Psalm 149
God is alive, aware, able, and active. The people of Israel found this to be true in powerful and life-giving ways. They learned that God enjoys relationships with people. This lifestyle of close personal relationship and wholehearted devotion to God brings amazing fulfillment. They discovered profound joy despite life’s challenges, as they shared their spiritual journey. It was personal and yet not individualist, in a selfish way. It was (and should be) a shared experience as a spiritual journey of people loving God together. The Israelite people would gather regularly, for the public reading of Scripture and singing the Psalms, in the worship of God. They had many songs they shared in common. Psalm 149 calls them to enjoy praising God with a brand new song. They came to understand that God enjoyed their time together.