Expert: Jim Samoh - 8/10/2004

Question
How can you ignore the specific charge to "...sing and make melody with your heart to the Lord...", a specific command from Ephesians 5:19 directed to both men and women?  The old law was nailed to the cross; David's instruments have nothing to show us about our worship.  Please turn away from your error.

Answer
The problem with your point of view is that you rely upon one or two translations to backup your bias.  I will now quote from Matthew Henery's Commentary "By psalms may be meant David's psalms, or such composures as were fitly sung with musical instruments" From John Wesley "In the Psalms - Of David" AND MOST IMPORTANTLY in the Greek the word yalmovß - Psalmos means litterally-> a striking, twanging of a striking the chords of a musical instrument. finally a warning - Never tell someone to turn away from their error when you don't have all the facts.