Psalm 68:22-26
The Lord says, “I will bring my enemies down from Bashan; I will bring them up from the depths of the sea. You, my people, will wash your feet in their blood, and even your dogs will get their share!” Your procession has come into view, O God – the procession of my God and King as he goes into the sanctuary. Singers are in front, musicians behind; between them are young women playing tambourines. Praise God, all you people of Israel; praise the Lord, the source of Israel’s life.
The juxtaposition of the brutality of warfare and the beauty of praise is a recurrent theme in Scripture – particularly in the Old Testament. It seems incongruous to a carnal and contemporary mindset, but if a conflict is ultimately a power play, then our praise of the one who has all power has to provide a distinct advantage to those engaged in it! Praise is indeed our strongest weapon against the enemy. We need to exercise it much more often than we do.
Jonathan Moore is pastor of Christian Life Church in Grenada.
