Singing the Songs of Jesus

It is Jesus who fulfills every dimension of the Psalms and their covenanted roles far beyond what any of the preceding kings of the Davidic dynasty could have achieved. They are words of comfort addressed to us. And it is not simply our fellow believers whose literal voices we hear exhorting us.

Become Like Jesus by Singing the Songs He Sang

Nor is it just King David who penned Psalm Christ himself experiences the supreme faithfulness of the Father, and personally testifies to us in these lines. Unlike modern church songs which are primarily about 'getting right to the point' and declaring praise, the Psalms are designed to help people who don't always feel like praising begin by meditating on the mess the world is in, and only through a full and robust process of meditation, to come out with praise.

Mar 13, Gary rated it really liked it Shelves: Even if one does not believe with the author that Psalms are the only content to be sung in public worship this book does a fine job of showing why it is important, even vital that we corporately sing the Psalter. Lefebvre keeps his arguments for exclusive psalmody largely hidden as he develops his arguments for the superiority of the psalms and the huge benefit there is in the very characteristics which put modern Christians off singing them.

Dec 08, Derek Hale rated it it was amazing. An unhesitating five-stars from me. Chapter 2 "The Power of Psalmody: Two Specialties of the Biblical Psalms" needs to be read and then re-read by pastors and worship leaders everywhere. Lefebvre's main thesis in this chapter is this: Th An unhesitating five-stars from me. The reader of that chapter can't help but come away with a greater appreciation for the Hebrew Scriptures and just how ordered worshiping Yahweh was in the Old Covenant.

Of course, Lefebvre also spends several chapters with the New Testament material on worship and the psalter's connection to Jesus. But for me, chapter 2 was where the real innovative thinking took place and the book was worth the money for that chapter alone. May 30, Joseph Rizzo rated it really liked it. This is a great book on psalmody.

It really makes you consider more the appropriateness of singing the Psalms rather than just reading them as you would the rest of scripture. They are more than just God's words to us to be read, they are also our words back to God, the kings words to the people, and the collective praise of God's people back to Him. One of the things I will remember most from the book is the attention put to recognizing the conversational nature of the Psalms and how to recogni This is a great book on psalmody.

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One of the things I will remember most from the book is the attention put to recognizing the conversational nature of the Psalms and how to recognize the conversations taking place in each of them. We are shown how there are not just a few messianic psalms, but that all of the Psalms are the words of Christ, suitable even now for use in the christian church of our day. Jul 15, Brandon Current rated it really liked it.

Thought-provoking fast-read that will deepen your appreciation and use of the Psalms. Michael LeFebvre is well studied, yet concise - a rare match.

The Psalms have long been confusing for me, but I have a much better picture of the role they play in the believers life. LeFebvre shows how the voice of Christ leads the congregation in worship through the psalms as our King-Head. He makes a convincing argument for the reintroduction of the psalms into corporate worship. He also helpfully int Re-Read. He also helpfully introduces the psalms as praise conversations. Feb 22, Philip rated it it was amazing.

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Rather than setting out to be an argument for exclusive psalmody, this book is about what the purpose and proper use and function of the psalms actually is in the church and it's worship. Shows how the psalms are far more relevant for a Christian's worship than you might have imagined! Shows how the psalms are Christ's psalms, and he sings them with us if we sing them Far from being 'no longer relevant for the NT age' they deal with the deep issues of a Christians life in a Brilliant book!

Far from being 'no longer relevant for the NT age' they deal with the deep issues of a Christians life in a way that only they can due to their unique character as Jesus' songs. Scholarly yet easy to read and very far from dry or 'doctrinal,' this is a Must Read! Oct 06, Argin Gerigorian rated it liked it Shelves: A good introduction to psalmody. I say psalmody and not exclusive psalmody even though Dr. Lefebvre is is because that is what he is arguing for. He is pleading to the church universal to "try the psalms" because they are meant to be sung.

They are Jesus' own songs, ones that He Himself sung, and ones that He directs us to sing. Lefebvre shows us that Jesus is clearly portrayed in the psalms and that they are primarily about him, so dispensational arguments such as "psalms of the OT are not me A good introduction to psalmody. Lefebvre shows us that Jesus is clearly portrayed in the psalms and that they are primarily about him, so dispensational arguments such as "psalms of the OT are not meant for us because they don't have Christ in them" is nonsensical.

Pick this short book up, you can finish in a day or two. Sep 12, Alex rated it it was amazing Shelves: Excellent book on the psalms. Even if you don't agree with psalm only singing, very good for increasing the use of psalms in our public gatherings. The psalms are under utilitised in our churches.

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Oct 26, Reggie rated it it was amazing Shelves: Aug 24, Alex rated it really liked it. Enjoyable and an easy read on understanding the psalms for the purpose of singing them. Jeremy Barnes rated it it was amazing Sep 01, Danielle rated it really liked it Sep 25, The apostle Paul instructed the church in Ephesians 5: Sadly, the proliferation of hymns and choruses has supplanted this foundation for Christian worship in most churches.

We still read the Psalms though often sporadically and selectively , and we still set portions of the psalms to music as anthems or choruses. But the regular, systematic, and congregational singing of the psalms has fallen out of vogue in many Protestant churches.

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It is our deeply held conviction that by this neglect the church is forfeiting a means of grace that it desperately needs to regain in order to meet the challenges of these days. Why do we need the psalms today? The Psalms can be very turbulent, filled with anguish, raw with emotion but also full of deep theology.

This is the posture of the Christian life. The Psalms give us the interface of faith with the real world—with all of its antagonism and bewilderment, agony and beauty. These are the songs that God gave us to sing; these are the songs that Jesus sang; these are the songs that the apostles sang, as well as the whole Christian church, which sprang from their testimony. These are songs that we must regain and learn to sing again. This, along with A Meditative Journey Through the Psalms is now being sold as a discounted combo pack in our store.