Here in 1 Chronicles 16, we find one of twenty-five times the beautiful Psalm 96 is quoted in various parts of the Old Testament. This Psalm is often correctly called the “missionary psalm” because when it says, “all the earth,” we understand that to be taken literally. The New Testament tells us that representatives from every tribe and village from all over the earth will be worshiping God in heaven (Rev. 7:9). We Gentiles need to rejoice that God’s salvation is not just for the ancient Jewish people, or any other special or elite group, but for “all the earth.”<\/p>\n
How we need to heed the truth that Israel received the good news and that it was their responsibility to share it with their non\u2013Jewish neighbors. They were chosen of God to be a great missionary nation. But it is now every<\/em> believer’s great privilege to take His good news to every corner of the earth. It is awe inspiring to be involved in something today that will continue to be important a million years from now. Someone recently asked, “But how will I know if I am supposed to go?”<\/p>\n While at the beach one summer, a man observed a lifeguard suddenly jump to his feet, take the Red Cross flag out of its stand, and wave it frantically. Then he threw it to the ground, grabbed a life buoy, and rushed into the water. Moving like an Olympian, he swam toward a man. In a few seconds, sirens wailed as an ambulance came up and 3 other guards swam out to help. They rescued the man and were able to resuscitate him. This same scene was repeated several times that day because the undertow was unusually strong. Later that afternoon the man who had been observing these great feats went to the main station to say thanks, as a private citizen, for the dedication of these men. When he walked into the station, the first thing he noticed was a large sign with bold red letters that read: “IF IN DOUBT, GO!”<\/p>\n \u201cThank You, LORD, for your clear command to go into all the world and preach the gospel. Please empower us to do that today.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n =============================================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 Chronicles 16 KJV<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1<\/sup>\u00a0So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.\u00a02<\/sup>\u00a0And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the\u00a0LORD.\u00a03<\/sup>\u00a0And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon\u00a0of wine<\/em>. 4<\/sup>\u00a0And he appointed\u00a0certain\u00a0<\/em>of the Levites to minister before the ark of the\u00a0LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the\u00a0LORD\u00a0God of Israel:\u00a05<\/sup>\u00a0Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;\u00a0\u00a06<\/sup>\u00a0Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. 7<\/sup> Then on that day David delivered first\u00a0this psalm\u00a0<\/em>to thank the\u00a0LORD\u00a0into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.\u00a08<\/sup>Give thanks unto the\u00a0LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.\u00a09<\/sup>\u00a0Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.\u00a010<\/sup>\u00a0Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the\u00a0LORD.\u00a011<\/sup>\u00a0Seek the\u00a0LORD\u00a0and his strength, seek his face continually.\u00a012<\/sup>\u00a0Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;\u00a013<\/sup>\u00a0O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.\u00a014<\/sup>He\u00a0is\u00a0<\/em>the\u00a0LORD\u00a0our God; his judgments\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>in all the earth.\u00a015<\/sup> Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word\u00a0which\u00a0<\/em>he commanded to a thousand generations;\u00a016<\/sup>\u00a0Even of the covenant\u00a0<\/em>which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;\u00a017<\/sup>\u00a0And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law,\u00a0and<\/em>to Israel\u00a0for\u00a0<\/em>an everlasting covenant,\u00a018<\/sup>\u00a0Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance;\u00a019<\/sup>\u00a0When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.\u00a020<\/sup> And\u00a0when\u00a0<\/em>they went from nation to nation, and from\u00a0one<\/em>kingdom to another people;\u00a021<\/sup>\u00a0He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,\u00a022<\/sup>\u00a0Saying<\/em>, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.\u00a023<\/sup> Sing unto the\u00a0LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.\u00a024<\/sup>\u00a0Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.\u00a025<\/sup>\u00a0For great\u00a0is\u00a0<\/em>the\u00a0LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also\u00a0is\u00a0<\/em>to be feared above all gods.\u00a026<\/sup>\u00a0For all the gods of the people\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>idols: but the\u00a0LORD\u00a0made the heavens.\u00a027<\/sup>\u00a0Glory and honour\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>in his presence; strength and gladness\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>in his place.\u00a028<\/sup>\u00a0Give unto the\u00a0LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the\u00a0LORDglory and strength.\u00a029<\/sup>\u00a0Give unto the\u00a0LORD\u00a0the glory\u00a0due\u00a0<\/em>unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the\u00a0LORD\u00a0in the beauty of holiness.\u00a030<\/sup>\u00a0Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.\u00a031<\/sup> Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let\u00a0men\u00a0<\/em>say among the nations, The\u00a0LORD\u00a0reigneth.\u00a032<\/sup>\u00a0Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that\u00a0is\u00a0<\/em>therein.\u00a033<\/sup>\u00a0Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the\u00a0LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.\u00a034<\/sup>\u00a0O give thanks unto the\u00a0LORD; for\u00a0he is\u00a0<\/em>good; for his mercy\u00a0endureth\u00a0<\/em>for ever.\u00a035<\/sup>\u00a0And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name,\u00a0and<\/em>glory in thy praise.\u00a036<\/sup>\u00a0Blessed\u00a0be\u00a0<\/em>the\u00a0LORD\u00a0God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the\u00a0LORD. 37<\/sup>\u00a0So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the\u00a0LORD\u00a0Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day\u2019s work required:\u00a038<\/sup>\u00a0And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah\u00a0to be\u00a0<\/em>porters:\u00a039<\/sup>\u00a0And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the\u00a0LORD\u00a0in the high place that\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>at Gibeon,\u00a040<\/sup>\u00a0To offer burnt offerings unto the\u00a0LORD\u00a0upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and\u00a0to do\u00a0<\/em>according to all that is written in the law of the\u00a0LORD, which he commanded Israel;\u00a0\u00a041<\/sup>\u00a0And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the\u00a0LORD, because his mercy\u00a0endureth\u00a0<\/em>for ever;\u00a042<\/sup>\u00a0And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>porters.\u00a0\u00a043<\/sup>\u00a0And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here in 1 Chronicles 16, we find one of twenty-five times the beautiful Psalm 96 is quoted in various parts of the Old Testament. This Psalm is often correctly called the “missionary psalm” because when it says, “all the earth,” we understand that to be taken literally. 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