This songs (like you said) main focus is blessings on believers- but that means its for believers not for God. I dont mind the words being repeated over and over again. The words declare a blessing from our heavenly Father. 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. Maybe this song will get the worlds attention and since when is Gods own words nauseating repetition? Free Shipping in the USA Handcrafted in Lithia, FL USA Size Frame Color Quantity 2 customers have this in their cart right now. My score heavily relied on this point, so for that reason, I can significantly adjust it. 'May the LORD bless you and protect you. Psalm 136 repeats ad nauseam also, probably for this reason. The Bible speaks extensively on finances and financial breakthroughs, teaching us foundational principles to ensure financial breakthroughs in our lives. Psalm 67:1 To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. Youve probably heard of YouTube, Pandora, and Spotify. Non water-proof fabric. This is why careful exegesis is so critical in when we interpret the Bible. Maybe instead of finishing Church with gentle little pats on the back, such as indicated in 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; . LOOK, FOR ARGUMENTS SAKE, LET US TOTALLY ACCEPT THERE IS NOTHING REALY WRONG WITH THE WORDS OR EVEN REPITITION OF THIS SONG BUT .. Do not test God on this; be careful to do all that he has commanded (reference back to Deut 7:3-5). And, it is only by His grace we are able to to live for the Lord in this dark world. Both artists are incredibly talented. Could I submit that though I really like this song and can take it personally as a believer, after reading through the lyrics, I didnt see that the artists mentioned anywhere who the recipients of these blessings are? In order to do the Lord's work, we must resolve conflicts in the church in a biblical manner. Be blessed Vince and thank you for letting reply. The shining of God's face upon the people of Israel celebrates God's saving power and deliverance in times of trouble. 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. I love this song and agree with most of your review of it but I dont believe it first brings glory to God when sung in a worship service. May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And 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 morning, in the evening In your coming, and your going In your weeping, and rejoicing That makes sense! Refrain: Yes, Jesus loves me! Amen, amen, amen Amen, amen, amen. Great to acknowledge context, but the Lord extends this blessing to us, it is unending. This is too evident in much of todays worship music. I know that historically hard and fearful times have caused believers to draw themselves closer to God. 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). These comments say this song is all about Me. That it is selfish and self absorbed. Thanks for the review! 1) It assumes that the unbeliever WILL automatically misunderstand that the song meant for believers and, therefore, WILL NOT repent of their sins. It is a series of blessings offered to those who listen, containing several elements: Side Note: This song relies heavily on repetition: All the blessings contained in this song are either directly quoted from Scripture or inspired by it. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Vie Motivation. It is nice to hear someone presenting an analytical approach to worship music. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. This is simply not worship! Worship ( talking to God the word you is commonly used) 3. Used by permission. Never a toil or labor. It seems that the masses like it! As you might recall in Romans 13, governments are established by God and we are subject to our governing authorities. This blessing always seems to come straight from the mouth of God, when I hear it. They will experience eternal separation from God (Matthew 18:8, Matthew 25:41, Matthew 25:46, Mark 9:43, Jude 1:7, Revelation 14:11, and Revelation 20:10). This song is beautiful, I cant lie. Grain of salt aside, I am glad to help with Scripture passages! Blessings from God are not always pain free (from what Ive read in scripture) but He knows the best time, the right dosage and perfect pressure to reveal our failings and bring us before Him. Those last few verses referred to God being jealous. Sometimes I think in our desire to be sensitive to what God wants from us we over complicate things and neglect the truth of the Holy Spirits role to will and to work in you for his good pleasure. Concern over man-centered song worship has its place, but song worship is only a snippet of whole worship, or as Paul calls it, true and proper worship offer your bodies as a living sacrifice to God. Well be doing a lot of what we might call repetition in heaven, but itll be to the awe provoking majesty of our God and His Christ. (NLT) Other Benedictions in the Bible In the Old Testament, benedictions were ceremonial pronouncements of God's favor or blessing on the congregation administered during worship gatherings. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such is good for building up, as fits the occasion,that it may give grace to those who hear. Thank you for your comments and welcome to The Berean Test! He is for you, He is for you. How a Christian applies his mind is of crucial importance! That includes derivative work, including Elevation Worships The Blessing. Amen. Ephesians 4:29. Can you explain how an overall 9.5/10 rating is condemning a song entirely derived from Gods own book? I love worshipping God through songs and this fit perfectly 4 Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. high on emotions and minimal on sound thinking. Virtually all artists copyright their music, including Christian artists who borrow from the Bible for their music. The repetition in this song conveys my sense of urgency to have God truly bless my children not with possessions, wealth, or fame but Himself. 