EMPOWERING LIVES WITH PURPOSE:
Joyful sounds to God are your expressions of praise and worship to Him. They could be in the form of singing, playing instruments, shouting, and dancing. However, you express a joy-filled heart to God.
I’ve found so many passages like Psalm 100 and Psalm 95, that give more detailed instruction to us about a “joyful noise” or “joyful sound.”
(Hebrew: teruah) appears in several Psalms, like Psalm 100:1, which calls for making a joyful noise to the Lord. This phrase can be understood as a call to express joy and praise to God through various outward expressions, not just limited to music.
Here are some examples I found of joyful sounds…
Singing and playing instruments (like trumpets, as mentioned in some interpretations) and dancing are actually all examples of joyful sounds, along with shouts of praise and clapping. Words of praise, thanksgiving, and expressions of joy can also be considered joyful sounds.
And most importantly the purpose of making joyful sounds to God is to express our praise, gratitude, and joy in His presence. I want to sing to Him all day long over Who He is to me!!!! I stepped out of my comfort zone and tried this, and it was a beautiful thing. Try making a joyful noise to Him today, of any kind, but just for your Savior and know God is smiling down upon His creation in YOU.