Thou Shall Not Be Silent

Psalm 147:1 NKJV

Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant, and praise is beautiful.

there is not the commandment to not express.

in one of the books i’m reading the man tells the story of be silent your entering into the house of the Lord.

m reading the man tells the story of be silent your entering into the house of the Lord.

silence in the presence of God does happen but its at the Judgement, not other times.

1. Christians should Rejoice as we enter into our appointed place of Worship.

Psalm 122:1 NKJV

I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.”

silence and reverence maybe virtual synonyms in the English language they mean very different things in the bible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnUO9L-2oUE&list=PLROCulHWOvWoW5iM717vuCjxIL1K-cnbz&index=35

Are we willing to embrace the bible even if it is counter to our culture or comfort?

2. How to Praise the Lord

the Psalms teach us that to worship the Lord means to be noisy.

why is there so much resistance to praising the Lord.

because we have been “cultured” by inexpressive European culture .

at the beginning of the 20th century global Christianity was 90% white.

at the beginning of the 20th century global Christianity was 90% white.

David Letterman's top ten reasons why someone has a hard time worshiping God.

10. It’s to cold in here.

9. The music is to loud.

8. I cant here the singers.

7. We should sing more Hymns.

6. I don’t like singing Hymns.

5. I Don’t know these songs.

4. I have to much on my mind.

3. I can’t sing very well.

2. It’s getting really hot in here.

1. I Just didn’t feel like it.

3. Holy Noise

Revelation 7:9–10 NKJV

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

Revelation 7:9 NKJV

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

Revelation 19:5–6 NKJV

Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!” And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!

Revelation 19:

Silence in heaven while the Judgement of God is released.

Revelation 8:1–2 NKJV

When He opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given seven trumpets.

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Revelation 8:7 NKJV

The first angel sounded: And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. And a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

Revelation

Unholy Silence

Psalm 32:3 NKJV

When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long.

Psalm 39:2 NKJV

I was mute with silence, I held my peace even from good; And my sorrow was stirred up.

Psalms

Psalm 94:17 NKJV

Unless the Lord had been my help, My soul would soon have settled in silence.

Psalm 115:17 NKJV

The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence.

Psalms 115:17

Psalm 30:11–12 NKJV

You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Psalms 30:

Irreverent Silence.

Luke 19:37–40 NKJV

Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: “ ‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” And some of the Pharisees called to Him from the crowd, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples.” But He answered and said to them, “I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.”

Luke 19:

Sound advice

Psalm 47:1–3 NKJV

Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth. He will subdue the peoples under us, And the nations under our feet.

Psalms 47:1-3

Ezra 3:11–13 NKJV

And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever toward Israel.” Then all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. But many of the priests and Levites and heads of the fathers’ houses, old men who had seen the first temple, wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this temple was laid before their eyes. Yet many shouted aloud for joy, so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard afar off.

Ezra 3:11-13

this noise is not Just irreverent noise

1 Corinthians 14:33 NKJV

For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:40 NKJV

Let all things be done decently and in order.

1 Corinthians

4. Instruments of God.

Psalm 150:1–6 NKJV

Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 150 NKJV

Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

Psalm 96:1–2 NKJV

Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, bless His name; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.

Psalm 150:6 NKJV

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

Psalms 150:

5. Lifting your hands to the Lord.

There are 7 biblical (Hebrew) words that the English Simply translates as praise

two of them are:

Todah

Psalm 50:23 NKJV

Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God.”

Yadah

Psalms

Psalm 54:6 NKJV

I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

they mean to extend your hands to God.

As an expression of Love

Psalm 141:2 NKJV

Let my prayer be set before You as incense, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

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As a sign venerability and surrender to God.

Nehemiah 8:

Nehemiah 8:5–6 NKJV

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. Then all the people answered, “Amen, Amen!” while lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

(NKJV)

To God in heaven.

41Let us lift our hearts and hands To God in heaven.

42 We have transgressed and rebelled;

You have not pardoned.

42We have transgressed and rebelled; You have not pardoned.

The New King James Version. (1982). (). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.