26 May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.' Read full chapter Numbers 5 Numbers 7 New Living Translation (NLT) Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. How can He bless? To give a really silly example of where Im coming from God used one of The Twilight series movies to speak to me. Thank you Vince. Coming up is the anniversary of the death of our son six years ago. When we favor someone, we want to be with him or her. The Blessing is misleading to the believer, not just the unbeliever. I appreciate it! I must say that I disagree with Dons assessment (and, consequently, your revision of section 3) of this song. The last part was very hard. We need this in this time that the world is constantly telling us that the collective is important but not individuals. But, a lot of people (including myself) have concerns about how songs might lead unbelievers in the wrong direction. Prayer For Blessing And Favor Im listening to it repeatedly. This song has been on repeat since the day I downloaded But heres my biggest issue that Im struggling with: the fact that this is a worship song. First, Psalm 23 starts with The LORD is my shepherd. it might sound like just as a sentence I havent copyrighted anything. Regardless of the farmers disposition toward God, God gives sunshine and rain to all the farmers in equal portion. Its important to consider Gods precedent in Jeremiah: 7 And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace. While important, discussing the artists teachings and theology tends to start arguments and becomes unfruitful. Does He restore their soul? 09/14/2021 Per Artist Theology announcement, I expanded the red text to encourage others to study Darlene Zschechs theology via Hillsong. Furthermore, amongst the San Bushmen ( a local hunter gatherer people), the evening before a hunt (with bow and arrow), they dance around a fire, with a set step and rhythm, singing a repetitive song till they fall over in a trance-like state, where they see things in the spiritual realm. Wife Quotes. So, be encouraged, brother. I think the repetition is worth it the first time you introduce it to a congregation that will help them learn it.. but after that I would try to pare it down from an 8 minute song to a 5 minute song. Its hard to deny the possibility. Lastly What does this song glorify? May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you. Everything has to be logical. 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. But heres the punchline, although you will gain a vast amount of needed knowledge & insight, God opens up His Word to each & everyone as only He sees fit & neither one will ever fully receive or develop it to an infallible state like being & surely not to a Heavenly comparable state. We could argue about any individual artists, as to their deserving of it, but my point is, the copyright is the governments way of protecting intellectual property and prevent theft. Thank you for your compliment and Scripture reference! In a time of self-loathing, He used a line in one of those cheesy movies to tell me that I dont understand how much He loves me. Bible Scriptures. Overall my humble opinion is that it is far too vague taken as solely a Christian song & doctrinally not as sound as one would prefer. May the hand of God be with you. It will ruin you & transform you at the same time, as the faithfulness of God dawns on our unbelieving dark corners. I just wanted you to be aware that at The Berean Test, I focus on the lyrics regardless of what the artist teaches. And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. The modern protestant church is a child of the enlightenment. Even Christian artists are entertainers. Most people find this site by doing a Google search. However, too much intellectualism is equally dangerous. So does the blessing pronounced over Moses-era Israel even have any application to us at all? Face toward you 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. Same for the blessing, when read in the Bible. May the Lord bless you and protect you. Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe) The Blessing. And, years later, hearing the Hebrews cries for rescue, God remembered His covenant with their ancestors and rescued them. Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. TO be sure, nothing could be more true than to amplify Gods great holiness! Either way, its not appropriate for corporate worship. It was freely given to you as a gift from God so why now do you claim it as yours with a copyright! Let's peek into the the definition of humble. Under How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture Agreed all of them in vague sense & I feel it does not deserve a mark at most higher than 5/10 for lyrics solely focussed on what man can gain from A Lord, with excluding the measure within the Christian texts you supplied indicating mans responsibility of i.e those that love Me & keep My commandments / fear Him / keep His covenant / remember His precepts etc to receive such Blessing. 5 Keys to Receiving Favor. 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. Check out the New Zealand Version The Blessing Aoteorea. (Deut 7:12-16) If the Israelites follow Gods commands, he will bless them and multiply them. If they did, they would be blessed to the thousandth generation (Deut. For example, the book of Romans was for the Christians in Rome exclusively, thus it is not for modern day Christians and the books of Luke and Acts are for Theophilus, not for modern Christians, etc. You can tell that Kari Jobe is just blown away with how well the song is being received. I dont care for the repetition but it seems to be a good song. [20] The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly. I cant find anyone aside from me struggling with it in my spirit as much as I am. May his favor be upon you and a thousand generations Bible Verse Prints, Poster and Canvas Christian Wall Art, Baptism, Scripture, Ready to Hang (Wrapped Canvas, 16x20) Brand: Generic Currently unavailable. I agree wholeheartedly. We delight in him. 25 May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. Yes, they used scripture to write the song. Thank you for your comment! Bryan, Don, Randall . , PS Whats the story behind the name TastyWallet? And their children, and their children. Psalm 68:28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. So true Shan! Thus said, thank you & your site is indeed a Blessing, though I do think one should not totally remove other areas of concern such as the music style & directed Doctrine. I like the repetition because its like when we say Thank you Jesus or Worthy are you Lord over and over to praise God. Thank you. Weve synonymized worship with singing songs of adoration, confession, and supplication, but thats merely part of the whole. To the extent that this song glorifies God, it is for Christ, not against Him, even if the church where it comes from is misleading people with man-centered teaching. Repetition is not new in the praise of God. The Cambridge Bible states vers 16 18 very clear Jer_23:16-18. Good to see your review and thank you for those biblical references. Im not a fan of Elevations theology- in fact I think some of it is not biblical. Jews are not THE chosen people; they are A chosen people, the first of several monotheistic religions. This was clearly not the case in biblical times. When this Psalm is read in its context (and exclusively in its context) one could legitimately say, 1) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life unaccompanied by anything else suggests that God is pleased with unrepentant sinners as they are, who neither know, love, nor follow him (I substituted the Words from verse 6 in the place of He is for you in the original quote). Wow! Wonderful food for thought. Does that mean that Scripture is problematic? On the surface this song appears to be quoting scripture but it leaves out a very important part and therefore is dangerously deceptive. For instance, in Psalm 25, David begs God to Remember, Lord, Your great mercy and love remember me (Psalm 25:6-7). Why didnt I think of that? Elevation Worships The Blessing is an excellent song. May His favor be upon you. To God be the glory!! He loves his followers and holds them up high. He will simply think whoever this Lord is being sung about, seems good. Keep up the great work. This song being mostly scripture, repetition is good. And be gracious to you I totally agree that unbelievers in a worship service would certainly conclude that all the blessings mentioned would apply to them as wellwhich is very dangerous. Happy birthday to you! I agree that its not a worship song. Its the way in which the artist chose to present it. I have watched several versions and my favorite is the one from New Zealand/Aotearoa, which really fills me with God spirit and with a great homesickness for New Zealand, which is one of three countries that I call home. I fill the love (aroha) and the caring (manaakitanga) of all those singing the Blessing. And in Luke 23:39-43, one of the criminals crucified with Christ Jesus begged Jesus to remember him in heaven. I just feel wary of painting God as this benefactor when people could be setting their faces again God with their unrepentant sin. Ive been asked by several folks from our church, When are we singing The Blessing?, and I have told them that I was thinking about it. Ive gone through things that I would not wish on my worst enemy, coming out a gentler, kinder, and more generous individual. Thank you! I agree with your assessment and love this song. [21] I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. & Luke 10:27 And He answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.. 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. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. This song is a gift and should be given away, not sold. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. and those who see it as a blessing, reinforcement, and helpful. What about Gods rod and staff? Our humanness is so fickle and petty. We dont wear garments according to the Mosaic Law. There are 5 major keys to receiving and activating God's favor in your life-. I dont believe this song does either. 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. I dont mind the repetition of this song. Recent comments concerning The Blessings seem to miss something. But you & I both know that people from that audience, a large majority though; is not living right & this forms part of the emergent stuff He has done tremendous work in exposing false worship & this video as well as many more on his youtube channel, is well worth some of everybodys time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ji5mwWVHMk People will also do well to look up the kundalini spirit & repetitive style there-off. At my church we divide Christian songs into 4 categories. Vince, And yes, there are many songs that just repeat the same human-centered ideas over and over, especially from certain seeker friendly churches. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Thank you, Lord bless the artist for these wonderful lyrics, I love the comment, We are created for the glory of God. Abbie Gamboa) - Give Me Jesus, Chris Tomlin & Bethel Music - Holy Forever, Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music (Feat. God bless your ministry work for His cause! As the Church, we of course desire the Lord to bless us and for His Face to shine upon us. May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you. God loves you more than you can fathom. His promises never fail. We do not know whether the people who were being wronged . Ministry ( these songs are focused on building us up songs that use the pronoun I usually fall here and songs that dont fall into the other three categories). 8 Each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around, even under its wings. Such a powerful description of what Gods blessing can be. Shan Nope & Ill stick to being overly cautious [not saying always outright wrong] with the mystical influences [kundalini similarity] of repetition. In your coming, and your going Yes, make our efforts successful! How do worship leaders and pastors intend to use these lyrics? He is absolutely against our sins based on all the scriptures that you referenced. March 21, 2020 at 9:03 am. 