Psalm 27 Continued…
Psalm 27:6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord.
We say, when a person is suffering misfortune or misery that he bows down his head; but in prosperity, he lifts it up. This verse expresses either the confident expectation that he would be enabled to triumph over all his foes, and, as the result of this there is the firm purpose on his part to offer sacrifices of praise to his great Deliverer; or when brought into the house of the Lord, hid in the secret chamber, and set upon the rock that is Christ, he would then be restored to his former happy and comfortable condition.
David is certain he will not fall to his enemies, but instead, he will be victorious in battle due to Divine intervention on his behalf. Therefore, he will worship and offer sacrifices in His tent, His dwelling-place: referring here, undoubtedly, to “the tabernacle” as the place where God was worshipped.
David said he would offer sacrifices accompanied by loud sounds of praise and thanksgiving. I don’t believe I need to tell you that there is nothing wrong with shouting for joy when a person is delivered from imminent danger, nothing wrong in doing so when he feels that he is rescued from the danger of eternal damage. I would add that there is nothing wrong with shedding tears of love for the Savior, encouraging the preacher with a hardy “amen” or even with raising your hands as an expression of praise. Dear reader, follow your heart and don’t hold it in when you desire to offer Him “sacrifices of joy,” or you will miss a blessing.
Musical instruments played an important role in the worship of God in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple. (1 Chronicles 16:41-42, Psalm 33:3)
Psalm 27:7 Hear my voice when I call, O Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.
Beginning at verse 7, the tone of the Psalm changes abruptly to a melancholy and anxious appeal for God to be merciful to him. God seems to be on the point of hiding His face from David. The remainder of the psalm. Verses 7-14, may be divided into four parts:
1. Verses 7-10: Rejection and desertion are contemplated and he prays for God to prevent such a thing from happening.
2. Verses 11 and 12: The danger from the enemy appears great and formidable.
3. Verse 13: His faith is strengthened, because he has seen the goodness of God.
4. Verse 14: With an effort that flows from faith, the psalmist saves himself from despair, but just barely.
We don’t have time or space to cover the rest of this psalm verse by verse, but I pray you will read it over and continue to meditate upon it.
PRAY
Father thank you for your word that guides, shields and directs us through this life. Help us to feast on it every day!