Sacrifice of Joy
“And now my head shall be lifted up above my
enemies all around me; therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His
tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.” Psalm 27:6
Some scholars translate “joy” as joyous shouts made unto
the Lord, based on the Hebrew word “rinnah.” It carries the connotation of
shouts of rejoicing and triumphant singing.
Let the redeemed of the Lord rejoice!
It is acceptable to be loud with our sacrifices of joy as the Holy
Spirit directs.
In this Psalm, David writes about the sure hand and certain
provision of God, even though he was being hunted by Saul and his men. As he worshiped, David’s head was lifted
above his enemies – he had a whole new perspective! This is the same with us; as we worship, the
Lord lifts us up above our enemies and we see things differently. We approach battles from the position of
victory. We bring our sacrifice of joy
to the Lord – this is one of the many paradoxes of Scripture. We may feel down and defeated, but our
“sacrifice” is to offer the Lord joy, praise, and thanksgiving.
When we feel like praising God the least is when we need
to praise Him the most!
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