Hearts in tune with God sing His praises.

信靠上帝，歌颂赞美祂。

Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. Psalm 47:6

唱歌能改变我们的思维！有些研究显示，当我们唱歌的时候，身体会释放出减轻焦虑和压力的荷尔蒙。另有研究指出，当一群人合唱的时候，他们的心跳节奏是一致的。

The apostle Paul’s writing encourages the church to speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Eph. 5:19). And the Bible repeats, “Sing praise” more than fifty times.

使徒保罗的书信也鼓励信徒用诗章、颂词、灵歌彼此对说（以弗所书5章19节） 。而“歌颂”在整本圣经中，至少出现50次以上。

In 2 Chronicles 20, we read a story of God’s people demonstrating their trust in God by singing as they marched into battle. Enemies were heading toward the people of Judah. Alarmed, King Jehoshaphat called everyone together. He led the community in intense prayer. They didn’t eat or drink, but only prayed, “We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you” (v. 12). The next day, they set out. They weren’t led by their fiercest warriors, but by their choir. They believed God’s promise that they would be delivered without having to fight at all (v. 17).

历代志下20章记载上帝的子民在行军作战的时候，藉着歌颂展现了他们对上帝的信心。当时敌军正要攻击犹大城，约沙法王心中惧怕，便叫百姓聚集在一起，带领他们迫切地禁食祷告：“我们也不知道怎样行，我们的眼目单仰望祢”（12节）。隔天，当他们出发的时候，在前面带领他们的不是最勇猛的战士，而是高声向耶和华歌唱的人。犹大百姓坚信上帝的应许，他们不需奋力抵抗，就能获得拯救（17节）。

While they sang and walked toward the conflict, their enemies fought each other! By the time God’s people reached the battlefield, the fighting had ended. God saved His people as they marched by faith toward the unknown, singing His praises.

就在他们边歌颂上帝边迎向敌军时，敌军竟开始自相残杀！当犹大百姓到达战场时，战争已经结束。在上帝的子民凭信心以歌颂赞美迎向未知的景况时，上帝已拯救了他们！

God encourages us to praise Him for good reasons. Whether or not we are marching into battle, praising God has power to change our thoughts, our hearts, and our lives.

14 Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.

15 He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel. 17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.’”

18 Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord.19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.

20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.” 21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his[a] holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying:

“Give thanks to the Lord,
    for his love endures forever.”

22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.