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So my understanding is that Num 6 is a pronouncement of the LORDs blessing on his people Israel, usually said by the temple priests after the daily sacrifices. If we take our cue from the psalms, the answer would be a resounding no. Aside from that, I always find it ironic that the church is perfectly fine with pulling from Israels blessings, but dont want to sanctify the actual Sabbath as Israel is called to do, or share in the feasts of our Father as Israel is called. It never was intended for unbelievers. I quote from a video of one missionary Spencer Smith, titled What Happens When We Worship Worship actually specifically talking about this song & having experienced similar things in Africa This Religious emotional euphoria that they are being given, is nothing more than a spiritual hit of crack. Psalm 138:6; Proverbs 3:34; Proverbs 29:23; Matthew 23:12; Luke 1:52; James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5.). I agree this is a beautiful song and brings me to tears every time I listen to it. His LOVEJesus is love. *******Begin Quote******* My advice is to take the meat and throw away the bones. However, if you say something about it, they will just say you are being judgmental and YET It does not matter what other people say because only what God says is what truly matters. Now let us discern this, the problem with songs labelled Christian; is not just lyrics, music, performance style or in fact often have nothing to do with the song or the artist performing it being possibly found sound by measure, but the where-from. The context seems clear that it is the LORD who makes His face shine upon you. Start FREE. much love and blessing on you! Are you a worship leader or a musician? Strong affections for God rooted in truth are the bone and marrow of biblical worship. This song is a classic example of well-meaning believers taking scripture out of context and forcing it to apply to the Church. Bible Verses about God's Favor and Blessings Isaiah 58:11-12. So, the question becomes, if God doesnt forget, why can we and do we ask Him to remember? Apology, I neglegted to add the following within my previous comment. However, on a personal basis, God did everything He did for us BEFORE we had accepted His gracious offer. For me, the repetition did just that I struggle from anxiety and this song just kept making its way into my mind and I couldnt get it out. Which rather should produce no music & whos music should not be spread around; or at least Christians should be extremely careful in what way it is supported & approved! BTW. Of course, thank you! (Thus the copyright for the original piece of music.) Thanks for those who commented and shared their opinions on this. UPPERROOM (Feat. I do have a question about the lyrics that I wonder if you can help me understand- and am curious and not intending to criticize the song. As I have asked before on other topics, if the Holy Spirit, when writing Psalm 23 through David, did not see fit to explain the blessings, love, and care that God has, is it fair to hold the songwriter to a higher standard? It does not glorify God in his holiness. This falls behind Bible study, Prayer, Meditation & selected personal worship singing songs / hymns. Vince have you considered the alternate lyrics in this version? May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace. I, for one, dont think we need to remind God of anything. Theres a preacher who comes to our church on occasion and even before this song came out he would sing Nu. IF (big if) the song is being sung AS worship THEN it is actually idolatry, because it is worship of the congregation, the blessing, your children, and their children and their children. Lost parents, dead churches, humor in the place of joy. Indeed very presumptuous and haughty! May His favor be upon you And a thousand generations And your family and your children And their children, and their children 12. I believe that it is appropriate to have some penalty based on how the song MIGHT be interpreted but the current deduction imposed is too high. But how readily we all stand first in line with thinking we are the special one God favours in doling out Blessed measures of such a great Spirit Of Discernment. A comment about the ad nauseum repetition, Blessed is the one who meditates on the instruction of the Lord cf. In the evaluation above it is said that it brings blessing to the people. Christian music is as much a business as anything else. At first I just listened with reflection. Many Christians take Holy Communion, consuming bread and wine as symbols of Jesus body and blood, which they are to do in remembrance of me (Luke 22:19). I enjoy this song but as a worship leader I have a responsibility to use songs in church services that give praise and worship to God. My son sometimes uses ItchyTurtle when gaming, which also paints a quirky image! I do not find this to be the truth. I am not a fan of repetition. Disagree? 05/11/2020 Added Psalm 103:17-18 as a reference for Bridge 1, thanks to Linda Carroll! That we would become more sensitive to Gods presence that exists everywhere, including the Holy Spirit indwelling within us. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Meditation, at least applied to scripture, is a repetition of thought and focus on a particular portion. God alone! Im not much of a 7-Eleven kind of worshipper (7-11 repeats) but this song Can absolutely get away with it. 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.". God blessed numerous people who were not believers. Numbers 6:24-26 - NLT The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace. And be gracious to you. And keep you (e.g. Im not saying we shouldnt be sensitive to unbelievers in the context of 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Im just suggesting that 1 Thessalonians 5:22 doesnt apply in this case because all scripture is the holy word of God and cannot be withheld or moderated to avoid misunderstanding in outsiders. So, I caved. I agree. Your answer is essentially no, they wont interpret it that way. The Lord bless you And keep you Make His face shine upon you And be gracious to you The Lord turn His Face toward you And give you peace. This is a cry for help, for rescue, for deliverance not just a cry for love. Ultimately our relationship to God is just that ours. Oh, and His presence, oh, and He surrounds you It is humbly to know that God is not only for the Body of Christ but for each and every one of us individually. Gods steadfast love extends to those who love him, and keep his commandments, but he will repay those who hate him by destroying them. 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