Let's pause on this idea of a song. Many songs are jubilant and cheerful (especially the kind that David would sung). They are heartfelt and passionate. They bring a smiles and jubilance. Many times, especially in David's day, songs praised and worshiped the Lord. God's statutes can be sung as a prayer to God as well. The Scriptures lift up our soul and put a smile on our face. they praise the Lord. And just like a song, they must be spoken verbally in order to receive their full impact.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow put it this way:
"Such songs have power to quiet
The restless pulse of care,
And come like the benediction
That follows after prayer.
And the night shall be filled with music,
And the cares that infest the day
Shall fold their tents like the Arabs,
And as silently steal away."
God's Word too provides comfort and quiet, in the midst of the turmoil's of this world. We can turn to the Word for peace and it will silence our heart.
Many times, when I'm stressed with school, or have a to-do list a mile long, I'll go to the Lord through His Word, and it will calm my soul and still my thoughts. It gets me back to focusing on the right thing: Jesus Christ.
So with this in mind, let us turn to the statutes of the Lord to be our song. May we use them and sing them throughout our day. May we meditate on them and sing the verses we have memorized as we go about our chores. May His Word be our song.
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