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DO YOU KNOW P = penitence or repentance or confession S = supplication or making requests to God A = adoration or praising God L = lamentation or crying before God M = meditation or thinking or getting confused? S = submission is yielding to Gods plans Are these components of prayer or worship ? 2 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

David vs Moses Both were shepherd boys One gave up throne to become slave driver Other gained throne to enslave other nations One set up tabernacle in the wilderness Other set up temple in the promised land Moses gave laws of God David showed the love of God Moses showed an awesome God David showed and adorable God Which is worship? 3 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Tabernacle and temple There were three compartments in the tabernacle and the temple In the outer court there was noise of bleating lambs and crying animals Only the priests were serving in the tabernacle In the temple there were courtyards where people could gather It was a place of rejoicing and festivity There were musicians and loud singing could be heard far off. People came to temple on festive days they were singing in higher octaves as they climbed the steps (18?) 4 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

David vs Music David was a shepherd boy but he did not waste his time He was playing his harp and composing poems and music He made work place his worship place Did David think that his worship will raise him to the throne? Was Davids composition full of praises only? 5 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

David a Musician Harp = stringed instrument Cymbals = metal plates hit against one another Drums = smaller drums than what we use Flute = bamboo or metallic? Horns = of Rams and of silver Kinnor = like violin? Tambourin = gingling metal plates set in a wooden ring Bells = not generally mentioned 6 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Musicals of David 7 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Music and moods In modern times we use Guitar and jass for pop music Piano and organ violin for classical music Accordion and drums for public and folk lore singing Do we get any idea of what kind of worship David organized in the temple worship from the type of instruments and tunes used? When we read the psalms we find they were written in desperate and difficult situation more than in praise adoration and rejoicing How do we call them then praise and worship? Some or teachings some are prayers and some are soliloquies or mediation 8 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Compare with Indian music Veena and violin for classical music and classical dance Natheswaram and drums for temple music and joyful occasions Bisnoy -melancholy for sad moments 9 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Music and moods In the western music we have not many as in the oriental We have classical Country Pop music Which indicate how they influence the listeners moods and feelings In the oriental there are distinct tunes and instruments for set type of music. E.g worship, entertainment, fun and dance, sober and solemn, celebration and festivals etc. It is good to list some instruments and tunes used by David 10 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Was David a musician? Kinnor 8 stringed lyre- Shemminoth tune- Alamoth- cymbals of brass- youth and virgins-Ps 46 Nebel harp- moderate size-higher pitch than shemminoth Nebel azor- ten stringed nebel Sebeka, kithros large size lyre 0r harp fixed to stand Gittith, Gittim exlatation and harvest and vintage songs-ps 8,84 Neginoth 8 stringed instrument and shemminith was a tune played pleading for refuge Ps 5,6,54,12 Shushan,shoshanim -6 stringed rejoicing, desperate times, testimony and exalting God-Ps 45,64, 80. Muthlaben- exaltation Ps 9 Higgaion meditation Magaloth, leanoth teaching Maskeel -Ps 53,88 Tune migtham Shigayon- -althashgeth challenge Ps 75-avenge -57-59times- 22, Agilathshagar- desparate Ps 22 Jonath Elam Rikogim desparate Ps 56 11 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Cymbals and Kinnor ( 10 string harp) 12 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Tambourin 13 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

The choir formation Asaph,ethan and heman had cymbals of brass Zechariah and team- nebels and alamoth harp Mathithiah and team- kinnor and harps They were in groups Ist group of singers Sharim 2 nd Damsels playing with timbrels- alamoth 3 rd group neginim playing kinnors The word selah meant singers should pause after full power of singing and bend in obeisance before God 14 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

How did they look like? We must understand musical instruments made and used 3000 years ago were crude and simple no better than toys made by village kids these days. They were small and portable some times taken in processions on festive days. There were not many wind instruments like our organ except flute and shofar horn of ram or made of silver Stringed instruments and cymbals- metal discs- were simple and affordable. 15 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Psalms vs worship Have you ever read the psalms?- How varied are the contents and feelings expressed? The small prints above each Psalm gives a background or the reason for the psalm Ps 3 was written when David was chased by his own son Absalom Ps - was written in a fit of rage against his enemy Ps 57 was written when he was chased by his father in law and was without refuge Most of the psalms were written in his adverse situations pouring his heart to God When he sat on the throne or when he organized temple worship these were included the devotion How can we call this worship or what do we learn about worship? 16 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

To get an answer for all these read authors book on Effortless prayer But to get a quick answer read on. 17 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

