Discover the top 50 Christmas carols that have become timeless classics, perfect for festive worship. These carols capture the joy and wonder of the season. Download lead sheets, orchestrations, and multitracks to bring these beloved songs to your Christmas services.
Psalm 119 extols the glories of God's Word, articulating the delights and bene- fits that come to those who treasure and meditate upon it. Several connections are made throughout the psalm that find their ultimate and glorious fulfillment in Christ.For example, the psalm connects the Word of God and life: “My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!” (v. 25) “This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life” (v. 50). Christ is the Word of God and life is found in him alone (John 1:1-4). Understanding this, Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (John 6:68).The psalm also reveals the critical connection between God's Word and our hearts. “I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you” (v. 11). “Incline my heart to your testimonies” (v. 36). In Christ, the Word of God is written upon our hearts and minds by the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 10:16).Finally, the psalm connects the Word of God to our hope. “You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word” (v. 114). “Remember your word to your servant, in which you have made me hope” (v. 49). Christ himself, the living Word, now dwells in us as our hope of glory (Colossians 1:27).If God gives us eyes to see and ears to hear, we can expect his Word to fill our hearts with the life and hope found only in Christ. Your Words Are Wonderful (Psalm 119) by Sovereign Grace, from the album Unchanging God: Songs From The Book Of Psalms Vol 1.
Much of the Old Testament points back to Israel's exodus from Egypt and the entrance into the promised land. It is the key paradigm that helped God's people understand two things: “this is who our God is” and “this is who we are.” Psalm 114 tells that story in shorthand form, referencing the flight from Egypt (v. 1), the crossing of the Jordan (v. 3), and the provision in the wilderness (v. 8). The story is told repeatedly in the Law, and the Prophets is told yet again here in Psalm 114. Why? God has hard-wired humans to tell the same stories again and again. The best ones tell us the truth about ourselves and the world around us, helping us see how to live in the present. We can imagine a young boy learning Psalm 114 even before he fully understood the words, only to continue singing the song into his old age, when he would understand it more fully. The pattern is the same for us today. We tell the Old Testament story of Israel's exodus from Egypt recognizing it points forward to a greater exodus in Christ. What we flee is not enslavement to the Egyptians but enslavement to sin. We find not just seas turned back but the wrath of God. We find not just manna in the wilderness but every spiritual provision in Christ. When we sing scriptural songs like this (or any songs deeply rooted in Scripture), they remind us: “this is who you are” and “this is who your God is.” May we, like the people of Israel, delight in singing songs of salvation well into our old age, to the glory of our unchanging God. God Is Faithful (Psalm 114) by Sovereign Grace, from the album Unchanging God: Songs From The Book Of Psalms Vol 2. Reflections curated by Sovereign Grace Music.
