Time Machine 3000 Years Ago – Psalm 96

Three Thousand years ago, at approximately 10th Century BC, there was in the region in Canan a walled city, a fortress in the hills. It was a stronghold called “The City of Jebus”. It was the Fortress of the Jebusites.

2 Samuel 5:6 tells us that the Jebusites thought the city was impregnable. They proclaimed “even the blind and the lame can ward off attackers.” What they did not know that the walls would be brought down by the right hand of God. (2 Co 10:4) What was about to happen was one of the Most Momentous events in all of history –

the Capturing of God’s City of Jerusalem by King David.

Momentous? What event has been the world’s top news story these past two weeks?

David decided to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel and made it the religious and political center of his kingdom. David brought the ark of the covenant, the symbol of God's presence among the Israelites, to Jerusalem. This has the effect of making Jerusalem the Holy City of Israel.

David had prepared a tent, probably a replica of the tabernacle, to be the house for the ark when it came to Jerusalem.  There was a celebratory procession (David rejoiced and danced), putting the ark in a tent he had prepared for it, and the people of Israel celebrated with joyful shouts and trumpet blasts.

Record of the Book of I Chronicles - Psalm 96 The Enthronement Psalms: Ps 93 to 99

1Ch 16:4  Then he appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the LORD,

to invoke, to thank, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

1Ch 16:5  Asaph was the chief, and second to him were Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab

Benaiah, Obededom, and Jeiel, who were to play harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals,

1Ch 16:6  and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow trumpets regularly

before the ark of the covenant of God.

1Ch 16:7  Then on that day David first appointed that thanksgiving be sung to the LORD

by Asaph and his brothers.

Psalm 96 has a unique role in the history of God’s people during the days of King David

This offers US a unique opportunity to EXPERIENCE the Holy Spirit

In this Song of Praise in Hebrew as the Hebrews did 3.000 Years ago.

Then David composed a new song: Psalm 96, to be sung to the Lord.

1 Chronicles - Call to all people to praise God in view of His glory and greatness

David's Song of Thanks in Chronicles paraphrases Psalm 96

1Ch 16:8  Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples!

1Ch 16:9  Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wondrous works!

1Ch 16:10  Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!

1Ch 16:11  Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His presence continually!

1Ch 16:12  Remember the wondrous works that He has done, His miracles and the judgments

Question: 1500 years after the Passover and 27 generations after David, What Psalm was sung in Jerusalem?

“Hosanna, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” Ps 118:26

What does a “new song” mean? It is a new revelation.

And we have this Prophecy in the Book of Revelation:

“And they sung a new song, saying,

Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation”

(Rev 5:9)

Psalm 96 – A Song of Celebration in Hebrew

Psalm 96 can be likened to a Time Machine.

We know the details of the singing of this New Psalm…

And by the gift of contemplation, we can imagine ourselves back to the time of when the Psalms were sung as a means of giving Praise to Yahweh, in this Video Screen the name of God given by the Tetragrammaton,

Let all the earth sing this song, not the Jews only, but to all those worship the Lord in the sacrifice of Praise.

Video of Psalm 96

Sung in Hebrew, with Hebrew Letters, and with English subtitles:

Time Machine: Stepping Back in Time. This is what the Hebrews sang on that day 3000 years ago,

In commemoration of the establishing the Temple of Devine Worship.

We can share in that moment by hearing what they heard and sang in the Hebrew tongue.

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