The Power of Song

Lately I have heard a disturbing dream (from Elijah List, Andrew Whalen; Aug. 2, 2024, The Counter Psyop) where there was a song powerfully disarming normal rationale impacting America and causing people to be held in bondage, etc. As I read this, I became very angered and thought about the Biblical power of song God has given to His people, the Church.  Are we using the power of song the way it is designed to be used?

Lately I have been riveted to Psalm 149 prayng for myself as well as the entire Body of Christ to become enlivened into what this passage actually means.  These 9 verses are power packed with instruction and revelation for the Church in this desperate hour that we are living in.  Really ‘read’ this and ask the Holy Spirit to read through you:

Psalm 149 (NKJV)

1 Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song,
And His praise in the assembly of saints.

2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker;
Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

3 Let them praise His name with the dance;
Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.

4 For the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the humble with salvation.

5 Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds.

6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth,
And a two-edged sword in their hand,

7 To execute vengeance on the nations,
And punishments on the peoples;

8 To bind their kings with chains,
And their nobles with fetters of iron;

9 To execute on them the written judgment—
This honor have all His saints.

Praise the Lord!

Why are we to sing according to this psalm? FIrstly, to the LORD!  This psalm is speaking of both corporate worship and by yourself while on your bed at home!  Some of us might feel too out of shape to dance before Him, but we can tap our foot and clap our hands to Him. We can play an instrument unto Him!  Twice we are told to be joyful.  The first time, we’re instructed to be joyful ‘in our King’ and the second time, be joyful ‘in glory!’  Both are wonderful!

High praises are to be in our mouth to HIM and a two-edged sword (His Word) in our hand!  Verses 7-9 tell us ‘what’ the result is of high praises being in our mouth and a two-edged sword in our hands:

TO EXECUTE VENGEANCE ON THE NATIONS!!

PUNISHMENTS ON THE PEOPLES!

TO BIND THEIR KINGS WITH CHAINS

TO BIND THEIR NOBLES WITH FETTERS OF IRON

TO EXECUTE ON THEM THE WRITTEN JUDGMENT – (the written judgements are God’s Word)

THIS HONOR HAVE ALL HIS SAINTS, PRAISE THE LORD!

Many in the Church feel like they have no power to do anything about all of the evil going on around them.  But, this psalm absolutely refutes that false belief, doesn’t it?   As we praise the Lord and declare His word, sing a new song to Him, dance before Him, play our instrument before Him, sing aloud on our beds to Him, there is governmental authority released through our praise to execute vengeance on the nations, to punish the peoples (whom God decides to punish), to bind the evil kings with chains, to bind the evil king’s nobles with fetters of iron, to execute on these evil leaders the written judgement (words God has spoken in scripture)! 

God calls this exercise in praise and the outcome ‘an honor’ or ‘glory’ have ALL His saints!  Praise the Lord!

2 Chronciles 20:22 is a great example of Ps. 149.  When they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes AGAINST THE ENEMY!!!!

We have less than 90 days before U.S. elections.  We want to challenge each of us to SING, SING, SING to the LORD A NEW SONG, DANCE before HIM, USE YOUR TWO-EDGED SWORD!  Your praise could be the difference in our election.  Your praise could make the difference in Israel.