25. My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation. The one subject of our Master’s song is the Lord alone. The word in the
original is “from thee”—true praise is of
celestial origin. The rarest harmonies of music are nothing unless they are
sincerely consecrated to God by hearts sanctified by the Spirit. The cleric
says, “Let us sing to the praise and glory of God,” but the choir often sing to the praise and glory of themselves. Oh
when shall our service of song be a pure offering? Observe how Jesus loves the
public praises of the saints. It would be wicked on our part to despise the
twos and threes; but, on the other hand, let not the little companies snarl at
the greater assemblies as though they were necessarily less pure and less
approved, for Jesus loves the praise of the great congregation. I will paymy vows before them that fear him. Jesus dedicates himself anew to the
carrying out of the divine purpose in fulfillment of his vows made in anguish.
Did our Lord when he ascended to the skies proclaim amid the redeemed in glory
the goodness of Jehovah? And was that the vow meant here? Undoubtedly the
publication of the Gospel is the constant fulfillment of covenant engagements.
Messiah vowed to build up a spiritual temple for the Lord, and he will surely
keep his word.
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