What is worship? What do people man by Praise and worship? Each culture have their own meaning for this In Philippines people sing and dance In African countries people stand in a circle and beat drums and enjoy singing beautifully for hours In western countries people stand still and solemnly sing or pray 18 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Worship- ancient Why did people go to the tabernacle? Only to sing praises? Were the sacrifices made only for thanksgiving? Did not people go to God with petitions? Did not people go to God with angry feelings ? Or with worries and problems and sickness? And David even shouted to God for not hearing his cries? Was not God awesome? What did worship mean to them? Hearing session in a Kings throne room. Did answer their feelings ? 19 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Gods album of praises Was not David ashamed to think of all these later when he became a king Or did he want his people to know that he also suffered in life like them and that They also run to God for refuge when everything fails Did God accept these cries as devotion/ Not only God rewarded David but recorded all these into His album of praises And returned it back to earth to be sung in worship all these 3000years 20 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Davids worship vs us Imagine a shepherd clad in dirty clothes and unwashed face, holding a crude instrument from which he struck a few notes and raised his voice towards heaven when there were no one to listen except the sheep, which were busy grazing But unseen angels joined the chorus and lifted the music to the throne room of God almighty. There were no TV camera, no gorgeous clothing No accompaniments to music and no one to buy his CDs or albums That is why David still reigns as worship leader all over the world not only for the Jewish nation because his attention was focused on exalting God and God alone 21 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

? Have you ever seen street singers doing better performance than the professionals? Think what could be the reason If you have answer write to us dr nj paul @mail.com 22 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Some musical instruments of David 23 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Can you import some tunes of David? I have heard harp being played in a very big hotel. How marvellous it sounds I have seen cello and double bass being played They are so big instruments modern singers dont want to carry them any more Key board can produce some music like them but it is not as good as the original 24 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

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psalms Universal truth 26 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Shepherd looks up If you see a picture of a shepherd you will find him sitting on a rock or a mountain slope or perched on the branch of a tree from where he could get a full view of the entire flock Shepherds go in a group but stay far off from each other so that the sheep get a good area of land for grazing So what do the shepherd do all day long? Some of them sing to themselves others throw stones and play and some try to get a short nap. At night also they cannot get good sleep as they have to be watchful against thieves and foxes and wild animals David was one who did not look down or around but looked up into the sky 27 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Something great up there Three thousand years ago when no telescopes and even glass was not discovered David always aw something wondrous up in the sky He described the sun as a bridegroom who gets out of his tent and the stars Was david a cosmologist I wonder He talks of the tilting angle of the globe Of the volcanoes sliding into the see and causing the Tsunamis Or the islands vanishing or displaced of its position 28 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Something greater But he was wondering at One who sets all these in motion or make them happen He is great but not terrifying He is great but kind and good He cares like a shepherd 29 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Psalms and righteousness 31 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Horns of righteousness do you praise God for when you go to church/ For blessings received or answers to prayers or for deliverance health and happiness? David was grazing the sheep and there was nothing more to hope for in life except that his flock should multiply or they should be safe from sickness or the predators or the thieves. His life and needs were very simple But his heart was so big that he had more and many reasons to thank God He would blow his Shofar- rams horn and shout in the valley till the echo rebounced-God my righteousness 32 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

What is righteousness? What is the color of righteousness white or transparency?- you understand what I mean. If there is a small dot or stain in a large white sheet you can easily spot it You call it soiled or stained. the big clean area does not count. In textile and garment factories they call it reject or seconds. It is sold for a very less price. Just a small spot. But it cuts the value. Jesus said a little yeast spoils the whole bulk of flour 33 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Trumpets and transparency David shouted more than the trumpets 32:11 His friends must have asked him what Look at me I am transparent- Whose guilt God will not count 32:1 Whom God delivers from all his troubles 32: 10 I fall down and rise up 34: 19 THOSE WHO hate me use will be found guilty34:21 Neither me nor my children be forsaken 37:21 I will inherit the earth 37: 25 Looks as if David walked out of a court and the judgment announced in his favor Have you ever been in situation like David? Is God your righteousness? 34 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Gods court room David knew about Gods court room before ever thought of his own when he became a king Did he ever realize that in Gods court room things were sorted easily than in his own There were no lawyers needed. No witnesses called. No sessions cancelled or postponed Best of all it was open 24x7x 365x E No holidays or vacation. petitions were received direct It was faster than Email It was a chat session and at no cost 35 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

Righteousness defined Sun of righteousness will rise on them The righteous shall shine like sun Why sun is for comparison? What is color of sunlight Is it source of heat or light Is it helpful or dangerous sun will melt ice but harden the clay 36 www.drnjpaul.com [email protected]

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