Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Psalm 90:17 Let the favor of the Lord our (Psalm Ps Psa. Psalm 90:17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands! And a thousand generations I havent always been fond of repetition either but I suggest there might be good reason we are living in a world that gets its information and much of its interaction through 30 second sound bites Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. Stephen, you have expressed so well what has been going through my mind for months. Luke 24:50-51; John 14:27; John 20:19). However, if they just heard this song without any context to it, will some think its about them and be led astray? Yeah I hear you Jeff. Just explaining my context. Does He restore their soul? Disagree? I dont think the timing was an accident. The words declare a blessing from our heavenly Father. Make His face shine u. F#sus. In the Old Testament examples, the text uses the Hebrew word zakar, which means to remember. But the definition goes deeper, for it also means to bring someone to mind and then act on that persons behalf. * Songs that are almost like God talking to us or how he feels about us are either in the 3rd or 4th category those ones are tricky. [sarcasm sound familiar] Ridiculously puffed up we all are, too often not for our own good. If you Google the blessing critiquehis is one of the first pages that come up. There is no reason to think that this ancient blessing would not apply to gentile believers today, those of us who are adopted sons of God (John 1:12-13, John 14:18, Romans 8:14-17, Romans 8:23, Romans 9:1-8, Galatians 3:26, Galatians 4:5-7, Ephesians 1:3-14, Ephesians 2:11-22, Hebrews 9:15, and 1 John 3:1-3) and in effect, are adopted Israelites (Romans 11:11-24). On your birthday: Angels sing, Bells ring, Blessings spring, . We deserve Gods wrath, and it is only by the blood of Jesus we dont have it. I am passionate about apologetics, philosophy, logic, critical thinking, and of course, Jesus Christ! Should not the entire worship service be a time of bringing blessing to all the people. I was brought to tears when I watched the video of people from all around the world singing it. because the word of the Lord is not void in its work- But something bothered my spirit when I saw the video attacked to this song everything was perfect the lighting the stage everyone looked so beautiful the camera work was out standing- Sowhat bugged me? God's blessings will overtake you. It is a gift. There are 5 major keys to receiving and activating God's favor in your life-. It certainly wouldnt hurt to sing blessings mid-service! Verse. After 2 to 3x, it starts to become far too distracting. Another commenter to a different song mentioned that they use repetition to help others learn a new song, then slowly reduce it over time. I think that the blessing was intended for believers; However, I see no opposing Scripture that forbids an unbeliever from hearing such a blessing, even if they are outside the camp of Christ and may not partake of its benefits. The chastisement might be painful but only "for a moment" but God's "favor is for a lifetime" and into eternal life. And, it is only by His grace we are able to to live for the Lord in this dark world. Psalm 118:25 Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity. Before the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem, the prophet Jeremiah wore a yoke around his neck, warning that Judah and the surrounding kingdoms should "bring your . There is nothing wrong with asking the Lord to bless those we hold dear. Scripture: Year: 2020 mtID: 15883 2020 Elevation Worship Records. Gods remembering brought the Holy Spirit on one, and His wrath upon another. Totally agree. Nevertheless, I do not believed they were intended for a congregation to say it, or sing it, for that matter. Psalm 67:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. Oh my goodness. In summary, I believe that a score of 2 out of 10 in section 3 is overly harsh. Day and night THEY NEVER stop saying: Holy, holy, holy I listen and weep and soak . 6 Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. Lol. May you all receive His Blessings so that His way may be known on earth, and Hus salvation among all nations. I wont be posting anymore But welcome your reply be blessed brother and I love you. I just wanted you to be aware that at The Berean Test, I focus on the lyrics regardless of what the artist teaches. Inspirational. Aside from that, I always find it ironic that the church is perfectly fine with pulling from Israels blessings, but dont want to sanctify the actual Sabbath as Israel is called to do, or share in the feasts of our Father as Israel is called. Combines the omnipresence of God (1 Kings 8:27, Psalm 139:7-12, Proverbs 15:3, Jeremiah 23:23-24, Colossians 1:17, and Hebrews 4:13) with the Holy Spirit who lives inside believers (Acts 6:5, Romans 8:9-11, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:16-19, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 5:18, and 2 Timothy 1:14) into a blessing. 14 And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. The Lord bless you if this is so then the blessing is for us too. This is a beautiful song (thoughts and opinions of Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe and Elevation aside), but IMO, this song does not belong in church. By webster definition, thats called mantra, and Jesus specifically warned against that. This is simply not worship! We are still children of the age of rationalism. Theres no reason to think that the artist says that the LORD does it, then shifts to man shining Gods face to you, then again to God. The word of God is powerful. I am still not at ease with having our congregation sing this song, not because it is not biblical, but because the reference versus are out of context. It has been used continuously in Jewish and Christian worship for over 3300 years as a blessing for Gods people. And I find it very much a good help to encourage quieting my mind and focusing on Jesus. Love is an emotion, not an idea. We actually read in many places that he is against even his own people when they are sinning. We had a patient who had a cross addiction of TRANCE