New Things: Isaiah 42:10

A New Song Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise from the ends of the earth, You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, You coastlands and you inhabitants of them! Isaiah 42: 10 Observe 1. What we are told to do, viz. to sing. 2. To whom we are told to sing, viz. to the Lord. 3. What we are told to sing, viz. a song. 4. What type of song we are told to sing, a new song. Doctrines. Since Christ has come, let us sing to the Lord a new song. What is this song? 1. It is a theological song. It is about God's decretal will and predestination. God's grace is the foundation of our singing, He has given Him, a covenant to the people. It's a song about eternal decrees and divine predestination. 2. It is a covenantal song. It is about an eternal covenant, the covenant of grace. God's sovereignty is the impetus for our singing, Behold my servant. It's a doxological song, Soli Deo Gloria is the tune, it's all about what He has done. 3. It is a regal song. It is about a King and His kingdom. Christ's kingdom is the sphere of our singing, He has brought forth justice. It's a regal song, about divine sovereignty and rule. 4. It is a gospel song. It is about Christ's deliverance is the cause of our singing, He has led us out. It is a salvation song. 5. It is a redemptive song. It is about God's eternal redemptive work is the theme of our singing. It is a new song, one brought about by God's divine providence and direction in history and redemption. 6. It is an ecclesiastical song. The psalms, this prophecy, all were for the corporate use, and subsequent home and private use of the people of God. 7. It is a redeemed song. David said, 'I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.' Psalm 40:1-3. Only the elect can sing it, And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth (Rev. 14:3); Only those sealed unto the Lord. ' Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.' - 2 Cor 5:17. And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. Is. 35: 10 Uses 1. Ours is a life of psalmody. Revelation shows us the remarkable truth that the chosen of the Lord sing often to the Lord. Let us serve the Lord as priests in singing. The Levites led in worship, their songs we songs of praise. We are told, Sing to the LORD a new song, We are tasked with living a life of psalmody. David is the best example. Learn to live a life as a psalmist. As Peter said, but ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Psalms are sung in prayer, in tune, in the soul. Jesus said, for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Those of the Lord sing a new song. 2. Our is a universal psalmody that fills the earth. For our employ unto universal psalmody. We are to sing aloud a gospel song. There isn't a place left out in these words, His praise from the ends of the earth. After it is found the sea, the coastlands, the wilderness, villages, inhabitants, and to the mountaintops. The world is full of the Lord's glory, His song is sung to the ends of the earth, it echoes unto the heavens, O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth, Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people (Ps. 96.1ff). See with what great wonder the kingdom of God goes forth! It is like the heralding of the coming King, the heralding of His victory. 3. Ours is a eucharistic psalmody. For our disposition let us denote the nature of psalmody. It is eucharistic, those of thanksgiving. Psalm 98 says, O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory. The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 4. Ours is a doxological psalmody. For our direction let us understand the end of our singing. Let our songs be doxological and let them give glory to the LORD. And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints (Rev. 15:3). 5. Ours is a Christological psalmody, For our impetus let our songs be Christological and ever of His glory and our admiration. The songs of the Bible are all about our triune God. 6. Ours is a perpetual psalmody, For our preparation let our songs be sung in every circumstance. David and the psalmists sing in every situation. Luther reminds us, "The great glory of Christ's kingdom is surely ours, and will come hereafter; and second, that it is preceded by crosses, shame, misery, contempt, and all kinds of suffering for Christ's sake. Thus, we shall not become disheartened through impatience or unbelief, or doubt the future glory, which will be so great that the angels desire to see it." Some are dirges, some are sorrowful, some are joyful, some are of gleeful praise. Some are in humility, some are in courage, some are in angst, and some are in distress. David sang in every circumstance: When he was strong in faith When he was steep in sin When he was despairing in guilt When he was running in fear When he was weary When he was young When he was old When he was happy When he was sad When he was in peril When he was content When he was in need 7. Ours is a psalm of faith. For our estimation let our songs be set in faith. Pray, songs, are worthless without faith. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Cain labored long without the Lord's help, Abel by faith. 8. Ours is a psalmody of hope. They are to be terms of hope; they are to be eschatological songs, certain of the Lord's conquest and deliverance. On earth you can hear this psalm: For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Rom. 8:18ff In heaven this song is sung: How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? Revelation 6:10 9. Ours is a song of victory. We will sing it, we can begin to sing it. Our song should be one heard around the world. On VE day: In England, Tens of thousands rushed into the streets of London and continued celebrating until heavy rains arrived around midnight that night. English novelist Mollie Panter-Downes wrote in a letter that ran in New Yorker Magazine on May 19 that even dogs trotted along wearing immense tricolored bows, and "American sailors and laughing girls formed a conga line down the middle of Piccadilly." Others, however, noted that many faces in the crowds were glum, too deeply affected by the war to be jubilant. In Scotland, the people joined in their national dance, the "eightsome reel," and enjoyed nighttime illumination that had been forbidden for five years when all of Great Britain was "blacked out" to keep from helping German bombers find targets In Wales, street parties broke out. Long tables with the treats were set up in the streets; the young ones also enjoyed a two-day holiday from school. In Northern Ireland, bunting and Union Jack flags hung from the houses, flying above spontaneous celebrations. In Toronto, ticker tape and other paper rained down from the windows of businesses and from some Mosquito medium bombers that circled the tops of buildings. In New Zealand, there was some spontaneous dancing in the streets. Events included speeches, thanksgiving services, and the singing of the national anthems of New Zealand, America and the Soviet Union. In Cape Town the thousands of celebrants brought traffic to a near-standstill. The Cape Times of the following day wrote, "The gnawing, ceaseless anxiety in many homes for loved ones in danger has vanished like an evil dream." In Paris, Church bells rang out to relay his message. Celebrations continued for two days. In Holland, The grateful Dutch joyously swarmed Canadian troop convoys, throwing flowers and sometimes knocking men from their tanks in the enthusiasm to thank them. People too sick to walk were often carried outside to join in the celebration. Dutch flags and orange streamers (for the royal family of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the House of Orange-Nassau) flew from nearly every house. In America, Thousands gathered in New York's Times Square. New Orleans took on the appearance of Mardi Gras, with people dancing in the streets. Church bells rang out the glorious news in small towns and major cities. in Moscow, apparently to show gratitude for American Lend-Lease assistance during the war. Fireworks exploded over the Kremlin. On the front lines, First Lieutenant William Lee Preston in the U.S. Third Army's 65th Infantry Division wrote, "the front line troops didn't celebrate. Most of the men merely read the story of victory from the division bulletin sent to the troops, said something like 'I'm glad,' and walked away. Perhaps it was a different story in their hearts, or perhaps they were too tired, or thinking of home too much, or thinking of their buddies who didn't live to see the victory, to do much celebrating or merry making."