, and shall trust in the LORD."
Maybe it is because I am a musician that I have come to appreciate this verse so much, but even if you do not know the first thing about playing an instrument and couldn't carry a tune in a bucket, this verse is still speaking something very meaningful to you:
My life is a song!
What a richly beautiful thought this is to me! My speech, my actions, my choices big and small, these things that make up who I am: all put together they make up the song of my life. If I am living my life fully surrendered to God, then that song is one of praise that points others to Him. It reminds me of what Jesus commanded in Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
No matter how simple it may seem, if it is sung for Him, God can take your melody and add His own rich harmony to make your life a beautiful song of praise that can bless others!
What kind of song is your life singing today?
Dear Lord,
Thank you for my salvation. Thank you for the new abundant life that You give. Please take my life and make it a song of praise that will lead others to You! Amen.
Please join me here regularly for devotions, Scripture, and encouragement as you live out your own new song of praise! God bless!
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