Your stated principle references 1 Thessalonians 5:22. Ask God for these blessings for yourself. Id love to hear what Scripture backs this up as a worship song (not the lyrics being from the Bible, but this actually being a worship song). This time it moved me. 04/20/2021 After prayerfully considering Dons comments, I decided to update section 3 based on his direction. I am glad that you like repetition! I work at a rehab in South Africa. - Romans 13:13: "debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy." - Ezekiel 36:6: "in my jealous wrath because you have" - Joshua 24:19: "He is a holy God; he is a jealous God." - Exodus 20:5: " for I, the Lord you God, am a Jealous God." Hold up. Having a copyright gives the author some level of control to keep their work from being misused (for example, from being used to promote some event or product that the author believes runs counter to his/her intent with the work). Psalm 67:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. I love the repetition when I am struggling under a circumstance, I appreciate that repetitiveness because it helps me to remember scripture and the things that God wants me to remember, and i can sing it over myself and my situation. school, Sunday | 22 views, 2 likes, 0 loves, 0 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Tucker Presbyterian Church: Sunday School Hour February 5, 2023 Wonderful food for thought. The words declare a blessing from our heavenly Father. I might tweak what you said about the thousand generations, and re-word it to say that the inclusion of 1000 generations is to indicate the length of Gods faithfulness (see bullet points below) it goes on forever. On the surface this song appears to be quoting scripture but it leaves out a very important part and therefore is dangerously deceptive. However, I wont allow discussion of it on this site. Truth without emotion produces dead orthodoxy and a church full (or half-full) of artificial admirers . I think this ends up being a descriptor of Gods character, more so than some guarantee of generation-to-generation blessing. Please someone plead your case!!! LOOK, FOR ARGUMENTS SAKE, LET US TOTALLY ACCEPT THERE IS NOTHING REALY WRONG WITH THE WORDS OR EVEN REPITITION OF THIS SONG BUT .. Believing is at the heart of receiving the promises of God. you. And, as I sang along with all the repetition, I praised my God for his goodness, grace, and faithfulness and prayed this blessing in faith for my son and his soon to be bride and their future family, and their children and their children and their children unto a thousand generations. He is with you, He is with you. It is not a prayer, but a proclamation. Consider also, in the OT, repetition conveys importance; indeed, the more often something is said and/or repeated, is an indication of an exponential amplification of the statement; e.g. O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. Another commenter to a different song mentioned that they use repetition to help others learn a new song, then slowly reduce it over time. And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. And Vince I totally understand your evaluation criteria being solely directed towards the lyrics in as far as what is Biblically sound. E. face toward you. At first I just listened with reflection. It gives you a sense of my thought process and how I score songs. (Desiring God, 81-82). In the morning, in the evening May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. This song is available in all these mediums, free of charge (though there might be the occasional ad). However, I do agree with your first point. 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. There have been some great comments here. Psalms Quotes. Thank you for the time and effort youve put into this site Vince! Psalm 30:5 "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. I believe the comment in the conclusion saying Despite its overreliance on as nauseum refrains is unfair and a detriment to the beauty of this song and as such should be removed from the analysis and besides, it seems that most people love the repetition. It is unfortunate to consider but I would venture to guess that a large majority of the songs audience falsely believe the blessings promised by this song are material or emotional blessings simply because that is the current focus of society and the most popular reason many seek God. Ive noticed that many songs dont receive 10/10 scores because of how I believe an unbeliever might interpret this song. Love you my brother in Christ. Paul made a point of saying that we as gentiles are adopted into the family of God, and into the Abrahamic lineage (Rom 8:14-17, Gal 3:27-29). Great review and Im so glad to see one. The truly humble are not those who care for the vulnerable, or NHS workers (by means of paid work or voluntary service), but those who acknowledge their sin and turn to God. The repetition makes it easy for those that are not familiar with the scriptures to remember. If we embrace the blessings of Moses-era Israel, we can expect to miss out on the blessings of Christjoining Him in His suffering. I pray that God in the later days will give people discernment to know the difference between what is right and almost right! 24 'May the Lord bless you and protect you. Thank you for your comments! 2020 15 May The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. But true worship comes from people who are deeply emotional and who love deep and sound doctrine. These are beautiful words to remind me of how loving our Father is and how willing He is to rain down blessings on us, our children, their children, and their childrens children. Thank you, Lord bless the artist for these wonderful lyrics, I love the comment, We are created for the glory of God. Thank you also for what you wrote in the comments about the church being new Israel, with all the scripture references. I responded to a previous comment but a lot of people missed it so I will say it again. Psalm 30:5 (NIV) "For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.". Vince, May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples. And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. [sarcasm sound familiar] Ridiculously puffed up we all are, too often not for our own good. It was for Israel to keep their end of the Mosaic Covenant. The UK version states as its headline: Last few comments is great & Vince thanks for updating your review, but Im not gonna say Im happy with such a high grade of 8.5 / 10 for as Randall rightly called it, a fluff piece from an heretical establishment. Ive come on this site for the first time thank you for helpful comments. He is for you unaccompanied by anything else suggests that God is pleased with unrepentant sinners as they are, who neither know, love, nor follow him there is no hint in this song that people need to turn to this God and change their ways, in order to experience his full blessing. Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. Shan Nope & Ill stick to being overly cautious [not saying always outright wrong] with the mystical influences [kundalini similarity] of repetition. Youve probably heard of YouTube, Pandora, and Spotify. We have a tendency to wander off and need to be drawn back by our Good Shepherd. It offers a blessing inspired by Scripture that unbelievers can easily comprehend and brings glory to God. Used by permission. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. As so often is the case & case in point with this song amongst so many, is who do we think we are to exalt ourselves so often towards standards or achievements hardly in its infancy development. The Lord turn His. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. If scripture teaches anything good in the NT, it is that others (in worships case God) are the focus and not self. He has been, is, and will always be more powerful than our sin. Having already gained some discernment, you can more easily divide right from false teaching[ And yet sometimes still get it wrong]. Thank you for your compliment and Scripture reference! [May] the Lord bless you and keep you, Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you May His presence go before you, And behind you, and beside you In your weeping and your rejoicing, He is with you May His favor be upon [our nation], for a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children. And yes, Im especially referring to these places churning out thousands of contemporary, shallow, often nonsensical Christian songs, mainly for or partly for other reasons than truly caring for where those consuming it, ends up! This brings it home even more powerfully and personally for me. But, is that just very well-produced, glimmering, love-bombing deception? It was co-written by Steven Furtick and Chris Brown (Elevation Worship). Something Beautiful Today's Scripture: And there is none that calleth upon thy name,that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee:for thou hast hid thy face If we think, having heard the words once through, we get it perhaps we havent perhaps to go deeper takes time, perhaps seeking takes time and yes repetition until the truth of the scripture really captivates our spirit beyond our mind.. Even if the church is the new Israel, the promise was given to Israel at a certain time based upon their actions. Isaiah 41:13, NIV For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will . Psalm 136 His love endures forever, repeats at the end of each verse, twenty-six verses, twenty-six times. Many psalms include blessings, statements about enemies, requests for destruction of said enemies, as well as the oft extrapolated adoration and supplication. It was so powerful to be able to stand inside with other believers and sing, "May His favor be upon you, And a thousand generations, And your family and your children, Their children, and their children, May His presence go before you, And behind you, and beside you, All around you, and within you, He is with you, He is with you, In the . First, Psalm 23 starts with The LORD is my shepherd. Whether or not it should be sung in church, I dont really care. BTW. 2) there is no hint in this PSALM that people need to turn to this God and change their ways (I substituted the word PSALM for SONG in the original quote. Surely then they wil more willingly turn from their evil way! Well said ..repetition has a place in laying emphasis on truth and yes drowning out other negative information overloads. Vince have you considered the alternate lyrics in this version? Treasury of Scripture The LORD make his face shine on you, and be gracious to you: the Lord Psalm 21:6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance. Other than that one point, I thought your review was spot on. Before the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem, the prophet Jeremiah wore a yoke around his neck, warning that Judah and the surrounding kingdoms should "bring your . That God, the Creator of all things, is actually looking at you; then the next verse says, Oh, by the way, His favor is upon you too. Since its a blessing, and blessings are given at the end of the service, my thought is that a church service could potentially end with this song. Michael thats an interesting breakdown. Hi Varya, The Blessing is a song that compiles Gods promises in the bible, we repeat it back to Him in a form of prayer to remind Him of His promises for us. Usually, I delete these sorts of posts; However, I allowed it because the majority of what you had to say is directed towards the song in question or another persons comments. { May His Favor be upon you And a Thousand Generations Your Family and your Children And their Children And their Children May His Favor be upon you . But then I listened to the song again, and I sang along, in a sense praying the blessing over my family (perhaps encouraged by the reminder of His favor to a thousand a generations of those who love Him). For instance, Psalm 67:1-2 says: "May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known upon earth, your saving power among all nations.". The favor of God can be described as "tangible evidence that a person has the approval of the Lord.". And of course worship goes beyond simply enjoying the lyrics and certainly was never intended to be tolerated but entered into. 26 May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.' Numbers 6:24-26 The New King James Version (NKJV) 24 "The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; 26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace." ' Numbers 6:24-26 New Century Version (NCV) The same can be said about Scripture, that people twist it for their own gain. This song is a gift and should be given away, not sold. But, its being readily accepted in Christianity today by watering down the gospel making it all about us rather than about the Lord. "Good night, and God bless.". You are called to be the broadcaster of Gods Word, not merely a consumer/listener there-off & true worship is you proclaiming singing it, instead of just listening to it by sometimes it moving you with fussy feelings or emotions. 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