Israelites Rejoice at the Sound of the ShofarBible World
89:15Psalms 89:15
Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Blessed are those who know and receive God's message of deliverance and truth. To walk in the light of His face is to live in His presence, favor and guidance, obeying His Word and following in His steps so each step is made clear. This blessing belongs to the promises made to David and his house, which reach to eternal ages and find their complete fulfillment in Christ. Those who know that joyful sound are blessed as they trust and obey the Lord, rejoice and praise Him, look to Him for deliverance, and become a light to others. Walking in that light brings real happiness even now, with sins forgiven and a cheerful spirit free from gloom yet never light or frivolous.
Meaning and Covenant Promise
The promise belongs to those made to David and his house, which reach forward to eternal ages and find their complete fulfillment in Christ. It declares blessed the people who know the joyful sound and walk in the light of the Lord's presence. That blessedness is part of the fullness of blessing that God's sovereignty brings to His created beings.
The joyful sound is God's message of deliverance and truth. The blessing comes to those who know it, hear it, and receive it. Those who thus know it walk in the light of His presence and favor.
That sound is heard when a consecrated worker presents Christ and the words of life as a living reality through the Holy Spirit. Through such a worker God speaks to the hearts of the hearers. The worker's own life then shows that he walks with God.
To walk in the light of the Lord's countenance is to live in His presence, under His favor and guidance. It means living under the influence of Christ's example, obeying God's Word and following in His footsteps. In that light the path is made clear, so that each step can be taken in God.
Blessed Life in Practice
Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound, for in hearing and receiving it they enter a life of trusting the Lord, rejoicing in Him, praising Him, and looking to Him for deliverance. That blessing rests on trusting and obeying God and rejoicing in Him, and it is fulfilled as God's people themselves live in the light of His favor and become a light to others. To know the joyful sound is to walk in the light of the Lord's presence, and that walk itself is the blessed state promised to David and his house.
Living in Christ's light brings the faithful Christian real happiness even in this present life. That happiness is grounded in rejoicing in Jesus Christ and living in the light of His countenance. Walking in that light belongs together with having sin forgiven and having no guile in the spirit. It is the path of the just, which grows ever brighter under His favor and guidance.
Those who walk in the Lord's presence can be cheerful and happy. Living in that light produces a cheerful, happy spirit that does not give way to gloom or impatience. Nor does that cheerfulness become light or frivolous, but remains steady in His presence. Walking in the light of His countenance means living in the light of His presence and favor in close devotion to God. Refusing to walk in that light dishonors God.
That devoted walk keeps the mind occupied with Scripture and truth rather than being consumed by church troubles. Living in the light of God's countenance must also shape how His people treat those who are less favored. Such treatment is to be guided by the Bible in Christian effort rather than by the world's customs. White people are to elevate the standard of character among colored people by Christlike lives that show they are one brotherhood.
Blessed are those who know and receive God's message of deliverance and truth. To walk in the light of His face is to live in His presence, favor and guidance, obeying His Word and following in His steps so each step is made clear. This blessing belongs to the promises made to David and his house, which reach to eternal ages and find their complete fulfillment in Christ. Those who know that joyful sound are blessed as they trust and obey the Lord, rejoice and praise Him, look to Him for deliverance, and become a light to others. Walking in that light brings real happiness even now, with sins forgiven and a cheerful spirit free from gloom yet never light or frivolous.
Meaning and Covenant Promise
The promise belongs to those made to David and his house, which reach forward to eternal ages and find their complete fulfillment in Christ. It declares blessed the people who know the joyful sound and walk in the light of the Lord's presence. That blessedness is part of the fullness of blessing that God's sovereignty brings to His created beings.
The joyful sound is God's message of deliverance and truth. The blessing comes to those who know it, hear it, and receive it. Those who thus know it walk in the light of His presence and favor.
That sound is heard when a consecrated worker presents Christ and the words of life as a living reality through the Holy Spirit. Through such a worker God speaks to the hearts of the hearers. The worker's own life then shows that he walks with God.
To walk in the light of the Lord's countenance is to live in His presence, under His favor and guidance. It means living under the influence of Christ's example, obeying God's Word and following in His footsteps. In that light the path is made clear, so that each step can be taken in God.
Blessed Life in Practice
Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound, for in hearing and receiving it they enter a life of trusting the Lord, rejoicing in Him, praising Him, and looking to Him for deliverance. That blessing rests on trusting and obeying God and rejoicing in Him, and it is fulfilled as God's people themselves live in the light of His favor and become a light to others. To know the joyful sound is to walk in the light of the Lord's presence, and that walk itself is the blessed state promised to David and his house.
Living in Christ's light brings the faithful Christian real happiness even in this present life. That happiness is grounded in rejoicing in Jesus Christ and living in the light of His countenance. Walking in that light belongs together with having sin forgiven and having no guile in the spirit. It is the path of the just, which grows ever brighter under His favor and guidance.
Those who walk in the Lord's presence can be cheerful and happy. Living in that light produces a cheerful, happy spirit that does not give way to gloom or impatience. Nor does that cheerfulness become light or frivolous, but remains steady in His presence. Walking in the light of His countenance means living in the light of His presence and favor in close devotion to God. Refusing to walk in that light dishonors God.
That devoted walk keeps the mind occupied with Scripture and truth rather than being consumed by church troubles. Living in the light of God's countenance must also shape how His people treat those who are less favored. Such treatment is to be guided by the Bible in Christian effort rather than by the world's customs. White people are to elevate the standard of character among colored people by Christlike lives that show they are one brotherhood.