MUSIC which relies on repetition. His Blessings are not a blanket promise, but a promise of Blessings towards His children.In essence some of these places / singers became so good in deceiving, that they can be Theologically very sound. When God grants you favor, He shows you His immense kindness beyond what you deserve, hope, or imagine. A favourite sport of satan is keeping Christians so busy and occupied with abundancies, over indulgences, nicky nacky noos stuff, that the the truth or real value items becomes muddied and lost between the its still ok, but Christians WILL do better without things of life. Its dizzying the amount of times the song is repeated. This would also be akin to Christs command to render unto Caeser what is Caesers (implied peacefully) and also Pauls instruction to Timothy: First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. There were those that ministered to the house of God (the people) and there were the wonderful sons of Zadok, who were permitted to minister to God to Him, not to them or us. I went and read Deuteronomy chapter 7, and took away these key points, which I think helps to make Jons case: To receive His gift of favor upon your life you must believe it. 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. Thats the question you have to ask yourself. ). 12 Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? At best these verses tell us about Gods character, not individualized promises we can claim today 3,000+ years later. Free Shipping in the USA Handcrafted in Lithia, FL USA Size Frame Color Quantity 2 customers have this in their cart right now. It is totally fine that someone gets super irritated by repetition. Hello! In hindsight, I boxed myself into the standard format, where a blessing is offered at the end of the service. -God opposed the proud (James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5) Holy, Holy, Holy, is the LORD of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory (Isa 6:3; Rev 4:8; NAS95). I acknowledge that some songs served up to the body might be better applied in a private, personal time of worship but at the same time the church needs to grow not in endurance but true passion and devotion. Songs that are emotional like this one, produced by these outfits, only escalate the problem (looking at the comments some may disagree and that is OK by me) There is a lot of GREAT contemporary christian music out there.. Getty music, City Alight, Sovereign Grace etc.. Repeating the refrains, the verses is for emphasis, to reinforce the message. Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe) The Blessing. Be careful not to desire their idols/gods, as that will corrupt the Israelite people, and turn them from the Lord. 05/11/2020 Added Psalm 103:17-18 as a reference for Bridge 1, thanks to Linda Carroll! This falls behind Bible study, Prayer, Meditation & selected personal worship singing songs / hymns. After much prayer and consideration, I updated my review borrowing from Brennans wisdom. So, be encouraged, brother. Wife Quotes. . SO THEY DO & 15 years down the line they have learned how to jump up and down in false idolatry worship & writhe uncontrollable on the floor under the kundalini spirit, with a watered down version of Gods Word devoid of any saving power, heading straight to hell ON YOUR SAY SO ! In our coming and going He is with us.and our children, and their children, and their childrens children.. I dont think of it as much for the New Testament Christian, though it is entirely applicable. The list goes on and on. I also updated conclusion to explicitly state that its not appropriate for corporate worship, and that seeker-sensitive churches should offer an explanation. Discernment is something each and everyone should diligently work at everyday through more and more exposure to READING GODs WORD, and hearing trusted men preaching from pulpits [ And yes, I said MEN ] having proven themselves rightfully dividing the Word of God. This is my first time on here. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; I agree with this. Thus the repetition of the blessings as well as the amens. Vince, Im sorry, I dont mean to go on and rant or even sound angry but the gospel of greed is a real problem here in the USA and apparently Im not sure what can be done about it you asked me how far my argument goes I think it started and ended here things like this bother me and because Jesus didnt charge me a dime when he loved and saved instead he paid the price..but anyway this turning into word salad and I know you got better things to do so let me end with this.. You quoted Romans 13, I agree, you are 100 percent right!! May His Favor Be Upon You Lyrics The Lord bless you And keep you Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you The Lord turn His Face toward you And give you peace The Lord bless you And keep you Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you The Lord turn His Face toward you And give you peace Amen, amen, amen Amen, amen, amen Thank you for your comment! 2) there is no hint in this PSALM that people need to turn to this God and change their ways (I substituted the word PSALM for SONG in the original quote. God made both the intellectual AND the emotional within us. He is with us wherever we go (Joshua 1:9). It was freely given to you as a gift from God so why now do you claim it as yours with a copyright! May His presence go before you. The song is simple..anyone can sing it and give glory to God as they do. Day and night, they never stop singing holy,holy,holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was ,who is, and who is to come- Rev. God alone! Psalm 5:12 (NIV) "Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.". May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples. Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt. Hello and thank you for this review. I should have stated it as a possibility, not a guaranteed reality. I did appreciate the quote from Spurgeon on discernment. Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe) didnt write their song from a open source Greek and Hebrew manuscripts that they translated them selfs. I urge you, during the repeats, to change it to first person. Reply. I like your helpful analysis, particularly your explanation of how The Blessing links to scripture. I grew up in and then served churches with three hymns (reduced to only two so a childrent sermon could be fit in the requisite 60 minutes) and a sermon with three points and a poem. 5 Keys to Receiving Favor. it does require some explanation in a church service so that congregations dont think that singing God loves me and wants to bless me is enough. I havent seen much else. Again, thanks for posting the passages these songs are from! Line upon line, precept upon precept. Copyrights being stolen by Copyrights all in the name of money- just like Jesus planed !!! What about Gods rod and staff? E. face toward you. Guessing from the ads, its voluntary work. Here are the 50 most uplifting Bible scriptures on favor. Wonderful food for thought. Ive been using a format within, I think, the last year or so, where I end the review with my recommendation for corporate worship. In a time of self-loathing, He used a line in one of those cheesy movies to tell me that I dont understand how much He loves me. TO be sure, nothing could be more true than to amplify Gods great holiness! Face towardyou These nations are to be devoted to complete destruction, in order to prevent intermarriage, and idolatry. How much more can God prove His love for us. Since the loss of my children it has been singing in worship The Blessing. I broke down, surrounded by people, who helped me finally grieve. What you are doing here is very important in todays world where there is so much noise and confusion in and around Christian music. There are plenty of other spaces for such deliberation. The Lord bless you! Thank you Lord for the musicians and the gifts you give them to speak to us through music. You get the idea , I hope. Agree? 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Both artists are incredibly talented. God bless your ministry work for His cause! It does seem to be inspired by God, based on the worldwide response. I completely agree with you. Bible Verses about God's Favor and Blessings Isaiah 58:11-12. Robert C. Peurifoy, Watch on. It inspires unity and adds another language to break the repetition. Waddya think? As we all know Songs are one of the easiest way to memorize something, it helps me a lot in memorizing the word of god. Rather, Scripture says the opposite: Little in this song applies to unbelievers until they turn from their wickedness and trust in Jesus. Theres a preacher who comes to our church on occasion and even before this song came out he would sing Nu. I have no idea Well maybe because our flesh enjoys this type of music. All around you, and within you. Jim Bomar: I agree with Stephan Briton, I have teach children & youth for 40 year and have always believed that the message God spoke to Jerusalem in Isaiah 28 means there is some lessons about him that can only be learned through the patient prodding of repetition. NLT Life Application Large-Print Study Bible, Third Edition--hardcover, red letter, NLT Premium Gift Bible--soft leather-look, teal, NLT Large-Print Premium Value Thinline Bible, Filament Enabled Edition--soft leather-look, pink, NLT Personal-Size Giant-Print Bible, Filament Enabled Edition--soft leather-look, aurora cranberry, NLT Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition--hardcover, red letter. Those last few verses referred to God being jealous. If you read in Matthew 5 you will understand who is truly blessed coming from the mouth of our Saviour. Gods steadfast love extends to those who love him, and keep his commandments, but he will repay those who hate him by destroying them. For one thing, there is many a danger & pitfalls applying to us & not them! And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish, Agreeableness, delight, suitableness, splendor, grace, Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural, gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular, Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular, Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct, An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property, Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular. When it feels like a slog sometimes thats the analyst not giving way to the poet. I do believe it is an appropriate song to sing with believers in order to provide a blessing e.g. As I so often do when questioning the legitimacy of a song, I go to the Psalms. So, Davids cries to the Lord in the Psalms are just as much cries for effect as for affection. I understand it might not fit nicely into a church service but if the point is to glorify God, as your review seems concerned with, then I dont think being repetitive is something Hes concerned with. Artists work hard to produce music and lyrics. I really struggle with this song, which is why Im here. That is part of their job. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.. Numbers 6:24-26 - NLT The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. They are there to specifically listen to that artist for entertainment. Well said ..repetition has a place in laying emphasis on truth and yes drowning out other negative information overloads. It technically repeats, but its not nearly annoying as, say, an entire phrase on repeat four or more times. His promises never fail. The emphasis and focus of all these cults is Prosperity and comfort your best life now.. and we all know that the Bible teaches that our best life is not here on this planet. (Thus the copyright for the original piece of music.) While I cannot relate to your loss, may you be encouraged to consider that the Spirit of God working within you will bring, and likely has brought, Gods blessing and truth into the lives of those you have come in contact. Its just gone viral in the UK, being used to sing a blessing over the nation in the midst of (Covid 19 lockdown) crisis. It brings glory to God by invoking a Biblically accurate blessing to those who hear it. Devoted to complete destruction, in order to provide may his favor be upon you scripture blessing e.g and i love.! Provide a blessing from our heavenly Father earth, and turn them from the Lord to those. 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