Oh Children Rejoice in Your King!

As of late, my custom has been to begin the day with reading, meditating and praying from Psalm 145. On this particular day I was awakened a little earlier than normal and though I began in Psalm 145, I found myself continuing into Psalm 149.

Coming to verse 2 which says, "Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their king.", music began to come to mind, and as I looked to verse 1 which includes the words, "Sing to the LORD a new song" I was much encouraged by knowing that the children of the promise are counted as offspring, so that all of the redeemed in Christ from the foundation of the world are the Israel of God, and He is our King! Thus from Psalm 149 and Revelation 1 came the following:

Let Israel be glad in his Maker!
Oh children rejoice in Your King!
Let your praise be to His Name then with dancing
Making melody with tambourine.

For the LORD, He takes pleasure in His people.
The humble He adorns with salvation.
Let the godly exult in His glory,
Out of Zion from every nation.

(Chorus)
Sing for joy a new song.
Praise His Name all day long.
All His godly ones, own now this honor.
For the judgment that's written
With our enemies smitten,
With His two-edged sword in our hands.
Let Israel be glad in his Maker!
Oh children rejoice in your King!

What a sight we'll behold at His coming.
The King with His eyes like a fire.
And His face in full strength, like sun shining.
All with Him in robes of white attire

His voice then will sound like a trumpet.
From His mouth comes sharp, two-edged sword.
He's the First and the Last, at His feet our crowns cast,
All in Him then will see Him adored.

(Chorus)

(and close with repeat of)
Let Israel be glad in his Maker!
Oh children rejoice in your King!

Michael E. Wood
August 31, 2010