Observation: Psalm 106 is historical. It recounts the many ways God delivered Israel, and yet the people rebelled over and over. At the end, the author asks for God to do it again: "Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us in from among the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise."
Application: I know this song best from a camp song, "Blessed Be." It's amazing how much of God's Word you can know by heart if it comes along with three chords.
Psalms are songs. The original tunes are lost to history, but people of faith have sung them for thousands of years. It's how ancient people passed down their faith. What this song reminds me of today is what a powerful teaching tool music is. I'd venture to say most Christians have a few key verses committed to memory--maybe John 3:16, Psalm 23, Matthew 6:9-13--but beyond that, most of what we know is music.
This isn't a guilt trip about worshipping weekly (though that honestly helps) or a tirade against contemporary music (plenty of modern praise music, though not all, is very scriptural). It's just a reminder that we learn our faith by singing. God's Word shows up there in a special way.
Prayer: God, teach us to sing together. Amen.
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