Psalm 30:12 – to the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
David lays out an impressive chapter of the works of God in his life, here in chapter 30, as well as contrasting his life without God and how God brought about a change in his circumstances.
He sums up the chapter with the words “To the end that…”
End – the thing at which one aims; the object intended.
Every work of God in our life has an end goal: to give praise and thanks to our God.
“…my glory…”
Glory – that which honors or makes renown (famous); honorable representation of God.
The works of God are not the only thing to bring praise to God. Anything that “honors or makes renown (famous)” in our lives should also bring God glory. Our glory is for Him. We are to be an “honorable representation” of the Lord.
“…may sing praise to thee…”
Sing – to utter sounds of voice; to celebrate in song; to tell or relate in numbers of verses; give praise in verse.
David encourages us to praise the Lord with music and verses. But here’s the catch – he encourages us to sing with our voice! Just listening isn’t good enough. We’ve got to open our mouths and let the sounds of praise flow from us.
“…and not be silent.”
Silent – not speaking; not mentioning, not proclaiming
It’s wrong for us to keep quiet about God’s goodness in our lives. We need to tell someone. Who are you telling about God’s blessings? With whom are you sharing your testimony? Who is learning about the Lord because you’re singing, praising, thanking and telling of Him?
The last sentence of the chapter reminds us that no matter how much we praise the Lord publicly, we must continue our relationship with Him privately. Our communion and thanksgiving to the Lord is something that must go on for the rest of our lives. Don’t fail to meet and talk with Him each day.
“O LORD my God, I will give thanks to thee for ever.”
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