“But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob. All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.”
Psalm 75:9-10 KJV
Asaph was the chief musician in David’s court appointed to lead worship before the Ark of the Covenant. “But I will proclaim the victory of the God of Jacob. My melodies of praise will make him known. My praises will break the powers of wickedness, while the righteous will be promoted and become powerful!” In the midst of the prosperity of the wicked, the psalmist puts confident trust in God’s ultimate justice. Many believers think that they will escape tribulations but the Lord Jesus Christ clearly said, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” We know that Paul and Silas were severely beaten and were thrown into prison and the jailer was commanded to guard them securely. So the jailer placed them in the innermost cell of the prison and had their feet bound and chained. Paul and Silas, undaunted, prayed in the middle of the night and sang songs of praise to God, while all the other prisoners listened to their worship. The result was an earthquake and freedom for all the prisoners and salvation to the jailer. The power of the Holy Spirit is released when we lift up the Name of Jesus in praise, in the midst of tribulations. Amen!
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