PUBLIC SQUARE WORSHIP – Psalm 124 – 1-14-2024

A song of ascent written by King David. Ps 124 is a worship song and a national anthem. It was written by Israel's godly king and it stands as a universal call to worship. In this installment, the songs of ascent shift to the 2nd person perspective directing the attention and commanding the confession of all the people to affirm their source of help and hope. Just as we confess aloud together our worship text at the beginning of each service, so the nation of Israel in corporate gathering was to repeat after the worship leader the words of this song. A psalm like this would be appropriate for days of historic significance. Too many days like this come and go on our own calendars without a public call to worship by our leaders. National revival will certainly be accompanied by repentance in this regard. Let us pray for the day when the glory of God becomes the chief end of our own national identity.