A call to worship

Psalm 34:2-3 My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice.  ³ O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.

            This text is a clear call to sincere worship. To respond to the call will enable souls to have strength to meet the difficulties of life. Among the lessons in the text are:

1.      The purpose of worship is stated

“O mighty the Lord” the primary purpose of worship is to magnify the Lord, and to exalt His holy name that we may receive strength in so doing. The Lord is worthy of worship. His character is good, his deeds are merciful, his acts are just, and his love is everlasting. Reverence the Lord! Adore Him! Magnify his work! Exalt his Holy name!

2.      The people for worship are mentioned

“With me” the psalmist expresses his praise to the Father and then calls for all people everywhere to join him in holy worship. Truly all people should worship the lord for his goodness. In other places in the Psalms the writer calls on all things to praise the Lord, even the heavens to be glad, the earth to rejoice, the fields to be happy, and the trees to sing for joy. Surely all men should praise and worship God. All men need to worship Him. All would be blessed in worship.

3.      The place of worship is intimated

“Let us exalt his name together.” This calls for the unity of an assembly. It calls for people to assemble themselves together and worship the Lord in the unity of purpose. It is a glorious truth that men may worship the Lord in any and all places. But it is true also that there is an inspiration in a congregation worshipping the Lord together in the beauty of holiness. It is glorious that the people of our nation are within easy reach of a place erected and dedicated unto the Lord to worship.

4.      The plan of worship is suggested

‘His praise shall continually be in my mouth.’ Man may praise the Lord in song, and prayer, and testimony and witnessing. These methods may be used in private and in public as men seek to worship and mighty the Lord and his blessed name and work.