Psalms 144:9

9 O God, let me sing a new song to you, let me play it on a twelve-string guitar -

Psalms 144:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 144:9

I will sing a new song unto thee, O God
The author of his being, the Father of mercies, temporal and spiritual, and therefore to him praise is always due; a new song of praise is to be sung for new mercies; and as these are new every morning, and are renewed day by day, new songs should be sung continually: or this is a song suited to New Testament times, in which all things are become new; there is a new covenant of grace; and a new and living way to the throne of grace; a newly slain sacrifice; redemption newly wrought out, and therefore the new song of redeeming grace must be sung. Arama suggests that this refers to the days of the Messiah; upon a psaltery, [and] an instrument of ten strings, will I sing
praises unto thee;
such instruments of music were used in the Old Testament dispensation, and were typical of the hearts of God's people; which are the harps they now strike upon, and where they make melody to the Lord; see ( Psalms 33:2 ) ( 92:3 ) .

Psalms 144:9 In-Context

7 Reach all the way from sky to sea: pull me out of the ocean of hate, out of the grip of those barbarians

8 Who lie through their teeth, who shake your hand then knife you in the back.

9 O God, let me sing a new song to you, let me play it on a twelve-string guitar -

10 A song to the God who saved the king, the God who rescued David, his servant.

11 Rescue me from the enemy sword, release me from the grip of those barbarians Who lie through their teeth, who shake your hand then knife you in the back.