Psalms,
(The Oldest Hebrew Hymnbook) was originally constituted of
Psalms three through seventy two.
There were morning and evening hymns, as well as hymn designed
specifically for Temple worship.
The music of the Old Testament worshippers was in many ways more
expressive than ours. Every
movement of the hymn was full of message.
If the song had two parts, one for voices also, and then full
orchestration, the change from voice to music had significance to it.
There was an added meaning if the music was rising or falling.
If composers today could in some manner recapture the mood of the
Psalms what music would be produced?
How does one sing the notes of repentance?
There were rhythm songs to express excited movement or feeling.
There
were
Prophetic songs that reached far beyond the knowledge of the composer.
Songs that would prove the New Testament to be true.
“And
beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them
in all the scriptures
the things concerning himself.
These are the words which I spoke unto you, while I was yet with you,
that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of
Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms,
concerning me. Then opened
he their understanding, that they might
understand the scriptures.”
Luke 24:27, 44, 45.
There were songs for each day of the week.
Sunday: Psalm 24, Monday:
Psalm 48,
Tuesday: Psalm 82, Wednesday: Psalm 94, Thursday: Psalm 81, Friday;
Psalm 93, the Sabbath: Psalm 92.
The Singing of Psalms
God
Theme Psalm
God Theme Psalms 132
Elialhu hanavi
Psalms 122
Aaronic Blessing
Blessing
Kumiori
Shem Israel
Hatikva Psalm 48
Hevenu Shalom Alrchem
Shalom
Alrchem
Jerusalem
A Singer could stand in any one of three positions; as Poet: in worship,
hymns, and prayers;
as People: in actual
life circumstances;
as Prophet: looking
toward what God
would do in the
future.
Yet, there
was also times when
the singer became
quiet because the
voice of God took
control of the
tongue and heart and
spoke through the
Psalmist.
For all
situations,
problems, and
victories there was
a song.
There was
even a song that
sang itself to rest:
Psalm 13.
Like a baby
crying itself to
sleep and relaxing
in its mother’s arms
in complete trust
and confidence, the
song resigned
oneself into the
arms of God.
